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FOUR OAKS FAMILY AND CHILDRENS SERVICES

Youth Counselor - All CR Programs

Pay: $35,360/yr

Posted: 07/08/2026

Location: Cedar Rapids, IA (Onsite)

Last Updated: 3 weeks ago

Hours: Full-Time

Expires: 9/13/2026

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What they do

A Youth Counselor or Worker works with young people, primarily ages 13-18, to provide mentoring and support for dealing with problems. Works in a school or community-based program; may assist with referrals from parole or probation offices. Collaborates with teachers, family members, social workers and health care professionals to help young people facing challenges or crises.

$42,314 / year median in Iowa

+12% projected growth

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Youth Counselor - All CR Programs

FOUR OAKS FAMILY AND CHILDRENS SERVICES - 2.3

Cedar Rapids, IA Job Details Full-time $16 - $18 an hour 20 hours ago Qualifications Computer operation High school diploma or GED Desktop applications Productivity software Full Job Description What you will do? As a Youth Counselor you will provide direct care services and coverage to meet the needs of our clients. This includes but is not limited to ensuring safety & supervision, skill building, processing & support, behavioral management and communications within the team.

Specific responsibilities include:

Providing consistent, individualized reinforcement to client behavior, using daily issues to teach and reinforce adaptive behaviors. Utilizing a proactive/preventive method of intercepting problems to neutralize them before they escalate. Utilizing identified behavior management techniques and de-escalation training to assist clients in developing appropriate behaviors. Assisting clients in developing insight into their behaviors so that they learn to self-identify and self correct. Know the population and is aware of individualized treatment plan. Provide supervision and treatment intervention. Establish a therapeutic relationship with the client based on trust & respect. Evaluating the impact of behavioral, group treatment, and life-space interventions while providing direction & feedback. Safely transporting youth to/from program activities and community resources while monitoring behaviors. Effectively participating in team to review case progress and provide best programming. Following medication management guidelines. Serving a positive role model and agent of change for the youth. Completing documentation of services in a timely manner - including daily case notes, behavior management, visual checks, etc.

What you need:

You will need to be at least 21 years of age and possess a High School Diploma or GED to qualify. A Bachelor's Degree in a Human Services related field of study is preferred.

Additional requirements include:

Desire to help kids succeed Prior experience working with children in a school or mental health setting preferred Strong communication and problem solving abilities Basic computer skills in a MS Office environment Apply now for immediate consideration!