Direct Support Professional (DSP)

Youth Counselor Opportunity

Amergis Healthcare has an opportunity to make a difference in the lives of at-risk youth at a secure facility in Manchester, New Hampshire.

Pay: Up to $27/hour, paid weekly

Scope Of Work

Job Duties:

• Intervenes in crisis situations, utilizing verbal de-escalation techniques, guidance, structure, and only as a last resort, an appropriate level of safe physical management.
• Engages with youth in the formalized daily activity schedule including recreational, treatment-focused and educational activities to encourage growth and interpersonal skill development of youth. Follows the established policies and procedures of the positive behavioral management system.
• Provides feedback to a youth's treatment team, including suggestions for treatment goals, attending treatment plan meetings, and active participation in weekly case reviews. Assists youth with practicing coping skills to achieve successful completion of treatment goals.
• Using the tenets of evidence-based, trauma-informed behavior management and treatment programming, the Youth Counselor fosters a safe and therapeutic milieu, supports group counseling sessions, and one to one individualized care.
• Communicates in a professional manner, both verbally and in writing, with program staff, various outside agencies/individuals, such as court officials, medical and clinical personnel, JPPO's, families, law enforcement personnel, lawyers and youth.
• Develops and maintains case records, reports, Personal Safety Plans (PSPs) and other required documents which become part of the youth permanent record. Responsible for assuring thorough documentation of critical incidents within the program's data system.
• Responsible for supervising collateral meetings and family visits. Youth Counselors additionally screen visitors to the program and utilize program communications to document scheduled appointments for visitor meetings.

Duration: 6 months with possibility of temp to perm

Amergis proudly offers weekly pay, BCBS health benefits with Medical, Vision, and Dental options, Paid Time Off Programs, Perkspot Employee Discount Program, 401K Savings Plan, and Employee Assistance and Work/Life Program including Counseling Services

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Benefits At Amergis, we firmly believe that our employees are the heartbeat of our organization and we are happy to offer the following benefits:

• Competitive pay & weekly paychecks
• Health, dental, vision, and life insurance
• 401(k) savings plan
• Awards and recognition programs

About Amergis Amergis, formerly known as Maxim Healthcare Staffing, has served our clients and communities by connecting people to the work that matters since 1988. We provide meaningful opportunities to our extensive network of healthcare and school-based professionals, ready to work in any hospital, government facility, or school. Through partnership and innovation, Amergis creates unmatched staffing experiences to deliver the best workforce solutions. Amergis is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.