Therapeutic Counselor-Part Time

Therapeutic Counselor Who is NCYF? Northeast Center for Youth &

Families, Inc. (NCYF) is made up of a team of devoted and highly skilled

professionals and paraprofessionals who provide quality care to the

individuals we serve. Our agency is led by a passionate and involved

leadership team based out of our Easthampton main office. NCYF opened

its doors in 1972 and became incorporated in 1976. We\'re an experienced

agency with multiple locations which provide foster care services, in

home therapy, outpatient therapy, treatment residences , and therapeutic

day programs. For nearly 50 years, we have been committed to providing

innovative and high quality care to our consumers. Our mission is to

empower individuals, children, adults and families to live healthy and

successful lives. Our values include respect, integrity, compassion and

hope. We encompass these values in everything we do. NCYF provides paid

training for all employees. We offer competitive wages, a dynamic work

environment & the following benefits: Medical/Dental Insurance;

Disability; Group Term Life/Voluntary Life; 401k Retirement; Paid

Holidays/Vacation/Personal/Sick time; Whole Life, Critical Illness,

Accident Insurance; Medical and Dependent Care Flexible Spending

Accounts; Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Tuition Reimbursement, and

Member Discounts. Therapeutic Counselor Northeast Center for Youth &

Families (NCYF) is seeking engaging, enthusiastic individuals for

Therapeutic Counselor positions for our Therapeutic Day Programs for

at-risk youth locations in Springfield, Westfield and Easthampton. Our

Therapeutic Day Program runs Monday-Friday. Part-time hours for this

position is 12:30pm-6:30pm NCYF Therapeutic Counselors aid in the

development of emotional strengths and life skills for individual youths

by co-leading therapeutic activities and community trips and teaching

and modeling age-appropriate social and living skills. A well-qualified

Therapeutic Counselor is creative, supportive of youth initiatives, and

able to engage with clients and their interests while maintaining proper

professional boundaries. Successful Therapeutic Counselors with NCYF

have knowledge of appropriate behaviors as it relates to at-risk youth,

are skilled in crisis avoidance and intervention, and have strong

communication and interpersonal skills. Therapeutic Counselors must be

able to assess and evaluate situations and guide and redirect youth

clients as a situation requires. NCYF Therapeutic Counselors are

responsible for completing daily logs and required paperwork and must

have accuracy in reporting. Therapeutic Counselors assist with daily

program organization such as cooking, shopping, and activity preparation

as well as providing transportation for clients to and from NCYF sites

in agency vehicles, and other duties as assigned or requested by

Supervisor. To Be Qualified, Candidates Must Possess The Following

• High school diploma or equivalent with experience in the field;
  
  

Associate\'s or Bachelor\'s preferred -Must be at least 21 years of age

• Valid driving license in active status and reliable transportation
• Must work some evening hours (program runs until 6:30 PM) -Approved
  
  

CORI, DCF and driving background checks AA/EOE: we believe diversity

strengthens our organization!