Family Intervention Specialist - Recent Salary Increase

Company Overview

Youth Villages has been a national leader in the implementation of research-based treatment philosophies 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 are meeting the challenges of life and striving to make a positive difference, then Youth Villages is the place for you. We are looking for people with a strong sense of purpose and focus to continually build confidence in yourself and our organization.

CANDIDATE MUST LIVE IN LOUISBURG, ZEBULON AREA 

Program Overview

Our Intercept program serves a broad population of youth, including those involved with multiple child-serving systems and those at high risk of removal from their families.  The program specializes in diverting youth from out of home placements by helping their families safely maintain youth in their home environment. This position is responsible for providing intensive home-based therapy to families.

Position Overview

• Carry small caseload of 4-6 families
• Hold family sessions with each family 3 times a week scheduled at the convenience of the families
• 3 supervision meetings a week
• Web-based documentation (voice recognition technology in most locations)
• Provide on-call availability to families during the week, one weekend each month
• Drive up to 60-80 miles to meet with families in the home
• Counselors provide treatment in individual families' homes in a wide array of settings and communities
• Conducts family assessments which include collecting information about clients using interview, case history, and observation techniques, and appraisal and assessment methods to develop a psycho-social assessment
• Monitors the quality of all services performed for the family by outside agencies, coordinating services with the treatment plan and teaching families to attain and monitor services after treatment is completed
• Staff will be scheduled to be on call which can include holidays, weekends, and evenings
• Effectively provides case management and customer relations. Will need to coordinate and organize their own work schedule and vary appointments to fit the needs and schedules of the client family (including meeting times after normal 'business hours')
• Makes contact with the family and conducts home visits several times each week.
• Visits the schools and establishes working relationships between the parents and schools ensuring reasonable school performance by youth. Develops parental school involvement through education and support in order to define the most appropriate classroom and school setting with school system
•  Arranges and participates in psychiatric and psychological consultations
• Coordinates the initiation of the independent living component with the youth when applicable
• Monitors the child's and family's progress daily
• Coordinates weekend visits of youth including meeting TLOA goals from out-of-home placements. Assists in arranging or providing transportation as needed
• Arranges necessary case conferences involving parents, state workers, and other treatment providers to deal with specific needs of families and youth. Coordinates wraparound services as identified
• Provides evidence based therapeutic treatment interventions for assigned caseloads
• Empowers the family to develop and utilize a social support network, including family, friends, and community services
• Conducts peer interventions, consulting with the youth, parents, siblings, teachers, and peers to ensure the youth develops a pro-social peer group
• Primary individual interventions involve teaching problem solving skills and perspective taking
• Provides individual cognitive behavioral therapy to child, parents or other family members as needed
• Identifies and locates viable appropriate family members or interested relatives to provide family placements and respites as indicate
• Engages and prepares family to accept responsibility for return of child to home environment
• Attends weekly treatment team meetings, consisting of several counselors and one supervisory counselor, and provides and receives support and consultation regarding each counselor's caseloads
• Coordinates treatment team meetings for youth in residential or treatment foster care placements
• Serves as primary contact with state custodial designees
• Participates in weekly conferences with consultants concerning case strategies and case progress and in quarterly booster training sessions concerning specialized treatment topics
• Maintains records, both factual and interpretive, for each youth and family including admission, weekly, monthly and discharge records
• Documentation MUST be completed according to quality and timely standards developed by Youth Villages
• Participates in court for the youth and family as indicated
• Analyzes information collected to develop family treatment plan and updates regularly.
• Ability and means to drive frequently; provide proof of liability and property damage insurance on vehicle used, and possession of a valid driver’s license is required
• Act as an advocate for the client when the client may face legal charges. Attend all school meetings, DCS meetings, and court hearings. Provide transportation to all events

Additional Information

Schedule is flexible and non-traditional; based around the availability of youth and families served.
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

Qualifications for Family Intervention Specialists

It is Youth Villages’ policy to hire only counselors that meet the Qualified Professional standard in the state of North Carolina. Please refer to the requirements below to ensure that your education and experience qualify you for the position to which you are applying.

Master’s Degree Applicants:

Must possess degree at time of application
Degree must be in a related field of study (refer to list below)
Must have one year, pre- OR post-graduation, full-time experience (2,000 hours) with designated population (refer to list below)

Bachelor’s Degree Applicants:

Must possess degree at time of application
Degree must be in a related field of study (refer to list below)
Must have two years, pre- OR post-graduation, full-time experience (4,000 hours) with designated population (refer to list below)

Licensed Applicants:

Must hold one of the following licenses in the state of North Carolina: LCMHCA, LMFTA, LCSWA, LPA, or LCSASA

Degrees Accepted:
Social Work
Counseling
Psychology
Marriage and Family Therapy
Exceptions may be made for other degrees in a behavioral science that includes a minimum of 30 semester hours in human development, human behavior, child development, family intervention technique, diagnostic measures, or therapeutic techniques.

Experience Accepted:

Experience must be with at-risk youth, i.e., youth with one or more of the following behaviors: Truancy, Alcohol/Substance Abuse, Homicidal/Suicidal Ideations, Problem Sexual Behavior, Verbal/Physical Aggression, Runaway, Antisocial Behaviors
Experience should include clinical case management or practice of therapeutic interventions

Other Skills Required:
Excellent written, verbal, and oral skills
Exceptional time-management skills
Ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously
Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
Experience doing family therapy or providing MST services is a plus

Salary

$58,000 - $66,000 / year based on education and clinical license

Benefits

Medical, Dental, Prescription Drug Coverage and Vision
401(k)
2 weeks paid vacation
12 paid sick days per year
11 paid holidays

Paid Parental Leave
Mileage & Cell Phone Reimbursement (when applicable)

Tuition reimbursement and licensure supervision

Growth & development through continuous training

Clinical and administrative advancement opportunities

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.