Job Description

No experience\xe2\x80\xa6No problem! We will teach you everything you need to know while you\xe2\x80\x99re getting paid. If you\xe2\x80\x99re looking for a career where you can make a difference and help kids succeed, Four Oaks is looking for you!
What you will do? As a Youth Counselor you will provide direct care services and coverage to meet the needs of our clients. This includes but is not limited to ensuring safety & supervision, skill building, behavioral management and communications within the team. Specific responsibilities include:

• Provide supervision and treatment intervention.
• Establish a therapeutic relationship with the client based on trust & respect.
• Evaluate the impact of behavioral, group treatment, and life-space interventions while providing direction & feedback.
• Serve as a positive role model and agent of change for the youth.
• Establish a therapeutic relationship with the client based on trust & respect.
• Provide supervision and treatment intervention.
• Safely transport youth to/from program activities and community resources while monitoring behaviors.
• Provide individualized reinforcement to client behavior to teach and reinforce adaptive behaviors.
• Utilize a proactive/preventive method of intercepting problems before they escalate.
• Assist clients in developing insight into their behaviors so that they learn to self-identify and self correct.
• Know the population and be aware of individualized treatment plan.
• Evaluate the impact of behavioral, group treatment, and life-space interventions while providing direction & feedback.

What you need: You will need to be at least 18 years of age and possess a High School Diploma or GED to qualify. Additional requirements include:

• Desire to help kids succeed
• Prior experience working with children is preferred
• Strong communication and problem solving abilities
• Basic computer skills in a MS Office environment