Lead Youth Treatment Counselor

Salary :

$59,000 - 62,000 yearly

Company : Tennyson Center For Children

Job Type : Full Time

Denver, Co

Job Description - Lead Youth Treatment Counselor

Job Summary and Purpose

At Tennyson Center for Children, our core values guide everything we do. We are Joyful, finding optimism and strength even in challenges; Curious, always learning and innovating to provide the best care; Dependable, building trust through reliability; Authentic, celebrating uniqueness and creating safe, inclusive spaces; and Compassionate, deeply caring for our teammates, our clients, and the community we serve. If these values resonate with you, we’d love to have you join our team and help us make a lasting impact on the lives of children across Colorado!

The Lead Youth Treatment Counselor will provide direct supervision and support to school-based Youth Treatment Counselors (YTCs). The Lead YTC is responsible for providing weekly supervision, mentoring, modeling, and training to Youth Treatment Counselors in their daily responsibilities.

Essential Job Functions

Provides weekly individual supervision and group supervision, and daily support to Youth Treatment Counselors
Provides hands on support and training of YTC duties, including but not limited to, critical incident reports, daily logs, SWISS data, daily notes, and head count sheets
Participation in inter-departmental meetings, including child team meetings, weekly debriefs, all education meetings and team building activities
Works collaboratively with other department leaders to ensure consistency and continuity between education, milieu, and clinical teams
Responsible for ensuring that social, emotional, and behavioral interventions are provided in a trauma-sensitive and developmentally appropriate manner
Works with YTC to support the implementation of clinician treatment plans and IEPs as directed by the teacher and Clinician
Support of training opportunities provided to YTCs, including but not limited to, Therapeutic Crisis Intervention (TCI), Attachment, Regulation and Competency (ARC) Framework, the Neurosequential Model (NM), and Motivational Interviewing
Will support the interviewing and hiring of YTCs in the school

Other Job Functions

Be current in QMAP qualification and agency protocols related to medication administration
Participates in organizational trainings and meetings as required
Other duties as assigned

Physical Requirements

Must be able to successfully complete a pre-hire physical
Implement behavioral interventions as needed

Working Conditions

In person on campus work/school and treatment environment 100% of time
Minimal travel may be required

Minimum Qualifications

BA degree in a Human Services field or an equivalent combination of education and experience required
Related experience in an educational setting with children K-12 with emotional disabilities and other learning challenges
Supervisory experience
Ability to be Therapeutic Crisis Intervention (TCI) trained and TCI refreshers maintained over the course of employment
Must have a working understanding of trauma informed care principles
Must have or be able to obtain QMAP certification
Must be at least 21 years of age
Strong organizational, management and collaboration skills required
All candidates must have or qualify to obtain a current Colorado driver’s license (Must obtain license within 30 days of employment)
All positions require criminal CBI background check, FBI fingerprint check, State of CO child abuse check, DMV driving record check, pre-employment drug test, pre-employment physical, academic credential verification, and reference check

Benefits

For employees working 30 or more hours per week:

Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance options
Generous Paid Time Off
13 paid holidays
Paid Mental Health days to regroup & recharge
Retirement Plan with a match up to 4% of your annual salary
Pet, Legal & Identity Theft insurance options
HSA & FSA options
Accident, Critical Illness, Disability & Hospital Indemnity insurance options
Company paid Life Insurance & AD&D with options to purchase additional coverage
Employee Assistance Program
Employee Referral Bonus
Professional Development Assistance
Some positions may qualify for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program. For more information, go to https://www.colorado.gov/pacific/dhr/student-loan-forgiveness-programs

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

EEOC

Must demonstrate eligibility to work in the United States in compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire. Tennyson Center for Children currently does not sponsor work visas.

Tennyson Center is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer; we are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We seek applicants of diverse backgrounds and prohibit discrimination based on race, religion, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, national origin, disability, military status, conditions relating to pregnancy or childbearing, and/or any other status protected by federal, state, or local laws. If you have any questions, please email our team at [email protected]. We appreciate your interest in Tennyson Center for Children.

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