In-Home Counselor/Social Worker
About The Position
Youth Villages is a nonprofit organization striving to help troubled youth and families live successfully. We are a team of 4,000 individuals who’ve come together across 26 states to change the landscape of child welfare and juvenile justice across the country. Our work involves providing an array of counseling and treatment services to youth with severe emotional and behavioral problems. Eighty-four percent of those who go through treatment are succeeding two years after leaving our program. These youth are living at home, remaining in school, and are not experiencing trouble with the law. We believe strongly in investing in and supporting our employees. We offer candidates opportunities to develop a career and be part of a positive change in our country’s treatment of at-risk youth and families. The Intercept Intensive In-Home Program is an effective alternative treatment for children and youth who otherwise would be placed in foster care, residential treatment, detention centers, hospitals or other juvenile facilities. Diverting youth from these out of home placements, Intercept family intervention specialists provide guidance and treatment resources for youth and families in their own homes.
Requirements
- Master's degree in a social services discipline is preferred
- Bachelor's degree in a social services discipline is required
- Degrees that can be considered include: social work, drug and alcohol education or counseling, psychology, criminal justice, guidance counseling, or marriage and family therapy. Other degrees will have to be evaluated further to determine if they meet the qualifications
- At least 1 year of related experience in counseling and/or case management is required
- 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
- Applicants must have a valid driver’s license, a personal vehicle to use for work purposes and auto insurance
Responsibilities
- Carry a caseload of 5-6 families
- Provide individual therapeutic treatment interventions for assigned caseloads and provide ongoing assessment and review
- Meet with families minimum of 3x per week
- Conduct on-going assessment of the clients needs from a strength focused, solution based perspective
- Provide on-call crisis support to youth and families utilizing a rotating on-call schedule
- Collaborate with other community members working toward the success of the youth; that could be attending court or meeting with teachers
- Attend 3 weekly meetings (individual, team, and clinical consultation) for professional development to help enhance clinical skills
Benefits
- Medical, Dental, Prescription Drug Coverage and Vision
- 401(k)
- 2 weeks paid vacation
- 12 paid sick days per year
- 11 paid holidays
- Paid Parental Leave
- Mileage & Cell Phone Reimbursement (when applicable)
- Tuition reimbursement and licensure supervision
- Growth & development through continuous training
- Clinical and administrative advancement opportunities
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
