Family Intervention Specialist

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, or juvenile detention centers. It is one of the first programs to receive the well-supported designation from  Title IV-E Prevention Services Clearinghouse developed in accordance with the Family First Prevention Services Act (FFPSA) having been shown to reduce out-of-home placements and accelerate permanency for children. 
 
This 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–Intercept® is not an office-based program.  
 
Intercept provides intensive, strength-based support tailored to each family’s unique needs, ultimately helping them achieve lasting change through evidence-based mental health interventions, along with the development of new parenting and communication skills. 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:  

The Family Intervention Specialist: 

• 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 on-going 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 

Additional Information:  

• Schedule is flexible and non-traditional as it is based around the availability of youth and families served.  

• Applicants must possess a current, valid driver’s license, an automobile for work purposes, and proof of auto insurance. 

• Community-based staff will be reimbursed for applicable mileage. 

Salary:

$52,000 - $60,000 per year based on education and clinical license

Qualifications: 

• 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