Mental Health Specialist (394-1243)

Youth Consultation Service Inc

Paterson, NJ

JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Child and Youth Services, Claims Processing, English Language, Health Maintenance, Promotional Programs, Psychiatry and Mental Health, Spanish Language, Strategic Planning
LOCATION
Paterson, NJ
POSTED
30+ days ago

Dedicated. Compassionate. Inspiring. Rewarding. These are just some of the words to describe what its like working at YCS. YCS employees are devoted professionals who have a passion for helping children, adolescents, and adults.

Do you share the same qualities?

The School Based Youth Services Program integrates health promotion, competence building, and positive youth development strategies into an array of services that seek to increase protective factors for all participating students.

Mental Health Counseling: Individual, family, and group clinical and non-clinical counseling services are offered to all students. NJ SBYSP mental health counseling provides students with trauma-informed short-term counseling to address the emotional and physical development issues that can impede the students good health, academic success, and ability to maintain healthy relationships.

NJ SBYSP Clinical Counseling is directed towards contemporary issues to get students through the school day with an emphasis on crisis counseling, situational adjustment, stress management, family and/or social functioning, bullying, and other forms of peer victimization; anger management; self-harming behaviors, violence prevention; anxiety, teen dating abuse, short-term depression, and sexual identity/orientation.

Requirements:

  • Masters Degree
  • Biligual (Spanish/English)

About the Company

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Youth Consultation Service Inc

Each day YCS provides services to thousands of New Jersey families who have children, birth – adulthood, with special needs.  Some of the children at our group homes are separated from their loved ones and have been affected by trauma, others are affected by intellectual and developmental disabilities that adversely affect their behavior. Many families receive the intensive in-home and community support that enables their families to stay together. Whatever the need, the caring YCS staff is prepared to offer individualized educational, mental health and/or behavioral health programming. With your support, we can help every individual find hope, and cultivate strength and resilience for a brighter future.
COMPANY SIZE
1,000 to 1,499 employees
INDUSTRY
Healthcare Services
FOUNDED
1918
WEBSITE
http://ww.ycs.org/