Job Description

What you will do? As a Youth Counselor you will be responsible for providing direct care services for our clients. This position will assess client interactions, formulate interventions based on the identified treatment plan and evaluate the progress of treatment goals. Specific duties include:

• Assist clients in developing insight into their behaviors so that they learn to self-identify and self correct.
• Provide daily living supervision and treatment intervention.
• Establish a therapeutic relationship with the client based on trust and respect.
• Evaluate the impact of behavioral, group treatment, and life-space interventions and provides direction/feedback.
• Assure consistent, ongoing, and timely provision for basic client needs.
• Follow medication management guidelines.
• Safely transport youth to/from program activities and community resources monitoring behaviors and following agency transportation protocols.
• Effectively participate in team to review case progress and provide best programming.
• Maintain good team participation and interaction.
• Maintain positive role modeling and performance, as an agent of change for the youth.
• Develop and maintain a working knowledge of Behavior Health Intervention Services (BHIS) and Medicaid requirements and standards.
• Complete documentation of services in a timely manner \xe2\x80\x93 including daily case notes, behavior management, visual checks, etc.
• Strategically utilize identified behavior management techniques and other de-escalation training to assist clients in developing appropriate behaviors.

What you need: To qualify you must be at least 18 years of age and possess a High School Diploma or GED. A Bachelor\'s Degree in a Human Services related field of study is preferred, but not required. Additional requirements include:

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

Apply now for immediate consideration!