Youth Villages

Youth Villages

Family Counselor - Asheville, NC

Asheville, NC · Part-time

Sponsorship not specified$12k-$17kDetected 7 hours ago
EHR/EMRResearchOrganizational Skills

About the role

  • MST focuses on the multiple systems that influence a young person's behavior, including their family, peer group, school, and community.
  • Specific objectives include improving school attendance and academic performance, decreasing substance use, enhancing prosocial connections, and strengthening family functioning.

Responsibilities

  • Conducts multi-systemic therapy (MST) assessments that include identifying and engaging key participants, identifying systemic strengths and weaknesses, and developing an analysis of the fit of problem behaviors within the ecological context
  • Engages primary caregivers and other key participants in active change-oriented treatment by identifying/overcoming barriers and maintains alignment while receiving services
  • Family Counselors work directly with the youth and caregivers in the home, school, and community settings and are available 24/7 to provide therapeutic and crisis support.
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously

Requirements

  • Bachelor's Degree Applicant
  • Must possess degree at time of application.
  • Degree must be in a clinical field of study.
  • Must have two years of full-time clinical experience (4,000 hours) with designated population.
  • Master's Degree Applicant
  • Must have one year of full-time clinical experience (2,000 hours) with designated population.
  • It is Youth Villages' policy to hire candidates that meet one of the following levels of education and experience:

Skills

  • Carries a caseload of 4 to 5 families
  • Holds individual and family sessions with each family 3 times a week, scheduled at the convenience of the families
  • Provides direct clinical treatment using methods compatible with MST principles and practices
  • 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

  • $62,000 - $70,000 / salary based on education and clinical license
  • 12 paid sick days per year

Benefits

  • Medical, Dental, Prescription Drug Coverage and Vision
  • 2 weeks paid vacation
  • Paid Parental Leave
  • Mileage & Cell Phone Reimbursement
  • Tuition reimbursement

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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