Youth Treatment Specialist

Wisconsin Community Services (WISCS.org) seeks a Youth Treatment Specialist in our Community & Social Services department. In this role, you'll support at-risk youth through individualized treatment plans, life-skills coaching, and crisis intervention. You'll collaborate with families, schools, and community partners to promote stability, resilience, and positive outcomes. Our culture is collaborative and community-focused, emphasizing empowerment, inclusion, and sustainable growth. This is an opportunity to impact lives directly while contributing to innovative, justice-oriented programs and enhanced local support services.

Responsibilities

• Provide daily supervision, mentoring, and support to youth in community-based treatment programs, ensuring a safe, structured, and therapeutic environment.
• Build trusting, professional relationships with youth based on respect, consistency, and positive role modeling.
• Implement individualized treatment and behavior support plans under the direction of clinical or program supervisory staff.
• Facilitate skills-building activities focused on social-emotional learning, coping strategies, independent living skills, and prosocial decision-making.
• Support youth in school attendance, vocational activities, and community engagement, including transportation as needed.
• Respond calmly and appropriately to crisis situations, using approved de-escalation and crisis intervention techniques to maintain safety.
• Accurately document daily observations, incidents, progress notes, and required reports in a timely and confidential manner.
• Collaborate with counselors, case managers, educators, families, and community partners to coordinate consistent supports for each youth.
• Participate in team meetings, case reviews, and trainings to continually improve service quality and outcomes.
• Advocate for youth needs and strengths, reinforcing their voice and choice within program expectations and community standards.
• Uphold agency policies, ethical standards, and all applicable regulations related to youth services and confidentiality.
• Contribute to a collaborative, inclusive workplace culture that reflects Wisconsin Community Services' mission of empowerment and social justice.

Required Skills

• Behavior management with youth
• Trauma-informed care practices
• Basic counseling and mentoring
• Crisis intervention and de-escalation
• Documentation and case note writing
• Conflict resolution
• Group facilitation
• Cultural humility and sensitivity
• Time management and organization
• Verbal and written communication
• Collaboration with multidisciplinary teams
• Computer skills (EHR or case management systems, email, basic office software)