IFC Residential Counselor

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Youth For Tomorrow is a residential facility established in 1986. YFT has experienced extraordinary growth in its services and needs qualified skilled technicians to aid in the care and maintenance of the facility and grounds. As a YFT team member you will have opportunities to impact the lives of the residents in a positive way and increase your skills while keeping the campus running smoothly.

YFT offers competitive pay, continuing education, and ongoing trainings. We offer a comprehensive benefit package for full‑time employees such as medical, dental, vision, group life insurance, and up to a 5% retirement match. We also offer supplemental insurances such as life, short‑term disability, critical illness, accident insurance and legal resources. We have 9 paid holidays and personal time off accruals.

• Oversee the physical care of Youth For Tomorrow (YFT) Immigrant Foster Care (IFC) children while on campus
• Meet and greet foster care parents and coordinate drop‑off and pick‑up of foster care children
• Support the IFC teacher in the supervision and care of children and other students attending classes (ages 6‑12)
• Coordinate on‑ and off‑campus medical appointments and ensure IFC students attend scheduled visits
• Support foster care children on campus during non‑school days and coordinate drop‑off and pick‑up with foster parents from on‑campus homes
• Help students develop acceptable habits and positive attitudes
• Manage IFC student behavior in accordance with program expectations
• Assist in meeting goals and objectives outlined in required service plans
• Provide guidance and supervision to assigned IFC students and children
• Accurately collect, review, and analyze waiver testing of IFC students following home visits, AWOL incidents, and as needed
• Work effectively with the Treatment Team and other internal and external stakeholders
• Maintain a stable, safe, and structured environment
• Maintain the integrity of the program structure in the absence of House Coordinator leadership
• Attend all YFT‑mandated trainings and continuously pursue professional development opportunities to meet established standards
• Ensure all duties support the structured program of care outlined in DBHDS and DSS state standards
• • DBHDS: 12
    
    VAC 35‑46‑800
  • DSS: 22
    
    VAC 40‑151‑720
• Perform other duties as assigned by the CEO, Director of Program Services, or supervisor

• First Aid / CPR
• Handle With Care
• Standard Precautions
• Emergency Preparedness
• Shaken Baby Syndrome
• Mandatory Reporting
• Prevention of Sexual Abuse
• Minimum of 25 hours of job‑specific, related training

• Knowledge and understanding of YFT’s mission and values
• Ability to collaborate effectively and provide appropriate care to IFC students
• Capacity to gain students’ respect, guide their development, and participate in their overall treatment program
• Ability to support constructive IFC student‑family visitation and community involvement
• Ability to provide services in a culturally and linguistically competent manner
• Temperament to work with children and youth across multiple age ranges, including those with special needs
• Ability to maintain safety, security, and structure at all times
• Ability to maintain physical and mental capacity to support IFC students and families with mental health and behavioral needs
• Ability to use trauma‑informed practices

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Services; or
• Actively and continuously pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Human Services with the ability to provide documentation; or
• High school diploma or General Education Development (GED) certificate and a minimum of six (6) months of experience working with children
• Enrollment in and successful completion of the assigned Training and Certification Program within eighteen (18) months of hire
• Must be at least twenty‑one (21) years of age in accordance with state regulations and standards
• Demonstrated ability to follow medication management protocols
• Ability to obtain and maintain a valid driver’s license that meets or exceeds Youth For Tomorrow insurance guidelines.

Youth for Tomorrow provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits illegal discrimination and harassment based on race, sex, color, national origin, age, disability, genetics, or veteran status. Youth for Tomorrow exercises its right as a religious organization to employ people consistent with its religious beliefs, practices, and observances.