Treatment Specialist

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Peckham Inc. - Youth Treatment Specialist

SUMMARY

The Youth Treatment Specialist provides direct care, case management, and therapeutic support to court-involved adolescent girls in Peckham’s Footprints residential program. This role is responsible for developing and implementing individualized treatment plans, facilitating evidence-based cognitive behavioral groups, and supporting youth in building pro-social skills, emotional regulation, and positive life outcomes. The Treatment Specialist collaborates closely with courts, schools, families, and interdisciplinary partners to ensure coordinated, trauma-informed, and culturally responsive care. This position maintains accurate case documentation, monitors progress toward treatment goals and responds effectively to crises or behavioral challenges. The role requires strong relationship-building skills, sound clinical judgment, and a commitment to youth rehabilitation, safety, and long-term success.

MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following:

• Build and maintain strong, trusting relationships with youth through consistent engagement, active listening, appropriate boundaries, and trauma-informed, strength-based, and culturally responsive practices.

• Facilitate evidence-based cognitive behavioral intervention groups that promote emotional regulation, accountability, pro-social decision-making, and reduced recidivism.

• Develop, implement, and monitor individualized treatment plans based on clinical assessments, court requirements, and youth-specific needs and goals.

• Maintain accurate, timely, and compliant case documentation, including treatment plans, progress notes, observation reports, interim updates, and final staffing reports in accordance with CARF standards and organizational policy.

• Interpret results of individualized programs to participants and referring counselors via informal/formal staffing

• Conduct intake screenings, onboarding assessments, and ongoing evaluations to determine program suitability, treatment progress, and service adjustments.

• Write detailed treatment plans, observation notes, interim reports and final staffing reports

• Prepare and submit required weekly and monthly progress reports to the referring court and partner agencies.

• Supervise residents during daily programming, community outings, and structured activities to ensure safety, engagement, and therapeutic consistency.

• Administers onboarding assessments to assess appropriateness for program admission

• Provide crisis intervention, de-escalation, and behavioral support as needed, following approved safety protocols and therapeutic best practices.

OTHER DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following:

• Support program operations through participation in a shared on-call rotation, offering assistance as needed outside of regular work hours.

• Ensure resident files are complete, accurate, timely, and compliant with organizational, licensing, and accreditation standards.

• Adhere to all licensing, regulatory, and organizational requirements, and model best practices while supporting team adherence to policies and procedures.

• Maintain consistent, professional communication and collaboration with court personnel, school district partners, families, and other stakeholders to support youth success and continuity of care.

• Demonstrate a collaborative, team-oriented approach in all projects and program initiatives.

• Maintain a safe and clean work environment

• Promote Peckham’s vision, value, culture, and commitment to excellent customer services to all team members, staff, customers and stakeholders.

• Maintain a safe and clean work environment.

• Other related duties as assigned.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelors Degree in a Human Behavioral Science field or other related field.

• 6 months or more experience working in residential care or related human services work.

• Must maintain an unrestricted driver’s license and possess a clear driving record (in accordance with company insurance policy) to drive the company vehicle.

• The ability to obtain and maintain CPR and First Aid certification upon hire, in accordance with program and organizational requirements.

• Must pass federal and state background checks.

• Consistent with the Michigan Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act and federal nondiscrimination laws, the contract requires this role to be filled by a female employee to meet the privacy, safety, and trauma-informed care needs of residents in a girls’ residential setting.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience working with court-involved youth, at-risk adolescents, or residential treatment populations.

• Training or experience in crisis intervention, de-escalation, or behavioral crisis management in youth or human services settings.

• Familiarity with treatment planning, case documentation, and regulatory or accreditation standards (e.g., CARF).

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The physical demands of this position may be reasonably accommodated for individuals with disabilities on a case-by-case basis.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands of this position may be reasonably accommodated for individuals with disabilities on a case-by-case basis.

PECKHAM IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

EEO/AA Employer/Vet/Disabled. Peckham provides equal opportunities and does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, height, weight, marital status, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION FOR APPLYING NOTICE

Federal law requires employers to provide reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities. If you require assistance or a reasonable accommodation to complete any part of your application please:

Email us at

[email protected]

Call us at (517) 316-4000 Visit us at: 3510 Capital City BLVD, Lansing, MI 48906 (M-F 8am - 4pm)

Examples of reasonable accommodations may include making a change to the application process, providing documents in an alternate format, using a sign language interpreter, or using specialized equipment.

Business Line:

Human Services

Location:

Lansing, MI

Worker Sub-Type:

Staff Member