Behavioral Youth Counselor
Core
Provide intensive residential treatment, life skills training, and daily care for youth (ages 6-17) with complex behavioral and mental health challenges in secure facilities, open campuses, and group homes.
Role type
Senior IC behavioral youth counselor (residential treatment)
Builds
Residential treatment programs and life skills development for at-risk youth
Domain
Child welfare / Juvenile justice / Mental health
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Crisis intervention, trauma-informed care, group therapy facilitation, treatment planning, physical agility, documentation, driving
Preferred skills
Experience with at-risk youth and families
Technologies
Electronic medical record systems (EMR)
Responsibilities
Teach life skills and provide daily physical care, assist in treatment planning, participate in youth transports, facilitate group therapy sessions, complete daily documentation in EMR, perform recreation therapy
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC