Youth development [h1.location_city]

Overview

• Provide mobile crisis response and thorough, strength-based assessment of children and families in crises in their natural environments.
• Utilize crisis respite homes when appropriate
• Provide ongoing treatment and intervention to maintain the families until appropriate services are secured
• Working non-traditional hours
• Having flexibility in your schedule
• Working well with others in a highly supervised atmosphere
• Documentation that is online / web-based and available to you from home
• Collaborate with adult crisis teams and community consumers
• Counselors may serve a 60+ mile radius from the office
• Counselors may be required to attend meetings on their days off

Additional Information

Schedules vary and will be discussed in greater detail during the interview process. Most crisis response assessment is remote, completed virtually. There may be travel for some in-person assessments.

Youth Villages' SCS teams are based out of the following cities : Memphis, Paris, Dyersburg, Jackson, Nashville, Columbia, Cookeville, Clarksville, Dickson, Chattanooga, Johnson City, Morristown and Knoxville.

Salary

$20 - $22 / hour based on education

Qualifications

Requirements

A mental health or clinical master’s degree is required.

Candidates may be considered if within 6 months of graduating with a mental health or clinical master’s degree

Licensure is preferred (LMSW, LCSW, LPC, LMFT).

One year of relevant experience is preferred

Excellent written, verbal, and oral skills

Ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously

Basic computer knowledge

Ability to maintain a flexible schedule

Counselors must have their own vehicle to use for work purposes as well as have liability insurance

Acceptable driving record - Three or fewer moving violations within the past 36 months