Community-Based Clinical Assessor - Recent Salary Increase!

Company Overview

Youth Villages is a national leader in the field of children's mental and behavioral health. Our commitment to helping troubled children and their families find success spans 30+ years and includes a comprehensive array of programs and services.

If you are looking for a positive career move where you make a difference, then Youth Villages is the place for you. Currently, we are hiring a Comprehensive Clinical Assessor. 

Position Overview

The Comprehensive Clinical Assessor will provide comprehensive clinical assessments for consumers entering OR transitioning within the service continuum of Youth Villages and work directly with the clinical in-home counselor in the development of the person-centered plan for services, natural supports, and crisis prevention activities.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Conduct face-to-face evaluation virtually or in-person in the office, community, or home and assess the individual’s presenting mental health, developmental disability, and/or substance-related conditions and symptoms, resulting in the issuance of a written assessment summarizing the clinical service recommendation for the development of the PCP and initiation of needed services.

Responsible for the coordination of care activities, which may include but are not limited to the following: written progress or summary reports, telephone communication, treatment planning processes, other activities jointly determined by the referring provider.

Gather biological, psychological, familial, social, developmental, and environmental dimensions and identify strengths, weaknesses, risk factors, and protective factors in each area for development of the person-centered plan.

Formulate a description of the presenting problems, including source of distress, precipitating events, associated problems or symptoms, recent progressions, and current medications.

Participate in weekly individual and team meetings.

Qualifications

Master's degree in Social Work, Drug and Alcohol Education or Counseling, Counseling, Psychology, Criminal Justice, Guidance Counseling, Human Services, Marriage and Family Therapy and

Comprehensive Clinical Assessors must have one of the following licenses in the state of North Carolina: LCSW, LCMHC or LMFT. 

Youth Villages’ employees enjoy the following benefits:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• 11 paid holidays
• 2 weeks paid vacation
• 12 paid sick days per year
• Mileage & Cell Phone Reimbursement
• 401(k)
• Paid Parental Leave
• Tuition and Licensure reimbursement
• Advancement opportunities
• Flexible schedule

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 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 color 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 that 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.