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 completed in-person, but may occur virtually.
Youth Villages' SCS teams are based out of the following cities : Memphis, Paris, Dyersburg, Jackson, Nashville, Columbia, Cookeville, Clarksville, Dickson, Chattanooga, Morristown and Knoxville.
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
Qualifications
Requirements
Must be fluent in English and Spanish; both written and verbal
A Master's degree in a clinical or mental health discipline is required
Candidates may be considered if within 6 months of graduating with a mental health or clinical Master’s degree
Degrees that can be considered include : Social Work, Counseling, Psychology, or Marriage and Family Therapy. Other degrees will have to be evaluated further to determine if they meet the qualifications.
One year of clinical experience with youth preferred
Applicants who are provisionally licensed or working towards licensure are strongly preferred (LMSW, LCSW, LPC, LMFT)
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
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