Youth Villages
Overview
This posting is for a future opportunity.
Youth Villages is a nonprofit organization striving to help troubled youth and families live successfully. We are a team of 4500 individuals across 29 states, providing counseling and treatment services to youth annually. Our work focuses on helping youth and families navigate challenges within child welfare and juvenile justice.
How will I make a difference?
Providing in-home counseling services for at-risk youth and families.
Managing a small case load of four to six families to provide quality counseling.
Meeting with youth and families three times weekly to address each family’s needs.
Providing after-hours support to youth and families utilizing a rotating on-call schedule.
Collaborating with youth, family, teachers, and other community members to support the youth’s success (could include attending court or meeting with teachers; depends on family needs).
Providing a strengths-based approach using counseling and social work skills.
Attending three weekly meetings (individual, team, and clinical consultation) for professional development to enhance clinical skills.
Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in a social services field is required. Degrees in social work, drug and alcohol education or counseling, psychology, criminal justice, guidance counseling, or marriage and family therapy will be considered; other degrees require evaluation to determine suitability.
Master’s degree in a social services field is preferred.
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.
Strong writing skills and experience with electronic documentation.
Acceptable driving record – three or fewer moving violations within the past 36 months.
Schedule, Location & Benefits Schedule is flexible and non-traditional; based on the availability of youth and families served. Local travel may be required.
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.
Salary $50,000 - $57,000 per year, based on education and clinical license.
How can I be considered for the position? You can be considered for this position if you meet the following qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree in a social services field is required; relevant degrees are listed above.
Experience with at-risk youth and/or families (volunteer, internship, or paid); clinical experience is preferred.
Willingness to maintain an untraditional schedule.
Investment in Employees One of our core values is that we are committed to our staff. We support your career development and help you grow with us.
Equal Opportunity Youth Villages is an equal opportunity employer and provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. Youth Villages is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion in the workplace and in our work with children and young adults.
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Youth Villages is a nonprofit organization striving to help troubled youth and families live successfully. We are a team of 4500 individuals across 29 states, providing counseling and treatment services to youth annually. Our work focuses on helping youth and families navigate challenges within child welfare and juvenile justice.
How will I make a difference?
Providing in-home counseling services for at-risk youth and families.
Managing a small case load of four to six families to provide quality counseling.
Meeting with youth and families three times weekly to address each family’s needs.
Providing after-hours support to youth and families utilizing a rotating on-call schedule.
Collaborating with youth, family, teachers, and other community members to support the youth’s success (could include attending court or meeting with teachers; depends on family needs).
Providing a strengths-based approach using counseling and social work skills.
Attending three weekly meetings (individual, team, and clinical consultation) for professional development to enhance clinical skills.
Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in a social services field is required. Degrees in social work, drug and alcohol education or counseling, psychology, criminal justice, guidance counseling, or marriage and family therapy will be considered; other degrees require evaluation to determine suitability.
Master’s degree in a social services field is preferred.
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.
Strong writing skills and experience with electronic documentation.
Acceptable driving record – three or fewer moving violations within the past 36 months.
Schedule, Location & Benefits Schedule is flexible and non-traditional; based on the availability of youth and families served. Local travel may be required.
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.
Salary $50,000 - $57,000 per year, based on education and clinical license.
How can I be considered for the position? You can be considered for this position if you meet the following qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree in a social services field is required; relevant degrees are listed above.
Experience with at-risk youth and/or families (volunteer, internship, or paid); clinical experience is preferred.
Willingness to maintain an untraditional schedule.
Investment in Employees One of our core values is that we are committed to our staff. We support your career development and help you grow with us.
Equal Opportunity Youth Villages is an equal opportunity employer and provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. Youth Villages is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion in the workplace and in our work with children and young adults.
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