Behavioral Youth Counselor

Program Overview

Youth Villages’ Residential Treatment programs serve children with emotional and behavioral problems.  Our residential campuses provide the setting for an intensive treatment program that combines the unique balance of structure and freedom. This enables children and their families to identify, understand and cope with their individual needs and develop the skills necessary to succeed in less restrictive settings.  We have three different types of facilities—Intensive Residential Centers, Open Campuses, and Group Homes.  Located in Tennessee and Georgia, all of these facilities utilize the Re-Education of Emotionally Disturbed Children therapy model (Re-Ed). 

Position Overview

The Behavioral Youth Counselor, also known as a Teacher Counselor:

Teaches the children necessary life skills and provide for their physical daily care.

Assists in treatment planning for each child.

Conducts daily documentation such as contact notes, milieu notes, and precautionary notes.

Participates in client transports to various locations.

Participates in recreation therapy with children.

Improves children’s behavior through coping skills and other therapeutic interventions.

Additional Information

Schedule: 
 

• Our Behavioral Youth Counselor/Assistants work a nontraditional schedule of Sun-Wed or Wed-Sat. The hours can vary for each campus but will be roughly between the hours of 12pm-10:30pm. They are required to work their assigned scheduled hours which is a minimum of 40 hours a week and would receive overtime pay of time and half when they go over 40 hours. Hiring managers will communicate in advance any changes to the schedule for coverage or trainings a staff would attend ahead of time.  

The supervision and treatment of youth requires prolonged periods of walking and standing and physical agility. May be required to run and climb flights of stairs. Must be able to participate in physical interventions with youth when necessary. Must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move more than 100 pounds.

Will be required to complete Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI) and CPR training.
Applicants are required to pass an agility and strength evaluation.
Applicants must have valid driver license.

Average Annual Salary

$52000 - $62000 / year based on schedule and hours worked

Time-and-a-half pay for worked holidays.