PRN Behavioral Youth Counselor
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