Youth Villages

Youth Villages

Foster Care Specialist

Memphis, TN · Part-time

Sponsorship not specified$54k-$60kDetected 6 days ago
EHR/EMRResearchOrganizational Skills

About the role

  • Youth Villages' Treatment Foster Care program provides evidence-based, intensive in-home treatment for youth in foster care while supporting foster parents and advocating for the best interests of each youth.
  • The program serves children and adolescents (ages 0 to18) who have experienced trauma, abuse, or neglect, and may have behavioral and mental health needs.
  • Our parent-centered treatment model promotes positive change across home, school, community, and peer environments - all while working diligently to achieve family reunification whenever possible or finding permanency through adoption.

Responsibilities

  • Provides services to the entire family-not just the identified youth-to build trust and support treatment alignment
  • Foster families and youth receive comprehensive support through weekly in-person sessions and access to 24/7 on-call support from highly trained, trauma-informed Foster Care Specialists.

Requirements

  • Master's degree in a social services discipline (required)
  • Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
  • Excellent written, verbal, and oral skills
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously
  • Basic computer knowledge
  • Ability to maintain a flexible schedule
  • Medical, Dental, Prescription Drug Coverage and Vision
  • 401(k)

Nice to have

  • Experience with the Foster Care System (preferred)
  • Experience with counseling adolescents in a clinical setting (preferred)

Skills

  • Carries a caseload of 8 to 10 families
  • Attends 3 weekly meetings (individual, team, and clinical consultation) for professional development to help enhance clinical skills
  • Completes accurate and timely documentation in an electronic medical record system (EMR)
  • Performs other duties as assigned

Compensation

  • $54,000-$60,000 per year based on education and license
  • 12 paid sick days per year

Benefits

  • 2 week paid vacation (full-time) / 1 week paid vacation (part-time)
  • Paid Parental Leave
  • Mileage & Cell Phone Reimbursement (when applicable)
  • Tuition reimbursement and licensure supervision

Company info

  • At Youth Villages, we do what works - partnering with others to expand our impact and advocate for meaningful, lasting change.

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