Youth Counselor II

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Interested in being part of positive change and making a meaningful difference in child welfare services? Founded in 1975 with locations across California, Aspiranet is a trusted neighbor, partner, and care provider dedicated to building a world where all children and youth are loved and cared for, and all families have the resources to thrive through a unique blend of services across six distinct programs.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Therapeutic Youth Counselor II in our Residential Program which provides a therapeutic campus and community home environment for youth where they can thrive and work through challenges to rewrite their life story!

The Therapeutic Youth Counselor II (TYC II) is responsible for providing care and supervision to youth in Aspiranet’s Short-term Residential Therapeutic Program and engages youth individually and in groups as part of daily routines and rituals that include meals, school, and activities, and supporting therapeutic and crisis interventions. The TYC II is the experienced-level position in the TYC series and is a member of Aspiranet’s Therapeutic Community of Care which includes Behavioral Health and Social Work professionals working together to implement an integrated treatment plan within a safe and welcoming trauma-responsive environment!

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• Works within a therapeutic community of care by informing and supporting the implementation of future focused, strength-based, trauma responsive treatment, transition and discharge plans and interventions.
• Works within a therapeutic community of care by informing and supporting the implementation of future focused, strength-based, trauma responsive treatment, transition and discharge plans and interventions.
• Implements the daily cottage schedule, adhering to routines and rhythms and honoring the individual rituals, spiritual and cultural customs of youth.
• Stages appropriate therapeutic activities, including transportation.
• Ensures a clean, safe and welcoming cottage by daily checks, monitoring supply levels and submitting orders as needed.
• Supports the compliant distribution of self-administered medication.
• Completes written documentation and contact notes to program and funder standards.
• Monitor success of interventions and report them to team lead.
• Applies Aspiranet’s identified models of practice including the Aspiranet Core Practice Model, Attachment Regulation and Competency (ARC), Youth Thrive / Strengthening Families Protective Factors Framework, Community Resiliency Model (CRM), Life Space Coaching and Crisis Intervention (LSCI), Professional Assault Crisis Training (Pro Act), and Motivational Interviewing (MI).
• Supports the agency in sustaining a youth-centric focus by assisting youth in bringing forward their voice throughout the treatment process.
• Develops engaging and supportive relationships with youth, families, referring parties, collaborative partners and community providers.
• Monitors the success and barriers of interventions and reports incidents and program concerns to team lead.
• Reports incidents and program concerns to direct supervisor.
• Provides crisis intervention support compliant with defined agency care and supervision standards.
• Prepares for and attends regular program meetings, training and supervision and participates in case formulation process.
• Maintains compliance with the The Joint Commission, Community Care Licensing, CA Department of Health Care Services, and applicable regulatory and funder requirements, in addition to agency policies and procedures.
• Performs additional duties as assigned.

• A BS or BA degree in Psychology, Sociology, Social Work, Counseling, Criminal Justice, or a related field, OR two (2) full-time equivalent years of experience in a behavioral health related field.

• The following qualifications are preferred, and may be eligible for a salary premium:

• BS or BA degree in Psychology, Sociology, Social Work, Counseling, Criminal Justice, or a related field and two (2)…