Licensed Assessment Counselor - Dogwood Campus

YOUTH VILLAGES, INC.•Memphis, TN

9d•Onsite

About The Position

The Licensed Assessment Counselor ensures that residential and treatment services are provided to each resident in the program. The role works with staff and youth to develop and implement individual and group goals, completes assessments and treatment plans, and provides individual and family therapy, case management, and support for the daily treatment milieu. The counselor also conducts intake interviews, maintains records, coordinates therapeutic responses to home and parental visits, and communicates critical events to supervisors and program staff. Youth Villages’ residential programs provide structured, trauma-informed care for youth ages 6 to 17 with complex behavioral and mental health challenges. The position is based at the Dogwood Campus. Youth supervision and treatment involve substantial physical activity, and the counselor must be able to participate in physical interventions when needed. Required training and an agility and strength evaluation apply.

Requirements

Master’s degree in a social services discipline; examples 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 clinical license (LPC, LMSW, LMFT, or LCSW), or be within 60 days of completing licensure.
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.
Current, valid driver’s license.
Ability to complete Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI) and CPR trainings and pass an agility and strength evaluation.
Ability to meet the physical demands of youth supervision and treatment, including prolonged walking, standing, running, and stair climbing; physical agility; participation in physical interventions when necessary; and frequent lifting or moving of up to 50 pounds and occasional lifting or moving of more than 100 pounds.

Nice To Haves

Experience working with at-risk youth.
Experience in a residential setting.

Responsibilities

Work with staff and residents to develop and implement individual and group goals.
Complete psychosexual risk assessments and communicate results to program staff.
Conduct face-to-face assessments for residents before and after crisis situations.
Document individual and group therapy as necessary.
Provide leadership by role modeling for staff and residents.
Provide individual therapy, including offering comfort and listening as needed.
Provide family therapy evaluations focused on family rules, roles, parent figures, and problematic family interventions.
Coordinate appropriate therapeutic action on an individual basis regarding home and parental visits as needed.
Formulate assessments and treatment plans consistent with Youth Villages' philosophies.
Provide case management and customer service consistent with the organization's mission and values.
Support the development and evaluation of the daily milieu to meet the treatment needs of youth and the group.
Communicate critical events to the supervisor and program staff.
Interview youth to gather psychiatric history and other pertinent information for intake documentation.
Maintain required records for assigned youth and family units in a timely manner.
Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

Medical, dental, prescription drug, and vision coverage.
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 and growth and development opportunities.
Clinical and administrative advancement opportunities.