What are the responsibilities and job description for the Therapeutic Counselor position at Northeast Center for Youth & Families, Inc. (NCYF)?
Benefits : 401(k)
Dental insurance
Health insurance
Paid time off
Tuition assistance
Vision insurance
Northeast Center for Youth & Families (NCYF) is seeking engaging, enthusiastic individuals for Therapeutic Counselor roles in our Therapeutic Day Programs for at-risk youth in Springfield and Westfield.
NCYF Therapeutic Counselors aid in the development of emotional strengths and life skills for individual youths by co-leading therapeutic activities and community trips and teaching and modeling age-appropriate social and living skills.
A well-qualified Therapeutic Counselor is creative, supportive of youth initiatives, and able to engage with clients and their interests while maintaining proper professional boundaries.
Successful Therapeutic Counselors with NCYF have knowledge of appropriate behaviors as it relates to at-risk youth, are skilled in crisis avoidance and intervention, and have strong communication and interpersonal skills. Therapeutic Counselors must be able to assess and evaluate situations and guide and redirect youth clients as a situation requires. NCYF Therapeutic Counselors are responsible for completing daily logs and required paperwork and must have accuracy in reporting.
Therapeutic Counselors assist with daily program organization such as cooking, shopping , and activity preparation as well as providing transportation for clients to and from NCYF sites in agency vehicles, and other duties as assigned or requested by supervisor.
Hours for this position are 12 : 30 AM to 6 : 30 PM.
To be qualified, candidates must possess the following :
High school diploma or equivalent with experience in the field; Associate’s or Bachelor’s preferred
Must be at least 21 years of age
Valid driving license in active status and reliable transportation
Must work some evening hours (program runs until 6 : 30 PM)
Approved CORI, DCF and driving background checks
NCYF provides paid trainings and excellent benefits! Our benefits package includes medical, dental, vision and life insurance; medical / dependent care flexible spending accounts, tuition reimbursement, 401K and more!
