Family Intervention Specialist - Bowling Green, KY

YOUTH VILLAGES, INC.•Bowling Green, KY

1d•$50,000 - $57,000•Onsite

About The Position

Youth Villages is seeking a Family Intervention Specialist for its Intercept® program in Bowling Green, Kentucky. Intercept is an evidence-based, intensive in-home program designed to help keep families together by preventing out-of-home placements or supporting reunification. It 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, using individualized, strength-based support and evidence-based mental health interventions to help families build lasting change, including improved parenting and communication skills. The specialist carries a caseload of 4 to 6 families and holds individual and family sessions three times per week, scheduled around families’ availability. The role includes ongoing youth assessment, collaboration with providers and other systems, crisis support, documentation, and regular individual, team, and clinical consultation meetings. The schedule is flexible and non-traditional. The position requires travel to meet families in their homes and communities, with mileage reimbursement for applicable travel.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in a social services discipline is required.
A degree in social work, drug and alcohol education or counseling, psychology, criminal justice, guidance counseling, or marriage and family therapy may be considered; other degrees are subject to review.
Current, valid driver’s license.
Automobile for work purposes.
Proof of auto insurance.

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 caseload of 4 to 6 families.
Hold individual and family sessions with each family three times per week, scheduled at the families’ convenience.
Conduct ongoing assessments of youth using a strength-focused, solution-based perspective.
Attend three weekly meetings: individual, team, and clinical consultation meetings, to support professional development and clinical skills.
Travel to meet families in their homes and communities, typically driving 60 to 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.
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.