Therapist

National Youth Advocate Program (NYAP)

Outpatient Therapist providing counseling and advocacy for children and families in Wheeling, WV. Collaborating with community partners and maintaining treatment documentation for effective service delivery.

Posted 7/28/2026full-timeWheeling • Virginia, West Virginia • 🇺🇸 United StatesJuniorMid-Level💰 $46,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in developing and supervising behavioral plans tailored to the needs of youth and families, while maintaining accurate documentation and fostering respectful relationships with diverse stakeholders.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Master’s Degree In Social WorkBehavioral Plan DevelopmentAdvanced Professional License (LPC, LCPC, LCSW, LMFT, LGSW)Direct Service Experience With Youth And FamiliesCultural Sensitivity

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Hard Skills

Behavioral Plan ImplementationDocumentation ManagementTreatment Plan DevelopmentProgress MonitoringRecord Keeping

Soft Skills

ProfessionalismFlexibilityRespectful CommunicationToleranceObjectivity

Tools & Technologies

Desktop ComputersLaptopsSmartphonesTabletsWord Processing SoftwareSpreadsheet SoftwareDatabase Programs

Certifications & Qualifications

LPCLCPCLCSWLMFTLGSW

Industry Keywords

Youth ServicesFamily ServicesBehavioral HealthCommunity EngagementFoster Care

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Perform all work in a manner consistent with the National Youth Advocate Program’s mission, values, and philosophies
Develops, implements, and supervises behavioral plans according to the needs of the program, staff, families, and persons served
Ensures all relevant school personnel, family service counselor, foster parents or guardians and bio parents (as needed) are educated and instructed on individual behavioral plans for persons served
Establishes and maintains contact with relevant community and school personnel to provide accurate monitoring
Maintains accurate and up to date records of evaluations, behavioral plans, treatment plans, and progress
Effectively and appropriately sets limits with persons served that are appropriate to the situation
Transports persons served as needed
Models appropriate and professional behavior
Ensures that documentation of progress notes, treatment and behavior plans, and assessments are accurate and completed in the required time
Relates with persons served, foster parents, guardians, community, partners, peers and the general public in a respectful and professional manner in person and phone interaction
Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Master’s Degree in Social Work or comparable Human Services field from an accredited institution
2 years of work experience working in direct service with youth and families strongly preferred
A valid advanced professional license preferred: LPC, LCPC, LCSW, LMFT, or LGSW preferred, or license-eligible
A willingness to work flexible and non-traditional hours in the service of foster caregivers, families of origin, and persons served
Capacity to be flexible and responsive to youth served, foster caregivers, system partners, and internal customers
Capacity to remain objective and professional in all areas of job function
Demonstrates tolerance and respect for the ideas and actions of others
Capacity to effectively work with and be respectful and sensitive to persons from various cultures, socioeconomic, ethnic, religious, and racial backgrounds
Proficient use of desktop and laptop computers, smart phones and tablets, printers, fax machines and photocopiers as well as software including word processing, spreadsheet and database programs.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Competitive salaries and benefits including a 401(k)
Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance
22 days off each year
11 paid holidays per year
Student loan repayment assistance
Tuition assistance
Friday Summer hours
Work anniversary trips
Mileage reimbursement
Peace Leave
Paid Parental Leave