Family Intervention Specialist
About The Position
Youth Villages is hiring a Family Intervention Specialist for Intercept®, an evidence-based intensive in-home program that works 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, including abuse or neglect. Services are delivered directly in families’ homes and communities, not in an office. The specialist provides intensive, strength-based support tailored to each family’s needs, using evidence-based mental health interventions and helping families develop parenting and communication skills. The position involves frequent family sessions, assessment and treatment planning, collaboration with other providers and systems, crisis support, and timely electronic documentation. The schedule is flexible and non-traditional to accommodate the availability of the youth and families served, and the role requires substantial local travel. The posted salary range is $70,000–$86,000 per year, based on education and clinical license. Relocation assistance of $6,000 is offered. Applicants must have a current, valid driver’s license, an automobile for work purposes, and proof of auto insurance.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in a social services discipline.
- 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.
- Relevant degrees may include social work, drug and alcohol education or counseling, psychology, criminal justice, guidance counseling, or marriage and family therapy; other degrees are subject to review.
Responsibilities
- Carry a caseload of 4 to 6 families.
- Hold individual and family sessions with each family three times per week, scheduled around the families’ availability.
- Conduct ongoing youth assessments using a strength-focused, solution-based perspective.
- Attend three weekly meetings—individual, team, and clinical consultation—and quarterly booster trainings.
- Travel up to 60 to 80 miles to meet families in their homes and communities; additional travel may be required.
- Collaborate with other providers, case workers, and courts to develop a collaborative treatment plan.
- 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.
- 401(k).
- Two weeks of paid vacation for full-time employees; 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.
- Relocation assistance of $6,000.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
