PRN Community-Based Specialist

Youth Villages • Knoxville, TN

39d • $20 - $22

About The Position

Youth Villages is a nonprofit organization striving to help troubled youth and families live successfully. We are a team of 4,500 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. We have found our staff succeeds at Youth Villages when they:Are passionate about social services and dedicated to helping at-risk youth and familiesValue feedback and accountability Value the collaboration that comes from working on a team and thrive working on their ownEnjoy variety in their schedule and not sitting behind a desk all dayAre results and detailed orientedHave a sense of humor and find creative ways to implement ideas Value a strength-based treatment approach Can change priorities quickly Are looking for more than just a job

Requirements

• Master's degree in social services field is preferred, Bachelor's degree in social services field 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.
• Experience working with at-risk youth and/or families in a volunteer, internship, or paid position; clinical experience is preferred
• Willingness/desire to maintain an untraditional schedule
• Must be able to attend a one-week orientation
• Strong writing skills and experience with electronic documentation
• Acceptable driving record- Two or fewer moving violations within the past 36 months
• Applicants must have a valid driver's license, a personal vehicle to use for work purposes and auto insurance.
• Community Based staff will be reimbursed for applicable mileage

Responsibilities

• Providing in-home counseling services for at-risk youth and families
• Managing a small case load as assigned by a supervisor, on an as needed basis
• Meeting with youth and families three times weekly to address each family's needs
• Providing after hours support to youth and families
• Collaborating with youth, family, teachers, and other community members working towards the success of the youth; that could be attending court or meeting with teachers; it depends on what your families' needs are in any given week
• Providing a strengths-based approach utilizing counseling and social work skills
• Attend weekly meetings (individual, team, and clinical consultation) for professional development to help enhance clinical skills as established by supervisor

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Nursing and Residential Care Facilities
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees