School-Based Therapist: Youth & Family Counselor (Evening/Weekend)

WDTV; Wheeling (WV); On-site; USD 41,000 - 51,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salaries and benefits

401(k)

Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance

22 days off each year

11 paid holidays per year

Student loan repayment assistance

Tuition assistance

Friday Summer hours

Work anniversary trips

Mileage reimbursement

Peace Leave

Paid Parental Leave

Job summary

National Youth Advocate Program in Wheeling, WV is seeking an experienced School-Based Therapist to provide counseling and support to children and families in our community. Under supervision, you will develop and supervise behavioral plans, coordinate with school personnel and guardians, and help youth achieve safe, stable lives.

The role requires a Master’s in Social Work or similar field, 2 years of direct youth work preferred, and a licensed professional status is a plus.

Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in Social Work or comparable Human Services field from an accredited institution.
• 2 years of work experience working in direct service with youth and families strongly preferred.
• A valid advanced professional license preferred: LPC, LCPC, LCSW, LMFT, or LGSW preferred, or license-eligible.
• Willingness to work flexible and non-traditional hours in the service of foster caregivers, families of origin, and persons served.
• Capacity to be flexible and responsive to youth served, foster caregivers, system partners, and internal customers.
• Proficient use of desktop and laptop computers, smartphones and tablets, printers, fax machines and photocopiers as well as software including word processing, spreadsheet and database programs.

Responsibilities

• The Outpatient Therapist will perform duties including, but not limited to:* Perform all work in a manner consistent with the National Youth Advocate Program’s mission, values, and philosophies.
• Develops, implements, and supervises behavioral plans according to the needs of the program, staff, families, and persons served.
• Ensures all relevant school personnel, family service counselor, foster parents or guardians and bio parents (as needed) are educated and instructed on individual behavioral plans for persons served.
• Establishes and maintains contact with relevant community and school personnel to provide accurate monitoring.
• Maintains accurate and up to date records of evaluations, behavioral plans, treatment plans, and progress.
• Effectively and appropriately sets limits with persons served that are appropriate to the situation.
• Transports persons served as needed.
• Models appropriate and professional behavior.
• Ensures that documentation of progress notes, treatment and behavior plans, and assessments are accurate and completed in the required time.
• Relates with persons served, foster parents, guardians, community, partners, peers and the general public in a respectful and professional manner in person and phone interaction.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Education

Master’s Degree in Social Work or comparable Human Services field

Tools

Computer skills

Job description

National Youth Advocate Program in Wheeling, WV is seeking an experienced School-Based Therapist to provide counseling and support to children and families in our community. Under supervision, you will develop and supervise behavioral plans, coordinate with school personnel and guardians, and help youth achieve safe, stable lives.

The role requires a Master’s in Social Work or similar field, 2 years of direct youth work preferred, and a licensed professional status is a plus.