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Residential Certified Counselor

YSS
Cambridge, IA Full Time
POSTED ON 1/21/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 3/21/2025
YSS is seeking an approachable, empathetic, knowledgeable, full-time Residential Certified Counselor to work in our adolescent residential addiction treatment facility in Ames.
The Residential Certified Counselor provides individual, family, and group counseling to adolescents and their families through a variety of therapeutic modalities in order to alleviate identified substance use, mental health and behavioral problems. This position, along with other members of the residential team, provides coordination to assist and strengthen the adolescents skills to transition back into their home and community. Additional responsibilities include:
  • Providing individual, family, and group counseling; skill development; and crisis intervention to adolescents and their families.
  • Completing all appropriate documentation in a timely and complete manner. Files will be in compliance with the standards of the appropriate third party payers.
  • Complying with quality assurance and utilization policies and procedures of YSS.
  • Keeping a current weekly work schedule of counseling and group sessions, meetings, and office hours.
  • Managing confidential information and paperwork with care and discretion.
  • Maintaining ethics and expectations of the counselors certification and of YSS.
  • Communicating and collaborating effectively with coworkers, adolescents, families, and other entities involved.
Please note that this description is not intended to be a complete list of the responsibilities required for this position. Duties may change at any time, with or without notice.
For more about YSS programs, please visit https://www.yss.org/program/.
What you can expect in return...
We believe in your potential, we meet you where you are, and we invest in your future.
At YSS, youll be part of a team thats passionate about creating hope and opportunity. Working here means engaging in meaningful work that makes a real difference in the lives of youth and their families. Youll thrive in a supportive, fun, and safe environment, surrounded by colleagues who share your commitment to positive change. If youre looking for a rewarding career with purpose, YSS is the place to be. Full-time benefits include:
  • Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
  • Supplemental accident, critical illness, and hospital indemnity insurance
  • Accrued PTO, plus paid time off for holidays, your birthday, and volunteering
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Employee recognition program
  • Retirement offerings
  • Training opportunities
  • Personal wellness programs
  • PSLF Program qualification
  • Pet insurance discounts
We want to create a world where youth are valued and empowered to stand strong. To do this, we ask our staff to embrace YSS core values - Commitment, Collaboration, Compassion, Innovation, Integrity, and a Can Do Spirit.
MUST HAVES - Required Qualifications
  • Bachelors degree in social work or related human services field.
    • Experience may be substituted for degree.
  • Temporary Certification by the Iowa Board for Substance Abuse as a Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor (CADC) is required.
    • A full CADC is required within 6 months.
SHOULD HAVES - Preferred Qualifications
  • Two years of full time experience in the delivery of substance use services to adolescents in a public or private organization.
  • Client focused and able to collaborate, communicate, and coordinate with others.
  • Is an active, patient, listener.
  • Uses critical thinking skills to problems solve.
  • Ability to manage resources effectively.
The IDEAL candidate:
  • Is passionate about helping others and excited to come to work every day.
  • Is compassionate, patient, and empathetic, with the ability to relate to diverse populations.
  • Speaks a language(s) in addition to English.
  • Has personal knowledge and understanding gained through lived experience and the ability to draw on that experience to support others on the journey to stability, recovery, and healing.
    • Individuals in recovery should have at least two years of current, continuous sobriety before applying for this position.
About YSS...
One of Iowa's oldest and largest, youth-serving, nonprofit organizations, YSS's mission is to create hope and opportunity by putting kids first. We offer education, counseling, and stability to help youth succeed. With a diverse leadership team and a new 50-acre recovery campus opening in 2024, YSS is growing and evolving to meet the needs of our communities. For more about YSS, visit https://www.yss.org/.
YSS is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to fostering a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace. We believe that our strength lies in the unique perspectives and backgrounds of our employees. We strive to create an environment where all individuals are treated with respect and have equal opportunities to succeed. Our ongoing efforts to promote diversity and inclusion are central to our mission, and we are dedicated to continuous improvement in these areas.
YSS is a nicotine-free workplace.

The YSS Hiring Process

Communication with applicants is done primarily via email from our Paycom system. Please check your messages regularly. If you don't see messages in your inbox, please check your spam/junk folder. If you have questions about your application, please email recruitment@yss.org.
  • Application - Complete an online application at https://www.yss.org/ysscareers/.
  • Assessment Applications are reviewed for qualifications.
  • Interview Initial phone interviews or direct in-person/virtual interviews..
  • References Submit name, title, email, and phone number for three or more references.
  • Pre-employment Screening YSS conducts criminal background checks and motor vehicle checks. If applicable, professional licensure is also verified.
  • Offer Selected applicants will receive a formal offer of employment in the Paycom system.

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