Youth Villages
PRN Community Based Specialist
Join Youth Villages as a PRN (as needed) Community Based Specialist to provide in‑home counseling and support to at‑risk youth and families.
About Youth Villages Youth Villages is a nonprofit organization that strives to help troubled youth and families live successfully. We are a team of over 4,500 individuals who’ve come together across 29 states to change the landscape of child welfare and juvenile justice nationwide. Our work involves providing an array of counseling and treatment services to youth with severe emotional and behavioral problems. Eighty‑eight percent of those who go through treatment succeed two years after leaving our program, living at home, remaining in school, and not experiencing trouble with the law.
Who We’re Looking For
Passionate about social services and dedicated to helping at‑risk youth and families.
Value feedback, accountability, and collaboration.
Enjoy variety in their schedule and thrive working on their own.
Results‑oriented and detail‑oriented.
Have 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.
What You’ll Do
Provide in‑home counseling services for at‑risk youth and families.
Manage a small caseload as assigned by a supervisor on an as‑needed basis.
Meet with youth and families three times per week to address each family’s needs.
Provide after‑hours support to youth and families.
Collaborate with youth, families, teachers and other community members, including attending court or meetings with teachers as needed.
Apply a strengths‑based approach utilizing counseling and social work skills.
Attend weekly meetings (individual, team, clinical consultation) for professional development to help enhance clinical skills as established by supervisor.
Schedule & Compensation Schedule is flexible and non‑traditional; based around the availability of youth and families served. This is a PRN, as‑needed position.
Salary: $20 – $22 per hour based on education.
Applicants must have a valid driver’s licence, a personal vehicle for work purposes, and auto insurance. Community Based staff will be reimbursed for applicable mileage.
Qualifications
Master’s degree in social services field is preferred; Bachelor’s degree in social services field is required (e.g., social work, drug and alcohol education or counseling, psychology, criminal justice, guidance counseling, or marriage and family therapy). Other degrees will be evaluated on a case‑by‑case basis.
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.
Acceptable driving record – three or fewer moving violations within the past 36 months.
Strong writing skills and experience with electronic documentation.
How to Apply Are you ready to make a difference? Apply now!
Equal Opportunity Employer 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, colour, 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 not only advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion in the workplace but also in our work with children and young adults. We know that children, families and young people of colour can face inequity in child welfare and justice systems, and we train our employees to build the skills they need to work with the communities we serve, as well as other employees from different cultures and backgrounds. Youth Villages is opposed to racism in any of its forms and is committed to inclusion, equity, and diversity. We believe that respect for each other is crucial in the work that we do each day.
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About Youth Villages Youth Villages is a nonprofit organization that strives to help troubled youth and families live successfully. We are a team of over 4,500 individuals who’ve come together across 29 states to change the landscape of child welfare and juvenile justice nationwide. Our work involves providing an array of counseling and treatment services to youth with severe emotional and behavioral problems. Eighty‑eight percent of those who go through treatment succeed two years after leaving our program, living at home, remaining in school, and not experiencing trouble with the law.
Who We’re Looking For
Passionate about social services and dedicated to helping at‑risk youth and families.
Value feedback, accountability, and collaboration.
Enjoy variety in their schedule and thrive working on their own.
Results‑oriented and detail‑oriented.
Have 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.
What You’ll Do
Provide in‑home counseling services for at‑risk youth and families.
Manage a small caseload as assigned by a supervisor on an as‑needed basis.
Meet with youth and families three times per week to address each family’s needs.
Provide after‑hours support to youth and families.
Collaborate with youth, families, teachers and other community members, including attending court or meetings with teachers as needed.
Apply a strengths‑based approach utilizing counseling and social work skills.
Attend weekly meetings (individual, team, clinical consultation) for professional development to help enhance clinical skills as established by supervisor.
Schedule & Compensation Schedule is flexible and non‑traditional; based around the availability of youth and families served. This is a PRN, as‑needed position.
Salary: $20 – $22 per hour based on education.
Applicants must have a valid driver’s licence, a personal vehicle for work purposes, and auto insurance. Community Based staff will be reimbursed for applicable mileage.
Qualifications
Master’s degree in social services field is preferred; Bachelor’s degree in social services field is required (e.g., social work, drug and alcohol education or counseling, psychology, criminal justice, guidance counseling, or marriage and family therapy). Other degrees will be evaluated on a case‑by‑case basis.
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.
Acceptable driving record – three or fewer moving violations within the past 36 months.
Strong writing skills and experience with electronic documentation.
How to Apply Are you ready to make a difference? Apply now!
Equal Opportunity Employer 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, colour, 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 not only advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion in the workplace but also in our work with children and young adults. We know that children, families and young people of colour can face inequity in child welfare and justice systems, and we train our employees to build the skills they need to work with the communities we serve, as well as other employees from different cultures and backgrounds. Youth Villages is opposed to racism in any of its forms and is committed to inclusion, equity, and diversity. We believe that respect for each other is crucial in the work that we do each day.
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