Licensed Assessment Counselor

9 hours ago


Memphis, Tennessee, United States Youth Villages Full time
Job Overview

At Youth Villages, we are committed to helping troubled children and their families find success. We are seeking a Licensed Assessment Counselor to join our team and provide therapeutic services to children and families in our residential treatment programs.


Responsibilities
  • Maintain and implement the Re-Ed/MST philosophies.
  • Work with other staff and residents to develop and implement individual and group goals and content.
  • Complete thorough psychosexual risk assessment and communicate this to all staff.
  • Complete face-to-face assessments for resident's pre and post crisis.
  • Document individual and group therapy as necessary.
  • Provide general leadership through role modeling for both the staff and the residents.
  • Provide individual therapy that encompasses the ability to comfort and listen as needed.
  • Provide family therapy through evaluations that focus on interpretations of family rules and roles, parent figures and ability to recognize and confront problematic family interventions.
  • Coordinate with Counselor appropriate therapeutic action on an individual basis regarding visits home, parental visits with the youth as needed.
  • Formulate assessments and treatment conceptualization that reflects Youth Villages' philosophies.
  • Provide quality case management and customer relationships that reflect Youth Villages Mission and values.
  • Provide support in development and evaluation of daily milieu to meet treatment needs of youth and group.
  • Communicate all critical events to the Supervisor and program staff.
  • Interview youth to obtain information concerning psychiatric history or other pertinent information to develop youth psycho-social and in-take documentation.
  • Maintain required records in a timely fashion for assigned youth and family units.

Qualifications

Requirements



Clinical licensure is required.


Master's Degree in a social services field is required.


Experience with Problem Sexual Behaviors preferred.


Experience in a residential setting is preferred.


Experience working with at-risk youth is preferred.


Experience working with youth is required.


Excellent written, verbal, and oral skills.


Ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.


Basic computer knowledge.



Additional Benefits


Medical, Dental, Prescription Drug Coverage and Vision.


Retirement Savings Pension Plan.


401(k).


2 weeks paid vacation.


12 paid sick days per year.


11 paid holidays.


Paid Parental Leave.


Mileage & Cell Phone Reimbursement (when applicable).



At Youth Villages, we are committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion. We believe 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. We are opposed to racism in any of its forms and are committed to inclusion, equity, and diversity. We believe that respect for each other is crucial in the work that we do each day.



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