Bilingual Family Intervention Specialist​/Social Worker

Intercept Program Overview

Intercept®, developed by Youth Villages, is an evidence‑based intensive, in‑home program that focuses on keeping families together by preventing out‑of‑home placements or facilitating reunification after such placements, including foster care, residential treatment facilities, hospitalization, and juvenile detention centers.

It is one of the first programs to receive the well‑supported designation from the TitleIV‑E Prevention Services Clearinghouse and has been shown to reduce out‑of‑home placements and accelerate permanency for children.

The program serves youth from birth to age
18 who are facing serious emotional or behavioral challenges or have experienced trauma, such as abuse or neglect. Services are provided by highly trained Family Intervention Specialists directly in the family’s home and community.

• Carries a caseload of 4 to 6 families.
• Holds individual and family sessions with each family 3 times a week, scheduled at the convenience of the families.
• Conducts ongoing assessment of youth to determine their needs from a strength‑focused, solution‑based perspective.
• Attends 3 weekly meetings (individual, team, and clinical consultation) for professional development and quarterly booster trainings to enhance clinical skills.
• Drives up to 60 to 80 miles to meet with families in their homes and communities; additional travel may be required.
• Collaborates with other providers, case workers, and courts to formulate a collaborative treatment plan.
• Provides on‑call crisis support to the youth and family (schedules vary by location).
• Completes accurate and timely documentation in an electronic medical record system (EMR).
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Schedule is flexible and non‑traditional, based around the availability of youth and families served.

• Verbal and written fluency in English and Spanish and/or Portuguese (required).
• Master’s degree in a social services discipline (preferred).
• Bachelor’s degree in a social services discipline (required).
• Degrees that can be considered include: social work, drug and alcohol education or counseling, psychology, criminal justice, guidance counseling, or marriage and family therapy (others subject to review).
• Experience working with at‑risk youth and/or families in a volunteer, internship, or paid position (preferred).
• Clinical experience (preferred).
• 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.
• Valid driver’s license, automobile for work purposes, and proof of auto insurance (required).

Salary: $80,000 – $93,000 per year, based on education and clinical license.

Travel reimbursement for community‑based staff: applicable mileage reimbursed.

• Medical, Dental, Prescription Drug Coverage and Vision.
• 401(k).
• 2week paid vacation (full‑time) / 1week paid vacation (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. Youth Villages 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 advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion in the workplace and in its service to children, families, and young adults.