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Therapeutic Day Treatment Specialist

Youth For Tomorrow New Life Center • Full-time • Lansdowne, Virginia • 5m ago

Job Details

BHS TDT Loudoun - Lansdowne, VA

Full Time

4 Year Degree

Day

Nonprofit - Social Services

Description

Youth For Tomorrow is a 501 (c) (3) and a faith based, non-profit organization, founded in 1986 by Hall of Fame Football Coach Joe Gibbs. The organization is large, diverse, experienced and committed to serving at-risk youth.

Benefits

YFT offers competitive pay, continuing education, and ongoing trainings. We offer a comprehensive benefit package for full-time employees such as medical, dental, vision, group life insurance, and up to a 5% retirement match. We also offer supplemental insurances such as life, short-term disability, critical illness, accident insurance and legal resources. We have 9 paid holidays and personal time off accruals.

Roles & Responsibilities

Build a positive relationship with students based on trust, caring, unconditional regard, and individual strengths and needs.
Provide individual, group and classroom interventions, and maintains accurate and concise notes to create Individualized Service Plans, Quarterly and Monthly reports, and closing statements.
Provide therapeutic and crisis intervention and de-escalation on an ongoing basis as needed.
Participate in classroom, program and individual student activities to assess student, school, and program needs.
Provide ongoing support and intervention (as needed) to parents and families of students within the TDT Program, including but not limited to home visits, parent contact, interventions, etc.
Provide follow-up care and support to students transitioning out of the Day Treatment Program, such as referring individuals to appropriate level of care.
Possess the skills to collaborate develop individualize Individualized Service Plan (ISP) to meet the needs of each student.
Keep current on methods and procedures concerning working with individuals having behavioral and emotional needs to include continuing education seminars related to their field of work.
Attend and participate in weekly Clinical Supervision meetings, as well as work related trainings and events as mandated by YFT.
Consult with TDT Director, Regional Coordinator for guidance and direction for emergency and/or high risk situations.

Qualifications

Able to work full time.
A master's degree in psychology from an accredited college or university with at least one year of clinical experience with children and adolescents; OR
A social work bachelor's or master's degree from an accredited college or university with at least one year of documented clinical experience with children or adolescents; OR
A bachelor's degree in a human services field or in special education
Any applicant for the position shall submit the following to demonstrate compliance with the qualifications required by this regulation for the program director: (1) Official transcripts from the accredited college or university of attendance within 30 days of hire; and documentation of prior relevant experience.
Must have a valid drivers license and current negative TB screening prior to hire.

Please note: Criminal background checks: FBI, Child Abuse and Neglect and HHS suitability

Youth for Tomorrow provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits illegal discrimination and harassment based on race, sex, color, national origin, age, disability, genetics, or veteran status. Youth for Tomorrow exercises its right as a religious organization to employ people consistent with its religious beliefs, practices, and observances.