Behavioral Youth Counselor
Core
Provide residential care, life skills training, and therapeutic interventions for youth ages 6-17 with complex behavioral and mental health challenges in secure facilities, open campuses, and group homes.
Role type
Residential Behavioral Youth Counselor (Teacher Counselor)
Builds
Safe residential environments and treatment plans for youth in child welfare and juvenile justice systems
Domain
Child welfare, juvenile justice, mental health, and behavioral health
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Physical agility and strength, crisis intervention, trauma-informed care, life skills instruction, group facilitation, documentation
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, lead recreation therapy and group therapy sessions, document daily activities in EMR
Seniority
Entry-level to Mid-level, hands-on IC