Family Intervention Specialist

YOUTH VILLAGES, INC.•Johnson City, TN

19d•$52,000 - $60,000•Onsite

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 facilitating 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 in families’ homes and communities, not in an office, and use strength-based support and evidence-based mental health interventions to help families build lasting change, parenting skills, and communication skills. The specialist carries a caseload of four to six families and provides individual and family sessions three times per week, scheduled around family availability. The role includes ongoing assessment, collaboration with providers and systems partners, crisis support, documentation, and participation in regular meetings and training. The schedule is flexible and non-traditional. Community-based staff may drive 60 to 80 miles to meet families, with additional travel potentially required; applicable mileage is reimbursed. Applicants must have a current, valid driver’s license, an automobile for work purposes, and proof of auto insurance. The listed salary is $52,000–$60,000 per year, based on education and clinical license. Benefits may be excluded for variable-status employees.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in a social services discipline is required. Relevant disciplines 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.
Current, valid driver’s license, an automobile for work purposes, and proof of auto insurance.
Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
Excellent written, verbal, and oral 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 caseload of four to six families.
Hold individual and family sessions with each family three times a week, scheduled at the families’ convenience.
Conduct ongoing assessments of youth to determine needs from a strength-focused, solution-based perspective.
Attend three weekly meetings: individual, team, and clinical consultation meetings.
Attend quarterly booster trainings to enhance clinical skills.
Drive to meet families in their homes and communities, typically up to 60 to 80 miles, with additional travel potentially required.
Collaborate with other providers, case workers, and courts to formulate 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 (EMR).
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.
Growth and development through continuous training.
Clinical and administrative advancement opportunities.