Employment & Human Resources

Descriptions and Requirements for Common Positions

Here is a brief summary of our most common positions and the associated requirements. In order to find out if one of these positions is currently available, please check our listing on www.CareerBuilder.com.

Please note that all Woodbourne employees must be at least 21 years of age, able to pass a pre-employment drug screen, and pass a criminal background check.

Title	Location	Description
Direct Care Professional	Woodbourne Avenue and Fayette Street	Provide residential treatment care for emotionally disturbed children and youth in long term and short term settings. Receive certified training in crisis intervention and social learning/milieu therapy, participate in multi-disciplinary treatment teams, and provide structured supervision of residential clients in accordance with treatment plans. Requires High School diploma with 2 years residential / direct care experience, OR AA degree and 1 year relevant experience, OR BA/BS degree in relevant field with experience caring for emotionally disturbed youth. (Relevant fields include psychology, social work, human services, criminal justice, education, and medical disciplines). Crisis intervention skills, excellent documentation, communication, and team work skills.
Direct Care Aide (Temporary Pool)	Woodbourne Avenue and Fayette Street	Provide residential treatment care for emotionally disturbed children and youth. Same training as Direct Care Professional. Will be on-call to fill short term assignments according to pre-arranged availability. Requires High School diploma and minimum of one year of direct care experience.
Social Worker	Joppa Road	Licensed Social Worker (LGSW or LCSW) to provide counseling and support services to foster care parents and emotionally disturbed children. Requires Masters Degree in Social Work, LGSW or LCSW license, access to personal transportation, and demonstrated excellence in customer service, communication, and team-work. Prior counseling experience in treatment foster care setting strongly preferred.
Therapist	Woodbourne Avenue	Licensed Social Worker (LGSW or LCSW) to provide psychotherapy and treatment team services to emotionally disturbed adolescents. Requires Masters Degree in Social Work, LGSW, LCSW or LCPC license, and demonstrated excellence in customer service, communication, and team-work. Prior counseling experience in a residential treatment center setting strongly preferred.
Teacher	Woodbourne School, Woodbourne Avenue	Provide classroom instruction in our MSDE accredited Level V school for emotionally disturbed adolescent males. Requires BA or BS degree, teaching experience (preferably with emotionally disturbed or special needs children), and eligibility for MSDE certification.
Teaching Assistant	Woodbourne School, Woodbourne Avenue	Assist Teachers with classroom instruction. Receive certified training in crisis intervention and social learning/milieu therapy. Requires High School diploma with 2 years residential / direct care experience, OR AA degree and 1 year relevant experience, OR BA/BS degree in relevant field with experience caring for emotionally disturbed youth. (Relevant fields include psychology, social work, human services, criminal justice, education, and medical disciplines). Crisis intervention skills, excellent documentation, communication, and team work skills.