LifeSet Specialist - Fayetteville, NC

YOUTH VILLAGES, INC.•Fayetteville, NC

1d•$58,000 - $66,000•Onsite

About The Position

Youth Villages is hiring a LifeSet Specialist in Fayetteville, North Carolina. LifeSet is an intensive, evidence-based, community-based program that supports young people ages 17 to 23 as they transition toward adulthood. Specialists provide individualized, clinically focused case management and counseling in community settings, helping young adults build self-sufficiency and navigate resources related to social support, housing, mental and physical health, employment, life skills, and education. The role supports goals such as strengthening family relationships, improving high school graduation rates, reducing substance use, and decreasing homelessness, incarceration, and intimate partner violence. The Specialist carries a maximum caseload of 8 to 10 young adults and meets with each young adult at least weekly, with contact frequency adjusted according to clinical need. The position includes weekly individual, team, and clinical consultation meetings, quarterly booster training, supervision, documentation in an electronic medical record, and on-call crisis support. The schedule is flexible and non-traditional to accommodate the availability of young people and families. Community-based staff are reimbursed for applicable mileage. Applicants must have a current, valid driver’s license, an automobile for work purposes, and proof of auto insurance. The salary range is $58,000 to $66,000, based on education and clinical license. The employer’s North Carolina policy requires applicants to meet one of the listed education-and-experience paths: a clinical-field bachelor’s degree and two years of full-time clinical experience (4,000 hours) with the designated population; a clinical-field master’s degree and one year of full-time clinical experience (2,000 hours) with the designated population; or one of the specified North Carolina associate clinical licenses. Additional qualifications include organizational skills, attention to detail, strong communication, prioritization, basic computer knowledge, and schedule flexibility.

Requirements

For the bachelor’s-degree pathway: possess a bachelor’s degree at the time of application in a clinical field of study and have two years of full-time clinical experience (4,000 hours) with the designated population.
For the master’s-degree pathway: possess a master’s degree at the time of application in a clinical field of study and have one year of full-time clinical experience (2,000 hours) with the designated population.
For the clinical licensed pathway: hold a North Carolina LCMHC-A, LMFT-A, LCSW-A, or LCAS-A license.
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, an automobile for work purposes, and proof of auto insurance.

Responsibilities

Carry a maximum caseload of 8 to 10 young adults.
Meet with each young adult at least once per week, adjusting frequency as directed by the clinical supervisor based on clinical need.
Provide complete and accurate information to the clinical supervisor promptly in the event of a crisis.
Implement supervisor or licensed program expert intervention suggestions in time for the next treatment plan cycle.
Participate weekly in supervision exercises to support appropriate treatment conceptualization and implementation.
Provide therapeutic services in accordance with Youth Villages’ mission and values and LifeSet Model principles.
Attend weekly individual, team, and clinical consultation meetings and quarterly booster training sessions.
Continuously assess young adults’ needs using a strength-focused, solution-based perspective.
Engage and align with young adults and their support systems to encourage full participation in treatment.
Provide on-call crisis support to young adults; 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.