Family Counselor - Asheville, NC

Program Overview:

Youth Villages provides intensive in-home services for youth ages 12 to 17 through Multisystemic Therapy (MST®), an evidence-based therapeutic model designed to support adjudicated youth—adolescents who are involved in or at risk of becoming involved in the juvenile justice system—and their families. MST focuses on the multiple systems that influence a young person’s behavior, including their family, peer group, school, and community. Family Counselors work directly with the youth and caregivers in the home, school, and community settings and are available 24/7 to provide therapeutic and crisis support.

The primary goal of MST is to equip caregivers with effective tools to manage challenging behaviors, reduce the risk of out-of-home placement, and promote lasting positive change. Specific objectives include improving school attendance and academic performance, decreasing substance use, enhancing prosocial connections, and strengthening family functioning.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

 The MST Family Counselor:

• Carries a caseload of 4 to 5 families

• Holds individual and family sessions with each family 3 times a week, scheduled at the convenience of the families

• Conducts multi-systemic therapy (MST) assessments that include identifying and engaging key participants, identifying systemic strengths and weaknesses, and developing an analysis of the fit of problem behaviors within the ecological context

• Engages primary caregivers and other key participants in active change-oriented treatment by identifying/overcoming barriers and maintains alignment while receiving services

• Provides direct clinical treatment using methods compatible with MST principles and practices

• Provides on-call crisis support to the youth and family (schedules vary by location)

• Attends 3 weekly meetings (individual, team, and clinical consultation) for professional development to help enhance clinical skills

• Completes accurate and timely documentation in an electronic medical record system (EMR)

• Performs other duties as assigned

Additional Information:

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

• Applicants must possess a current, valid driver’s license, an automobile for work purposes, and proof of auto insurance.

• Community-based staff will be reimbursed for applicable mileage.

Salary

$62,000 - $70,000 / salary based on education and clinical license

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

• Tuition reimbursement

• Licensure supervision

• Growth & development through continuous training

• Clinical and administrative advancement opportunities

Qualifications:

It is Youth Villages’ policy to hire candidates that meet one of the following levels of education and experience:

Bachelor’s Degree Applicant Qualifications:

• Must possess degree at time of application.

• Degree must be in a clinical field of study.

• Must have two years of full-time clinical experience (4,000 hours) with designated population.

Master’s Degree Applicant Qualifications:

• Must possess degree at time of application.

• Degree must be in a clinical field of study.

• Must have one year of full-time clinical experience (2,000 hours) with designated population.

Clinical Licensed Applicant Qualifications:

• Must hold one of the following licenses in the state of North Carolina: LCMHC-A, LMFT-A, LCSW-A, or LCAS-A.

• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail

• Excellent written, verbal, and oral skills

• Ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously

• Basic computer knowledge

• Ability to maintain a flexible schedule