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Overview

• Provide mobile crisis response and thorough, strength-based assessment of children and families in crises in their natural environments.
• Utilize crisis respite homes when appropriate
• Provide ongoing treatment and intervention to maintain the families until appropriate services are secured
• Working non-traditional hours
• Having flexibility in your schedule
• Working well with others in a highly supervised atmosphere
• Documentation that is online / web-based and available to you from home
• Collaborate with adult crisis teams and community consumers
• Counselors may serve a 60+ mile radius from the office
• Counselors may be required to attend meetings on their days off

Additional Information

Schedules vary and will be discussed in greater detail during the interview process. This position consists of both telehealth and in-person assessments.

Youth Villages' SCS teams are based out of the following cities : Memphis, Paris, Dyersburg, Jackson, Nashville, Columbia, Cookeville, Clarksville, Dickson, Chattanooga, Morristown, and Knoxville.

Seeking staff out of the following counties : Hickman, Lewis, Perry, Wayne, Lawrence, and Giles counties.

Schedule is flexible and non-traditional; based around the availability of youth and families served.

Applicants must have a valid driver’s license, a personal vehicle to use for work purposes and auto insurance.

Community Based staff will be reimbursed for applicable mileage

Salary

$52000 - $60000 / year based on education and clinical license

Qualifications

Requirements

A Master's degree in a clinical or mental health discipline is required

Candidates may be considered if within 6 months of graduating with a mental health or clinical Master’s degree

Degrees that can be considered include : Social Work, Counseling, Psychology, or Marriage and Family Therapy. Other degrees will have to be evaluated further to determine if they meet the qualifications.

One year of clinical experience with youth preferred

Applicants who are provisionally licensed or working towards licensure are strongly preferred (LMSW, LCSW, LPC, LMFT)

Excellent written, verbal, and oral skills

Ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously

Basic computer knowledge

Ability to maintain a flexible schedule

Counselors must have their own vehicle to use for work purposes as well as have liability insurance

Acceptable driving record - Three or fewer moving violations within the past 36 months

Benefits

Medical, Dental, Prescription Drug Coverage and Vision

401(k)

2 weeks paid vacation

12 paid sick days per year

11 paid holidays

Paid Parental Leave

Mileage & Cell Phone Reimbursement (when applicable)

Tuition reimbursement and licensure supervision

Growth & development through continuous training

Clinical and administrative advancement opportunities