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PRN Behavioral Youth Counselor

Nashville, TN, US💼 Full-time💰 $35,360–$39,520🗓 2026-05-20 → 2026-09-26

Core

Provide trauma-informed care, life skills training, and daily physical supervision for youth (ages 6-17) with complex behavioral and mental health challenges in residential settings.

Role type

Residential Behavioral Youth Counselor (Teacher Counselor)

Builds

Residential treatment programs in Tennessee and Georgia

Domain

Child welfare, juvenile justice, and mental health systems

Deliverable

physical/clinical work

Required skills

Physical agility and strength, crisis intervention, therapeutic interventions, 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, transport youth to appointments and community outings, facilitate group therapy sessions, complete daily documentation in EMR

Seniority

Entry-level to Mid-level, hands-on IC

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