Direct Support Professional

5 months ago


Richmond, United States UMFS Full time
Available Shifts: Sunday to Wednesday, 7:00am to 5:00pm Who we are:

Child & Family Healing Center provides 24- hour intensive residential treatment on UMFS’s staff-secure, unlocked 33-acre campus. Our multidisciplinary team integrates Collaborative Problem Solving with family engagement, psychiatry, nursing, verbal and non-verbal therapies, social work, and counseling.

What we do:

We collaborate with communities in a Systems of Care approach to ensure successful transition into residential treatment, through intervention, and back into the community. 

We assess strengths and executive functioning to develop treatment goals for youth and families.

Who We Serve:

We serve males, females, and gender-diverse youth ages 11-17 at time of admission, who are in the custody of their parent/guardian, the Department of Social Services, or the Department of Juvenile Justice, and have a minimum IQ of 65 (evaluated on a case-by-case basis).

Trauma histories Mood and anxiety disorders Emotional, social, and behavioral challenges Autism and other neurological differences Problem sexual behaviors

What we are looking for:

Support coaches to provide supervision, daily therapeutic care, programming, and crisis intervention for residents. Participate as a member of an interdisciplinary treatment team in the therapeutic residential program,,and use Collaborative Problem-Solving techniques to help clients with challenging behaviors and to build helping relationships.

What you will need:

Bachelor's degree in Social Work or Human Services related field and six months of experience working with youth with behavioral and emotional issues or Autism Spectrum Disorder required. Minimum of 2 years’ related experience may substitute for degree.

Why Work at UMFS?

UMFS has been an unwavering champion for children, teens, and families for more than 120 years. Our main campus is in Richmond, Va., and we offer nearly 20 programs at nine locations throughout Virginia. 

Work-life balance is critical to the health and well-being of our employees, which is why we offer generous paid leave, 12 paid holidays, flexible workspaces , and comprehensive health benefits options that include an Employee Assistance Program, vision, and optional dental. We also offer pet insurance. UMFS employees are eligible for a 401(k) that UMFS matches up to 6 percent. 

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) is at the forefront of all we do at UMFS, and we maintain a culture of acceptance in which crucial conversations are encouraged. UMFS doesn’t exclude anyone on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, genetic information, disability, religion, or economic background. 



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