Family Intervention Specialist

Overview

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Who is Youth Villages?

Youth Villages is a nonprofit organization striving to help troubled youth and families live successfully. We are a team of 5,000 individuals who’ve come together across 29 states to change the landscape of child welfare and juvenile justice across the country. Our work involves providing an array of counseling and treatment services to youth with severe emotional and behavioral problems.

Eighty-four percent of those who go through treatment are succeeding two years after leaving our program. These youth are living at home, remaining in school, and are not experiencing trouble with the law.

Responsibilities

Can I see myself here?

We have found that our staff succeed at Youth Villages when they :

Why Youth Villages?

Our programs in Oregon offer :

How will I make a difference?

Additional Information

Schedule is flexible and non-traditional; based around the availability of youth and families served.

Applicants must have a valid driver’s license, a personal vehicle to use for work purposes and auto insurance.

Community Based staff will be reimbursed for applicable mileage

Salary

$70000 - $86000 / year based on education and clinical license

Qualifications

How can I be considered for the position?

You can be considered for this position if you meet the following qualifications :

Master’s degree in social services field is required. Degrees that can be considered include : social work, drug and alcohol education or counseling, psychology, criminal justice, guidance counseling, or marriage and family therapy. Other degrees will have to be evaluated further to determine if they meet the qualifications.

Experience working with at-risk youth and / or families in a volunteer, internship, or paid position; clinical experience is preferred

Willingness / desire to maintain an untraditional schedule

Strong writing skills and experience with electronic documentation

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

Benefits

Medical, Dental, Prescription Drug Coverage and Vision

401 (k)

2 weeks paid vacation

12 paid sick days per year

11 paid holidays

Paid Parental Leave

Mileage & Cell Phone Reimbursement (when applicable)

Tuition reimbursement and licensure supervision

Growth & development through continuous training

Clinical and administrative advancement opportunities