PRN Community-Based Specialist

YOUTH VILLAGES, INC.•Jackson, TN

3d•$20 - $22•Onsite

About The Position

Youth Villages is hiring a PRN Community-Based Specialist for its Intercept® program, an evidence-based, intensive in-home service designed 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. Services are provided 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 small caseload as assigned on an as-needed basis and provides individual and family sessions three times weekly, scheduled around family availability. The role includes ongoing youth assessment, participation in weekly professional-development meetings, collaboration with providers and systems partners, crisis support, and timely documentation. The schedule is flexible and non-traditional, based on the availability of the youth and families served. Travel of up to 60–80 miles to meet families is required, with additional travel possible. Community-based staff are reimbursed for applicable mileage. Applicants must have a valid driver’s license, an automobile for work purposes, and proof of auto insurance. Compensation is $20–$22 per hour, based on education and clinical license. Benefits are excluded for variable-status employees.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in a social services discipline is required.
A qualifying degree may be in social work, drug and alcohol education or counseling, psychology, criminal justice, guidance counseling, or marriage and family therapy; other degrees are subject to review.
Possess a 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 communication 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 small caseload as assigned by a supervisor on an as-needed basis.
Hold individual and family sessions with each family three times per week, scheduled at the families’ convenience.
Conduct ongoing assessments of youth needs using a strength-focused, solution-based perspective.
Attend three weekly meetings—individual, team, and clinical consultation—for professional development and clinical skill enhancement.
Drive to meet families in their homes and communities, typically up to 60–80 miles, with additional travel potentially required.
Collaborate with other providers, case workers, and courts to develop 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.
Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

Medical, dental, prescription drug, and vision coverage (benefits are excluded for variable-status employees).
401(k) (benefits are excluded for variable-status employees).
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 for growth and development.
Clinical and administrative advancement opportunities.