Thompson Child & Family Focus, Inc.
Youth Support Partner
Thompson Child & Family Focus, Inc., Asheville, North Carolina, us, 28814
Thompson Child & Family Focus employs hard-working, dedicated, caring, innovative team members who are committed to excellence and empowering children and families through therapy, education, and prevention-based care!
What’s in it for you?
Great Benefits for full-time employees! 3 weeks paid time off (PTO)
first year
plus 10 paid Holidays! Health, Dental, Vision, Short-Term and Long-Term Disability insurance options Life Insurance 401K Match Education Reimbursement Paid time off for volunteering in the community Free EAP services Mileage Reimbursement Multiple opportunities for growth iPhone and Laptop provided for eligible roles Clinical Supervision Reimbursement for eligible roles What you will make!
$20-$22 per hour What Will You Do? Youth
Partners
play a crucial role as the main mentor for youth within their foster home or placement acting as role models, offering support, and serving as informal counselors. Youth Partners Will be trained in Motivational Interviewing and Wraparound principles and Trauma Informed Care. Will attend all CFTMs for youth they’re working with. Will have a caseload of no more than 10 youth at a time (can be less depending on the acuity/risk of the youth on their caseload because the key to this program is the frequency/intensity of the support and contacts). Will engage the youth in the home and/or in the community, serve as a role model, a support and an informal counselor. Will maintain a rotating schedule for on-call. They will work non-traditional hours and their schedules will flex around the needs of their youth. The expectation is that each youth partner will provide a minimum of 2 direct contact hours with every youth on their caseload each week. Requirements Bachelor Degree in Human Services or relevant field required Personal lived experience preferred. Prior professional experience with child welfare preferred. Must live in or near Buncombe & Jackson counties in NC or be willing to relocate to the area served
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Great Benefits for full-time employees! 3 weeks paid time off (PTO)
first year
plus 10 paid Holidays! Health, Dental, Vision, Short-Term and Long-Term Disability insurance options Life Insurance 401K Match Education Reimbursement Paid time off for volunteering in the community Free EAP services Mileage Reimbursement Multiple opportunities for growth iPhone and Laptop provided for eligible roles Clinical Supervision Reimbursement for eligible roles What you will make!
$20-$22 per hour What Will You Do? Youth
Partners
play a crucial role as the main mentor for youth within their foster home or placement acting as role models, offering support, and serving as informal counselors. Youth Partners Will be trained in Motivational Interviewing and Wraparound principles and Trauma Informed Care. Will attend all CFTMs for youth they’re working with. Will have a caseload of no more than 10 youth at a time (can be less depending on the acuity/risk of the youth on their caseload because the key to this program is the frequency/intensity of the support and contacts). Will engage the youth in the home and/or in the community, serve as a role model, a support and an informal counselor. Will maintain a rotating schedule for on-call. They will work non-traditional hours and their schedules will flex around the needs of their youth. The expectation is that each youth partner will provide a minimum of 2 direct contact hours with every youth on their caseload each week. Requirements Bachelor Degree in Human Services or relevant field required Personal lived experience preferred. Prior professional experience with child welfare preferred. Must live in or near Buncombe & Jackson counties in NC or be willing to relocate to the area served
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