Family Intervention Specialist

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

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 :

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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