LifeSet Specialist
About The Position
LifeSet Specialist is a role within the LifeSet program, developed by Youth Villages. This program is designed to serve as a bridge between foster care, juvenile justice, and mental health systems, guiding young people aged 17 to 23 toward successful adulthood. The program provides individualized, clinically focused case management and counseling support in areas such as interpersonal connectedness, housing, mental and physical health, career and employment, life skills, and education. LifeSet Specialists work directly with young adults in community settings, helping them build self-sufficiency and navigate resources. The goals of the program include fostering stronger family relationships, improving high school graduation rates, reducing substance use, and decreasing homelessness, incarceration, and intimate partner violence.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in a social services discipline (required)
- One year of related experience in counseling and/or case management (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
- Current, valid driver’s license
- Automobile for work purposes
- Proof of auto insurance
Nice To Haves
- Master’s degree in a social services discipline (preferred)
- Experience working with at-risk youth and/or families in a volunteer, internship, or paid position (preferred)
- Clinical experience (preferred)
Responsibilities
- Carries a maximum caseload of 8 to 10 young adults
- Meets with the young adult at a minimum of one time per week, increasing and decreasing as directed by the clinical supervisor on the basis of clinical need
- Provides accurate and complete information to clinical supervisor in a timely manner in the event of a crisis
- Implements suggestions of interventions provided by supervisor and/or licensed program expert in a timely manner to be reflected in the next treatment plan cycle
- Participates weekly in all supervision exercises to ensure the appropriate conceptualization and implementation of treatment
- Provides all therapeutic services in accordance with Youth Villages’ mission and values and LifeSet Model principles
- Attends 3 weekly meetings (individual, team, and clinical consultation) for professional development and quarterly booster training sessions to enhance clinical skills
- Conducts on-going assessment of young adult to determine their needs from a strength-focused, solution-based perspective
- Engages and aligns with the young adult and their support system to elicit full participation in treatment
- Provides on-call crisis support to the young adult (schedules vary by location)
- Completes accurate and timely documentation in an electronic medical record system (EMR)
- Performs other duties as assigned
Benefits
- Medical, Dental, Prescription Drug Coverage and Vision
- 401(k)
- 2 week paid vacation (full-time) / 1 week paid vacation (part-time)
- 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
Mid Level
