Therapeutic Counselor

Northeast Center for Youth & Families, Inc. (NCYF); Springfield (MA); On-site; USD 30,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Dental insurance

Health insurance

Paid time off

Vision insurance

Job summary

Northeast Center for Youth & Families, Inc. (NCYF) seeks Therapeutic Counselors for its Therapeutic Day Programs serving at-risk youth in Holyoke, Springfield, and Westfield, MA.

Roles include co-leading therapeutic activities and guiding youth through community trips in a supportive, structured setting. Positions include full-time (Mon-Fri 10:30 AM–6:30 PM), part-time (Mon-Fri 12:30 PM–6:30 PM), and relief shifts (12:30 PM–6:30 PM).

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent; Associates or Bachelor’s preferred.
• Must be at least 21 years of age.
• Valid driving license in active status and reliable transportation.
• Must work some evening hours (program runs until 6:30 PM).
• Approved CORI, DCF and driving background checks.

Responsibilities

• Aid in the development of emotional strengths and life skills for youth by co-leading therapeutic activities and community trips.
• Teach and model age-appropriate social and living skills.
• Maintain proper professional boundaries while engaging with clients.
• Complete daily logs and required paperwork with accuracy.
• Provide transportation for clients to and from NCYF sites in agency vehicles.

Education

High school diploma or equivalent; Associate’s or Bachelor’s preferred

Job description

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Who is NCYF?

Northeast Center for Youth & Families, Inc. (NCYF) is made up of a team of devoted and highly skilled professionals and paraprofessionals who provide quality care to the individuals we serve. Our agency is led by a passionate and involved leadership team based out of our Easthampton main office.

Therapeutic Counselor

Northeast Center for Youth & Families (NCYF) is seeking engaging, enthusiastic individuals for Therapeutic Counselor roles in our Therapeutic Day Programs for at-risk youth located in Holyoke, Springfield, and Westfield, MA.

We have full-time positions for Monday-Friday from 10:30AM-6:30PM and part-time positions for Monday-Friday 12:30PM-6:30PM. We are also seeking Relief Therapeutic Counselors available from 12:30PM-6:30PM.

NCYF Therapeutic Counselors aid in the development of emotional strengths and life skills for individual youths by co-leading therapeutic activities and community trips and teaching and modeling age-appropriate social and living skills.

A well-qualified Therapeutic Counselor is creative, supportive of youth initiatives, and able to engage with clients and their interests while maintaining proper professional boundaries.

Successful Therapeutic Counselors with NCYF have knowledge of appropriate behaviors as it relates to at-risk youth, are skilled in crisis avoidance and intervention, and have strong communication and interpersonal skills. Therapeutic Counselors must be able to assess and evaluate situations and guide and redirect youth clients as a situation requires. NCYF Therapeutic Counselors are responsible for completing daily logs and required paperwork and must have accuracy in reporting.

Therapeutic Counselors assist with daily program organization such as cooking, shopping, and activity preparation as well as providing transportation for clients to and from NCYF sites in agency vehicles, and other duties as assigned or requested by supervisor.

To be qualified, candidates must possess the following:

• High school diploma or equivalent with experience in the field; Associate’s or Bachelor’s preferred
• Must be at least 21 years of age
• Valid driving license in active status and reliable transportation
• Must work some evening hours (program runs until 6:30 PM)
• Approved CORI, DCF and driving background checks

AA/EOE: we believe diversity strengthens our organization!