Behavioral Health Advocate
- Do you have a passion for working with children and families?
- Would you thrive in a supportive team environment?
- Learning and growing every day? Working with a small caseload of families?
Joining our team as a Behavioral Health Advocate offers the opportunity to make a meaningful impact on individuals' lives while advancing your career in the mental health field. You will receive ongoing team support, training and supervision in the service model as you work holistically with families, youth, their communities, and other key members of their ecology.
About Change, INC is looking for compassionate, dedicated people in Prince William County (& surrounding areas) who want to empower youth and families by creating strength-based behavior change that will be sustained long after treatment ends.
Job Summary:
We are seeking a dedicated team-player to join our team. The ideal candidate will be responsible for providing in office & community-based services to individuals experiencing mental health challenges. The ideal candidate should be well-versed in various therapeutic techniques and possess strong communication skills.
You will empower families to address problematic behaviors and to help their youth ages 14 - 17 make life-transforming changes. Treatment progress is made through intensive interventions such as changing unhelpful family interactions, addressing the youth’s problems with peers and in school, and increasing social support, to name a few.
Qualifications
- Associate or bachelor's degree in clinical or counseling Psychology, Social Work, or Marriage Family & Therapy
- Valid driver’s license and have reliable transportation.
- Must live within a 30 – 45-minute travel time from the designated service area
- Proficiency in cognitive behavioral therapy and other therapeutic techniques
- Ability to develop individualized treatment plans
Office Location: 4000 Genesee Place suite 101 Woodbridge, VA 22192
Web: www.aboutchangeva.com
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $23.00 - $27.00 per hour
Expected hours: 20 – 40 per week
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Employee discount
- Flexible schedule
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Mileage reimbursement
- Paid time off
- Professional development assistance
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- Choose your own hours
Ability to Relocate:
- Woodbridge, VA: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: In person
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