PRN Community - Based Specialist - Evansville, IN

Youth Villages•Bloomington, IN

17h•Onsite

About The Position

Youth Villages is hiring a PRN Community-Based Specialist for its Intercept® program, an evidence-based, intensive in-home service designed to keep families together by preventing out-of-home placements or supporting reunification. The program serves youth from birth through age 18 who face serious emotional or behavioral challenges or have experienced trauma. Services are delivered in families’ homes and communities, not in an office, and use strength-based, evidence-based mental health interventions to support lasting change and develop parenting and communication skills. The specialist carries a small caseload on an as-needed basis and provides individual and family sessions, assessments, coordinated treatment planning, and crisis support. The role involves regular professional-development meetings and training, collaboration with other providers and systems, timely electronic medical record documentation, and travel to families’ homes and communities. The schedule is flexible and non-traditional, based on the availability of the youth and families served. A current valid driver’s license, an automobile for work purposes, and proof of auto insurance are required; applicable mileage is reimbursed. The position pays $20–$22 per hour, based on education. A bachelor’s degree in a social services discipline is required; a master’s degree is preferred. Benefits are excluded for variable-status employees.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in a social services discipline; accepted fields include social work, drug and alcohol education or counseling, psychology, criminal justice, guidance counseling, and marriage and family therapy. Other degrees are subject to review.
Current, valid driver’s license.
Automobile available for work purposes and proof of auto insurance.
Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
Excellent written, verbal, and oral communication skills.
Ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.
Basic computer knowledge.
Ability to maintain a flexible schedule.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in a social services discipline.
Experience working with at-risk youth and/or families in a volunteer, internship, or paid position.
Clinical experience.

Responsibilities

Carry a small caseload as assigned by a supervisor on an as-needed basis.
Hold weekly individual and family sessions with each youth and family, scheduled at their convenience.
Conduct ongoing assessments of youth needs using a strength-focused, solution-based perspective.
Attend three weekly meetings—individual, team, and clinical consultation—for professional development, as well as quarterly booster trainings.
Drive to meet families in their homes and communities, typically traveling up to 60–80 miles; additional travel may be required.
Collaborate with other providers, case workers, and courts to formulate collaborative treatment plans.
Provide on-call crisis support to youth and families; schedules vary by location.
Complete accurate and timely documentation in an electronic medical record system.
Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

Medical, dental, prescription drug, and vision coverage (benefits excluded for variable-status employees).
401(k).
Paid vacation: two weeks for full-time employees and one week for part-time employees.
12 paid sick days per year.
11 paid holidays.
Paid parental leave.
Mileage and cell phone reimbursement when applicable.
Tuition reimbursement and licensure supervision.
Continuous training for growth and development.
Clinical and administrative advancement opportunities.