Behavioral Youth Counselor Assistant

Position:
Behavioral Youth Counselor Assistant

The Behavioral Youth Counselor Assistant (Teacher Counselor Assistant) provides teaching, daily physical care, participates in treatment planning, facilitates therapy sessions, and maintains documentation for youth aged 6–17 with complex behavioral and mental health challenges.

• Teaches youth necessary life skills and provides for their daily physical care
• Assists in treatment planning for each youth
• Participates in youth transports to various locations (e.g., doctors’ appointments, court dates, community outings, home passes)
• Participates in recreation therapy sessions with assigned group of youth
• Helps youth develop and implement positive coping skills using therapeutic interventions
• Facilitates group therapy sessions to support youth building life skills, social skills, moral reasoning, and anger control skills
• Completes daily documentation (contact notes, milieu notes, precautionary notes) in an electronic medical record system (EMR)
• Performs other duties as assigned

• High school diploma or GED (required)
• Experience working with at‑risk youth and/or families (strongly preferred)
• Experience working with youth (required)
• 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

The supervision and treatment of youth requires prolonged periods of walking, standing, running, climbing stairs, and physical agility. Applicants must be able to participate in physical interventions when necessary and frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds, occasionally more than 100 pounds. Applicants are required to complete Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI) and CPR trainings and pass an agility and strength evaluation.

Applicants must possess a current, valid driver’s license.

This position works on a non‑traditional schedule and requires flexibility as it includes evening and weekend shifts. Behavioral Youth Counselor Assistants follow a Sunday to Wednesday or Wednesday to Saturday rotation, generally working between 12:00PM to 10:30PM. The weekend day may include a 16‑hour shift based on campus staffing models. All staff are required to work at least 40 hours per week, with overtime paid at time and a half for additional hours.

Specific campus schedules and rotation details will be discussed with the hiring manager in the interview process.

$49,000 – $56,000 per year based on schedule and hours worked. Time‑and‑a‑half pay for worked holidays.

• Medical, Dental, Prescription Drug Coverage, and Vision
• 401(k)
• Paid vacation: 2weeks for full‑time, 1week for part‑time
• 12 paid sick days per year
• 11 paid holidays
• Paid parental leave
• Mileage & cell phone reimbursement (when applicable)
• Tuition reimbursement and licensure supervision
• Growth & development through continuous training
• Clinical and administrative advancement opportunities

Youth Villages is an equal opportunity employer and provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. Youth Villages is committed to not only advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion in the workplace but also in our work with children and young adults.