Therapeutic Counselor in Westfield MA

Northeast Center For Youth and Families Inc; Springfield (MA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental Insurance

Disability

401k Retirement

Paid Holidays/Vacation/Personal/Sick

EAP

Tuition Reimbursement

Employee Discounts

Job summary

Northeast Center for Youth & Families, Inc. (NCYF) seeks Therapeutic Counselors for our Therapeutic Day Programs for at-risk youth in Westfield, MA. Work hours are Monday–Friday, 10:30am–6:30pm, with focus on emotional skills and life skills development.

Candidates should be creative, supportive of youth initiatives, and capable of handling boundaries and reporting requirements. Daily logs, transportation duties, and teamwork are essential aspects of the role.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent with experience in the field.
• Associate’s or Bachelor’s preferred.
• Must be at least 21 years of age.
• Approved CORI, DCF and driving background checks.

Responsibilities

• Co-leading therapeutic activities and community trips and teaching and modeling age-appropriate social and living skills.
• Assist with development of emotional strengths and life skills for individual youths.
• Maintain proper professional boundaries.
• Complete daily logs and required paperwork with accuracy.
• Provide transportation for clients to and from NCYF sites in agency vehicles.

Skills

Crisis intervention

Interpersonal skills

Communication

Education

High school diploma

Associate’s degree

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Driving license

Job description

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.

Who is NCYF?

Northeast Center for Youth & Families (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.

NCYF provides paid training for all employees. We offer competitive wages, a dynamic work environment & the following benefits:

• Medical/Dental Insurance
• Disability
• Group Term Life/Voluntary Life
• 401k Retirement
• Paid Holidays/Vacation/Personal/Sick time
• Whole Life, Critical Illness, Accident Insurance
• Medical and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Member Discounts

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 Westfield, MA. We are looking for people who are available to work Monday-Friday from 10:30am-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!