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Family Intervention Specialist - Recent Salary Increase
Youth Villages
Durham (NC)
On-site
USD 58,000 - 66,000
Full time
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Job summary
Youth Villages is seeking a Family Intervention Specialist to deliver intensive home-based therapy to families. This role involves working with at-risk youth and requires a Master's or Bachelor's degree in a relevant field, coupled with specific licensing and experience with behavioral health. The position offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, and a supportive work environment.
Benefits
Qualifications
- Must possess a relevant degree at the time of application.
- One year of experience required for Master's degree applicants; two years for Bachelor's.
- Must hold a relevant license in North Carolina.
Responsibilities
- Provide intensive home-based therapy to families.
- Carry a caseload of 4-6 families and hold family sessions three times a week.
- Document web-based reports and provide on-call availability.
Skills
Education
Job description
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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 more than 30 years and includes a comprehensive array of programs and services.
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 more than 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 for Family Intervention Specialists for our Intercept program.
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
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 depending on education/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.
- Seniority levelEntry level
- Employment typeFull-time
- Job functionHealth Care Provider
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