Mental Health Counselor – Youth ACT
Nichols College, Dudley, MA, United States
and the job listing Expires on April 30, 2026
Are you a licensed mental health professional passionate about working with youth and families in their own environments? Join our Youth ACT (Assertive Community Treatment) Team as an In-Home Counselor and play a vital role in delivering high-impact, community-based services to youth ages 10–21, and their families, with serious emotional and behavioral health challenges. This position offers a unique opportunity to work outside of the traditional office setting, engaging directly with youth and families in homes, schools, and the community at large. You’ll be part of a dynamic and passionate multidisciplinary team dedicated to helping young people achieve stability, growth, and long-term success in their homes and the community.
Position Summary:
The Licensed In-Home Mental Health Counselor will provide individual, group, and family therapy in home and community settings using trauma-informed and culturally responsive approaches. Responsibilities include conducting clinical assessments, developing person-centered treatment plans, and coordinating care in collaboration with other members of the Youth ACT team. You will offer crisis intervention, safety planning, and stabilization support as needed, while actively participating in team meetings, treatment planning, and case reviews to guide clinical direction. The position also involves collaborating with schools, healthcare providers, child welfare, and juvenile justice systems to ensure integrated care. Accurate and timely documentation in the electronic health record (EHR) is essential, along with maintaining a flexible schedule to meet the needs of families, including some evenings and occasional weekends.
Major Responsibilities/Activities:
Provide mental health assessment, diagnosis, treatment planning and psychotherapy services
Provide individual, family, and group counseling to a diverse population with many challenges
Provide individual and family interventions with the goal of developing and implementing social, interpersonal, self-care and independent living skills to restore and maintain stability, to support functional gains and to adapt to, and or maintain community living.
Guide families during and following a crisis episode experienced by a child/family with the goal of stabilizing the child/youth in the home and natural environment.
Maintain the crisis phone, on call, for a week at a time (rotated amongst staff)
Collaborate with other treatment providers and collaterals, as appropriate
Complete and submit required documentation in a timely manner (e.g. progress notes, treatment plans, etc).
Participate in the agency Quality Improvement Process and other agency meetings including in-service trainings, supervision and staff meetings
Adheres to NYS and agency requirements including, but not limited to: HIPAA, ethical guidelines, confidentiality, child abuse identification and reporting, incident reporting, worker safety protocols
A NYS Education Department license in Social Work, Mental Health Counseling, Psychology or Marriage and Family Therapy
Demonstrated cultural competence in understanding and working with disadvantaged/minority populations in community-based programs in an urban and suburban setting
Must have means of transportation to travel throughout Western New York area
Must have a valid New York State driver’s license
Must be flexible to meet the needs of children and families in their homes
Must be able to work independently
Computer literacy required, experience with Electronic Medical Records preferred
Excellent written and oral communication skills
Competitive Salary Range: $62,400 to $67,400 annually based on a 35-hour work week
Shift Information:
On call support
C+FS offers full-time employees the below benefits to support our employees and their families and help to create a healthy work environment:
Paid Time Off (PTO), paid holidays and bereavement time
Employer Paid Life Insurance
Medical insurance options
Dental insurance options
Vision insurance options
Wellness Program and Incentives
Health Savings Account (HSA)
Dependent Care FSA Retirement
Employee Referral Bonus
Qualifying Employer for Public Service Student Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF)
403(b) Right Away and Employer-Contributions
Child & Family Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer:
Child and Family Services provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran or familial status, or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Child and Family Services complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer leaves of absence, compensation, and training.
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Are you a licensed mental health professional passionate about working with youth and families in their own environments? Join our Youth ACT (Assertive Community Treatment) Team as an In-Home Counselor and play a vital role in delivering high-impact, community-based services to youth ages 10–21, and their families, with serious emotional and behavioral health challenges. This position offers a unique opportunity to work outside of the traditional office setting, engaging directly with youth and families in homes, schools, and the community at large. You’ll be part of a dynamic and passionate multidisciplinary team dedicated to helping young people achieve stability, growth, and long-term success in their homes and the community.
Position Summary:
The Licensed In-Home Mental Health Counselor will provide individual, group, and family therapy in home and community settings using trauma-informed and culturally responsive approaches. Responsibilities include conducting clinical assessments, developing person-centered treatment plans, and coordinating care in collaboration with other members of the Youth ACT team. You will offer crisis intervention, safety planning, and stabilization support as needed, while actively participating in team meetings, treatment planning, and case reviews to guide clinical direction. The position also involves collaborating with schools, healthcare providers, child welfare, and juvenile justice systems to ensure integrated care. Accurate and timely documentation in the electronic health record (EHR) is essential, along with maintaining a flexible schedule to meet the needs of families, including some evenings and occasional weekends.
Major Responsibilities/Activities:
Provide mental health assessment, diagnosis, treatment planning and psychotherapy services
Provide individual, family, and group counseling to a diverse population with many challenges
Provide individual and family interventions with the goal of developing and implementing social, interpersonal, self-care and independent living skills to restore and maintain stability, to support functional gains and to adapt to, and or maintain community living.
Guide families during and following a crisis episode experienced by a child/family with the goal of stabilizing the child/youth in the home and natural environment.
Maintain the crisis phone, on call, for a week at a time (rotated amongst staff)
Collaborate with other treatment providers and collaterals, as appropriate
Complete and submit required documentation in a timely manner (e.g. progress notes, treatment plans, etc).
Participate in the agency Quality Improvement Process and other agency meetings including in-service trainings, supervision and staff meetings
Adheres to NYS and agency requirements including, but not limited to: HIPAA, ethical guidelines, confidentiality, child abuse identification and reporting, incident reporting, worker safety protocols
A NYS Education Department license in Social Work, Mental Health Counseling, Psychology or Marriage and Family Therapy
Demonstrated cultural competence in understanding and working with disadvantaged/minority populations in community-based programs in an urban and suburban setting
Must have means of transportation to travel throughout Western New York area
Must have a valid New York State driver’s license
Must be flexible to meet the needs of children and families in their homes
Must be able to work independently
Computer literacy required, experience with Electronic Medical Records preferred
Excellent written and oral communication skills
Competitive Salary Range: $62,400 to $67,400 annually based on a 35-hour work week
Shift Information:
On call support
C+FS offers full-time employees the below benefits to support our employees and their families and help to create a healthy work environment:
Paid Time Off (PTO), paid holidays and bereavement time
Employer Paid Life Insurance
Medical insurance options
Dental insurance options
Vision insurance options
Wellness Program and Incentives
Health Savings Account (HSA)
Dependent Care FSA Retirement
Employee Referral Bonus
Qualifying Employer for Public Service Student Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF)
403(b) Right Away and Employer-Contributions
Child & Family Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer:
Child and Family Services provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran or familial status, or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Child and Family Services complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer leaves of absence, compensation, and training.
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