Lead Youth Treatment Counselor

Job Summary and Purpose

At Tennyson Center for Children our core values guide everything we do. We are Joyful finding optimism and strength even in challenges; Curious always learning and innovating to provide the best care; Dependable building trust through reliability; Authentic celebrating uniqueness and creating safe inclusive spaces; andCompassionate deeply caring for our teammates our clients and the community we serve. If these values resonate with you wed love to have you join our team and help us make a lasting impact on the lives of children across Colorado!

Tennyson Center is seeking a qualified leader to provide direct supervision and support to schoolbased Youth Treatment Counselors (YTCs). The YTC Supervisor is responsible for providing weekly supervision mentoring modeling and training to Youth Treatment Counselors in their daily responsibilities.

Essential Job Functions

• Provides weekly individual supervision and group supervision and daily support to Youth Treatment Counselors
• Provides hands on support and training of YTC duties including but not limited to critical incident reports daily logs SWISS data daily notes and head count sheets
• Participation in interdepartmental meetings including child team meetings weekly debriefs all education meetings and team building activities
• Works collaboratively with other department leaders to ensure consistency and continuity between education milieu and clinical teams
• Responsible for ensuring that social emotional and behavioral interventions are being provided in a trauma sensitive and developmentally appropriate manner
• Works with YTC to support the implementation of clinician treatment plans and IEPs as directed by the teacher and Clinician
• Support of training opportunities provided to YTCs including but not limited to Therapeutic Crisis Intervention (TCI) Attachment Regulation and Competency (ARC) Framework and Motivational Interviewing
• Will support the interviewing and hiring of YTCs in the school

Other Job Functions

• Be current in QMAP qualification and agency protocols related to medication administration
• Participates in organizational trainings and meetings as required
• Other duties as assigned

Physical Requirements

• Ability to implement behavioral management techniques as needed

Working Conditions

• Oncampus environment school based and day treatment setting
• Position required to be onsite 100 of time
• Minimal travel may be required

Minimum Qualifications

• BA degree in a Human Services field or an equivalent combination of education and experience required
• Related experience in an educational setting with children K12 with emotional disabilities and other learning challenges
• Supervisory experience
• All candidates must have (or qualify to obtain) a current Colorado drivers license
• Ability to be Therapeutic Crisis Intervention (TCI) trained and TCI refreshers maintained over the course of employment
• Must have a working understanding of trauma informed care principles
• Must have or be able to obtain QMAP certification
• Must be at least 21 years of age
• Strong organizational management and collaboration skills required.

Benefits

*New Hire Sign on Bonus: $600 after 90 days; additional $1000 after 6 months

For employees working 30 or more hours:

• Medical Dental Vision Insurance Options (United Healthcare Guardian for Dental Vision and Voluntary options)
• Large medical provider network!
• Low deductibles
• Health Savings Account & FSA Options
• Generous PTO 13 paid holidays
• Retirement Plan through Pension Fund: Tennyson will match up to 4 of annual salary.
• Voluntary Benefits through Guardian: Accident Critical Illness Disability Hospital Indemnity
• Company paid Life Insurance and AD&D with options to purchase additional coverage
• Company paid Short Term Disability with options to purchase additional coverage
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employee Referral Bonus
• Professional Development Assistance
• Some positions may qualify for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program. For more information go to demonstrate eligibility to work in the United States in compliance with federal law all persons hired will be required to verify eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire. Tennyson Center for Children currently does not sponsor work visas.

  Tennyson Center is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer; we are committed to creating a culture of belonging for all employees. We prohibit discrimination based on race religion color sex sexual orientation gender identity gender expression age national origin disability military status conditions relating to pregnancy or childbearing and/or any other status protected by federal state or local laws. If you have any questions please email our team at We appreciate your interest in Tennyson Center for Children.

  Dont meet all the requirements We encourage you to apply if you think you are the right person for the position. We are keen to speak to people who connect with Tennyson Mission and Values.