Youth Treatment Counselor
About The Position
The Youth Treatment Counselor collaborates with the educational and treatment team to carry out instructional activities and behavior management in accordance with each child's IEP and treatment plan. The counselor individualizes academic and social-emotional support for students in the classroom and helps provide a clean, safe, therapeutic learning environment. The role works with children from varied backgrounds and supports their learning, treatment, engagement, and well-being. The position requires in-person, on-campus work in a school and treatment environment. Required trainings must be completed and maintained as a condition of employment, including Qualified Medication Administration Personnel (QMAP), Therapeutic Crisis Intervention (TCI), and the Neurosequential Model (NM); further training may be assigned according to program needs and organizational standards. The counselor also supports quality improvement by following organizational policies, procedures, regulatory standards, and best practices. The estimated hourly rate is $23.00–$26.00. Benefits described are available to employees working 30 or more hours per week.
Requirements
- A bachelor's degree in Human Services or a related field, or equivalent experience.
- Must have or qualify to obtain a current Colorado driver's license.
- Must successfully complete a pre-hire physical.
- Must complete required pre-employment screening, including drug testing, FBI fingerprint check, CBI criminal records check, child abuse registry check, motor vehicle record check, academic record verification, and reference checks.
- Must demonstrate eligibility to work in the United States and complete required employment eligibility verification upon hire; the employer does not sponsor work visas.
Nice To Haves
- Experience in an educational setting with K–12 children with special needs is preferred.
Responsibilities
- Implement treatment plans and IEPs as directed by the clinician and teacher.
- Provide one-on-one tutoring and small-group instruction, maintain student engagement in academic and social-emotional learning, and help maintain a clean, safe, therapeutic learning environment.
- Provide an appropriate balance of hierarchy and affiliation while attending to the emotional needs of children.
- Implement behavior-management and physical-management procedures, balancing clients' needs for structure, nurturing, learning, and recreation.
- Assist with classroom-management strategies implemented with educational, clinical, and student-engagement specialists.
- Ensure positive behavior supports are implemented at both milieu and individual levels for all students.
- Complete and maintain required trainings, including QMAP, TCI, and the Neurosequential Model, as well as additional training assigned based on program needs and organizational standards.
- Support and advance quality-improvement efforts by adhering to organizational policies and procedures, regulatory standards, and best practices.
- Implement behavioral interventions as needed.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance options for employees working 30 or more hours per week.
- Generous paid time off.
- 13 paid holidays.
- Paid mental health days.
- Retirement plan with a match of up to 4% of annual salary.
- Pet, legal, and identity theft insurance options.
- HSA and FSA options.
- Accident, critical illness, disability, and hospital indemnity insurance options.
- Company-paid life insurance and AD&D, with options to purchase additional coverage.
- Employee Assistance Program.
- Employee referral bonus.
- Professional development assistance.
- Some positions may qualify for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
