Our Behavioral Youth Counselor position in the YV 360 Career Development Program is designed for upcoming Spring 2024 bachelors level grads. It’s a great way to get a strong start in the social service field or to gain valuable experience before pursuing grad school.
Program Details:
- 10-month commitment, everyone will start June 24, 2024 (with full pay & benefits throughout the program and still employed after commitment).
- Full-time work as a Behavioral Youth Counselor in our residential treatment programs
Receive support from two Youth Village's leaders alongside a cohort of 15-20 recent grads
Monthly consultations include networking opportunities and small group discussions with CEO & other chief officers
Scheduled outings every other month
- 1:1 mentoring
- Leadership development trainings
Opportunity to develop leadership skills through several projects & presentations
- Retreat to Georgia!
The Position:
Behavioral Youth Counselors (also called Teacher Counselors) are a part of the team providing mental health services to youth between the ages of 7 and 18. Counselors in the program will be placed at one of our residential treatment programs or group homes in Memphis, TN.
While in our Residential Treatment programs, children receive intensive counseling designed to help them learn to live successfully at home. They attend our state-approved campus schools.
The Counselors work with a small group of children on various life skills and training and provide a variety of therapeutic interventions.
Youth Counselors wear many hats and are very flexible as well as creative.
Additional Information:
The schedule for the Centers for Residential Treatment (Bill's Place and Rose Center):
- Runs either Sun - Wed or Wed - Sat 12pm-10:30pm
The Schedule for the Residential Treatment campuses (Dogwood, Bartlett, Group Homes):
Average Annual Salary
Additional Benefits
Medical, Dental, Prescription Drug Coverage and Vision
Retirement Savings Pension Plan
401(k)
2 weeks paid vacation
12 paid sick days per year
11 paid holidays
Mileage & Cell Phone Reimbursement (when applicable)
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. We know that children, families and young people of color can face inequity in child welfare and justice systems, and we train our employees to build the skills they need to work with the communities that we serve, as well as, other employees from different cultures and backgrounds. Youth Villages is opposed to racism in any of its forms and is committed to inclusion, equity, and diversity. We believe that respect for each other is crucial in the work that we do each day.
