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Family Counselor | Youth Villages | Dothan, AL
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 20+ 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.
Program Overview
This position is responsible for providing Multisystemic Therapy (MST)
to youth ages 12 to 17 that display serious antisocial behaviors and are
at-risk of placement out of the home due to their behaviors. Our
MST program is built on the principle that the serious behavior problems
of a child typically stem from a combination of influences including
family factors, deviant peer group, problems in school or the community,
and individual characteristics. The MST model calls for simultaneously
addressing all of those inter-related areas.
Position Overview
- Carries a caseload of 4-5 families. Intensive treatment requires
counselor to meet with each family at least three times per week.
- Develops individualized treatment plans for each case. Ongoing
assessments and reviews of treatment progress are performed on a regular
basis
- Documents all sessions within a pre-established cycle time.
- Documentation is web-based and most locations provide voice-recognition
technology.
- Maintains on-call availability to clients during the week.
- Counselors rotate on-call availability on weekends, requiring
approximately one on-call weekend per 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
- Works closely with multiple types of clinical supervision provided in
individual and group settings led by trained and licensed MST
professionals.
- Review of progress generally occurs at frequent intervals.
- Develops strong community relationships and resources with which to
provide families as part of treatment.
Additional Information
Schedule is non-traditional, but flexible and based around clients'
availability. Since counselors are heavily involved with each family,
long hours may be required.
Counselors must have their own vehicle to use for work purposes as well
as have liability insurance. Counselors are reimbursed for mileage.
Requirements
- A Master's degree in a social services discipline is required
- Experience with at-risk youth and their families
- Experience doing family therapy or providing MST services is a plus
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
- Excellent written, verbal, and oral skills
- Ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously
Experience growth and development through our continuous training,
as well as tuition and licensure reimbursement, or pursue opportunities
to advance both clinically and administratively with Youth Villages.
Additional Benefits
- Medical, Dental, Prescription Drug Coverage and Vision
- Retirement Savings Pension Plan
- 403 (b)
- 2 weeks paid vacation
- 12 paid sick days per year
- 9 paid holidays
- Mileage & Cell Phone Reimbursement (when applicable)
EOE
To apply for this position, please copy and paste the following link
into your browser address bar:
http://youthvillages.contacthr.com/21899525
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