Group home flex counselor - Part-time

Intercept Youth Services is now hiring part time Resident Flex Counselors at our Richmond group homes.  We have several positions available!  EARN QMHP clinical hours!!!  Intercept Youth Services, provides mental and behavioral health services to at-risk youth, families and adults throughout Virginia.  

Resident Flex Counselor:  Interact with all residents in accordance with the treatment plan and the therapeutic process.  Maintain therapeutic relationships which do not allow self-disclosure of personal or social information to residents.  Use good interpersonal communication skills to gain resident cooperation and resolve resident conflicts.  Exercise appropriate intervention in accordance with the least restrictive alternative to protect resident from harming self or others.  Fair, firm and consistent use of behavioral system (point sheet).  Provide transportation, accompany, and directly supervise residents on outings, activities and appointments in the community.  Facilitate resident community meetings.  Administer first aid to resident in response to minor medical problems, and medications as appropriate.  Keep the resident’s chart accurate.    Educate residents on personal care issues such as personal hygiene techniques, proper care of their rooms, meal preparation, housekeeping, chores, etc. that they may not have learned.  Applicants must have an Associates degree in a Human Services field (Psychology, Sociology, Social Work, Special Education, Nursing, Human Development,etc.) and one year experience working with children/youth with mental health diagnoses OR a Bachelors degree in a Human Services field.

* Opportunities for professional advancement for qualified individuals *  We are proud to be an EEO/AA employer M/F/D/V. We maintain a drug-free, smoke-free work environment.  If you are interested in applying for one of these positions, please email your resume to Michelle Welch at  or apply directly at www.interceptyouth.com/careers.