Treatment Specialist

Peckham Inc.

- Youth Treatment Specialist Summary

The Youth Treatment Specialist provides direct care, case management, and therapeutic support to court-involved adolescent girls in Peckham’s Footprints residential program. This role is responsible for developing and implementing individualized treatment plans, facilitating evidence-based cognitive behavioral groups, and supporting youth in building pro-social skills, emotional regulation, and positive life outcomes. The Treatment Specialist collaborates closely with courts, schools, families, and interdisciplinary partners to ensure coordinated, trauma-informed, and culturally responsive care.

This position maintains accurate case documentation, monitors progress toward treatment goals and responds effectively to crises or behavioral challenges. The role requires strong relationship-building skills, sound clinical judgment, and a commitment to youth rehabilitation, safety, and long-term success.

• Build and maintain strong, trusting relationships with youth through consistent engagement, active listening, appropriate boundaries, and trauma-informed, strength-based, and culturally responsive practices.
• Facilitate evidence-based cognitive behavioral intervention groups that promote emotional regulation, accountability, pro-social decision-making, and reduced recidivism.
• Develop, implement, and monitor individualized treatment plans based on clinical assessments, court requirements, and youth-specific needs and goals.
• Maintain accurate, timely, and compliant case documentation, including treatment plans, progress notes, observation reports, interim updates, and final staffing reports in accordance with CARF standards and organizational policy.
• Interpret results of individualized programs to participants and referring counselors via informal/formal staffing.
• Conduct intake screenings, onboarding assessments, and ongoing evaluations to determine program suitability, treatment progress, and service adjustments.
• Write detailed treatment plans, observation notes, interim reports and final staffing reports.
• Prepare and submit required weekly and monthly progress reports to the referring court and partner agencies.
• Supervise residents during daily programming, community outings, and structured activities to ensure safety, engagement, and therapeutic consistency.
• Administer onboarding assessments to assess appropriateness for program admission.
• Provide crisis intervention, de-escalation, and behavioral support as needed, following approved safety protocols and therapeutic best practices.

• Support program operations through participation in a shared on-call rotation, offering assistance as needed outside of regular work hours.
• Ensure resident files are complete, accurate, timely, and compliant with organizational, licensing, and accreditation standards.
• Adhere to all licensing, regulatory, and organizational requirements, and model best practices while supporting team adherence to policies and procedures.
• Maintain consistent, professional communication and collaboration with court personnel, school district partners, families, and other stakeholders to support youth success and continuity of care.
• Demonstrate a collaborative, team-oriented approach in all projects and program initiatives.
• Maintain a safe and clean work environment.
• Promote Peckham’s vision, value, culture, and commitment to excellent customer services to all team members, staff, customers and stakeholders.
• Other related duties as assigned.

This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

• Bachelors Degree in a Human Behavioral Science field or other related field.
• 6 months or more experience working in residential care or related human services work.
• Must maintain an unrestricted driver’s license and possess a clear driving record (in accordance with company insurance policy) to drive the company vehicle.
• The ability to obtain and maintain CPR and First Aid certification upon hire, in accordance with program and organizational requirements.
• Must pass federal and state background checks.
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