Therapeutic Counselor in Westfield MA

Northeast Center for Youth & Families, Inc. (NCYF)•Springfield, MA

10d•Onsite

About The Position

Northeast Center for Youth & Families, Inc. (NCYF) is made up of a team of devoted and highly skilled professionals and paraprofessionals who provide quality care to the individuals we serve. Our agency is led by a passionate and involved leadership team based out of our Easthampton main office. NCYF opened its doors in 1972 and became incorporated in 1976. We’re an experienced agency with multiple locations which provide foster care services, in home therapy, outpatient therapy, treatment residences , and therapeutic day programs. For nearly 50 years, we have been committed to providing innovative and high quality care to our consumers. Our mission is to empower individuals, children, adults and families to live healthy and successful lives. Our values include respect, integrity, compassion and hope. We encompass these values in everything we do. NCYF provides paid training for all employees. We offer competitive wages, a dynamic work environment & the following benefits: Medical/Dental Insurance; Disability; Group Term Life/Voluntary Life; 401k Retirement; Paid Holidays/Vacation/Personal/Sick time; Whole Life, Critical Illness, Accident Insurance; Medical and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts; Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Tuition Reimbursement, and Member Discounts. Northeast Center for Youth & Families (NCYF) is seeking engaging, enthusiastic individuals for Therapeutic Counselor roles in our Therapeutic Day Programs for at-risk youth located in Westfield, MA. We are looking for people who are available to work Monday-Friday from 10:30am-6:30pm. NCYF Therapeutic Counselors aid in the development of emotional strengths and life skills for individual youths by co-leading therapeutic activities and community trips and teaching and modeling age-appropriate social and living skills. A well-qualified Therapeutic Counselor is creative, supportive of youth initiatives, and able to engage with clients and their interests while maintaining proper professional boundaries. Successful Therapeutic Counselors with NCYF have knowledge of appropriate behaviors as it relates to at-risk youth, are skilled in crisis avoidance and intervention, and have strong communication and interpersonal skills. Therapeutic Counselors must be able to assess and evaluate situations and guide and redirect youth clients as a situation requires. NCYF Therapeutic Counselors are responsible for completing daily logs and required paperwork and must have accuracy in reporting. Therapeutic Counselors assist with daily program organization such as cooking, shopping, and activity preparation as well as providing transportation for clients to and from NCYF sites in agency vehicles, and other duties as assigned or requested by supervisor.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent with experience in the field
Must be at least 21 years of age
Valid driving license in active status and reliable transportation
Must work some evening hours (program runs until 6:30 PM)
Approved CORI, DCF and driving background checks

Nice To Haves

Associate’s or Bachelor’s preferred
knowledge of appropriate behaviors as it relates to at-risk youth
skilled in crisis avoidance and intervention
strong communication and interpersonal skills
creative
supportive of youth initiatives
able to engage with clients and their interests while maintaining proper professional boundaries

Responsibilities

aid in the development of emotional strengths and life skills for individual youths by co-leading therapeutic activities and community trips and teaching and modeling age-appropriate social and living skills
assess and evaluate situations and guide and redirect youth clients as a situation requires
completing daily logs and required paperwork and must have accuracy in reporting
assist with daily program organization such as cooking, shopping, and activity preparation
providing transportation for clients to and from NCYF sites in agency vehicles
other duties as assigned or requested by supervisor