Youth Villages
Behavioral Youth Counselor Interview Day 10/29/26
Memphis, TN · Part-time
Sponsorship not specified$54k-$64kDetected 18 days ago
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About the role
- Youth Villages' residential programs in Tennessee and Georgia provide safe, nurturing environments for youth ages 6 to 17 with complex behavioral and mental health challenges.
Responsibilities
- Helps youth develop and implement positive coping skills using therapeutic interventions
- Facilitates group therapy sessions to support youth building life skills, social skills, moral reasoning skills, and anger control skills
- Performs other duties as assigned
- Our residential campuses deliver an intensive treatment program that strikes a unique balance between structure and freedom, all while preparing youth for continued success outside of a residential setting.
- Youth Villages is hiring Behavioral Youth Counselors/Assistants to support our residential treatment program for youth!
Requirements
- High school diploma (required)
- Experience working with youth (required)
- Applicants must be able to participate in physical interventions when necessary and frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds, occasionally more than 100 pounds.
- Applicants are required to complete Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI) and CPR trainings and pass an agility and strength evaluation.
- 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)
- 2 week paid vacation (full-time) / 1 week paid vacation (part-time)
- 12 paid sick days per year
- 11 paid holidays
Nice to have
- Bachelor's degree (preferred)
- Experience working with at-risk youth and/or families (strongly preferred)
Compensation
- Bachelor's Level: $54,000 - 64,000 per year based on schedule and hours worked
- HS Diploma Level: $49,000 - $56,000 per year based on schedule and hours worked
Benefits
- Completes daily documentation (such as contact notes, milieu notes, and precautionary notes) in an electronic medical record system (EMR)
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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