The Organization: 

Immerse Arkansas transforms youth from crisis into “overcomers” through direct youth programs combined with support for families who foster or adopt. Our youth include those who have aged out of foster care, victims of trafficking, runaways, and homeless youth. We focus on

helping youth deal with past trauma so they can thrive in a family and on their own as an adult. Core supports for youth include coaching, mentoring, connection to trauma-informed therapy, a drop-in center, supportive housing, relationship building events, and life skill training. Core supports for families include training events, retreats and counseling. Our values drive how we behave. In all we do, we seek to have hearts motivated by worship, a work ethic that is scrappy, and a commitment to stick with each youth, no matter what.

The Position:

The Director of Growth & Transformation-Little Rock (DGT-LR) is the key leader for all therapy and recreation supports for youth ages 14-24 at our Little Rock site. They also ensure that youth and families have actionable plans tailored and responsive to their unique needs. They carry responsibility and leadership at an Immerse site for the invention, implementation, integration, and quality of case planning, therapy programs, transformational experiences, and overall support to enhance the well-being of youth.

Responsibilities: 

• Therapeutic Leadership - Leadership over the implementation of growth and transformation services including therapy and transformational experiences. Ensures that the Immerse site is using the best therapeutic interventions, overseeing targets and outcomes of growth and transformation, and that we are hungry for the healing of all youth.
• Case Plan Leadership - Lead in the care of youth and families for the site through ensuring that they all have actionable plans that can lead to growth and transformation, that the plans are strong and individualized, that problem solving happens quickly and uses the best minds and resources to solve challenges, and ensuring that quality support happens for each youth.
• Staff Supervision - Provide guidance, coaching and development of licensed therapists, interns and staff to support a successful team of capable individuals who are placed in the delicate and intricate positions to serve youth, while guiding youth individualized plans from a distance and troubleshooting problems to ensure that all youth are getting what they need.
• Team and Personal Development - Continually seek opportunities for growth, understanding, and balance to maintain health, both individually and as a member of the Immerse Arkansas team. Promote teamwork through collaboration, support, and communication.

Qualifications:

• Education: At least a masters degree in social work or counseling required (LCSW or LPC-S)
• Experience: 
• Must have at least 6 years working with youth from crisis, leading programs, and/or leading clinical or therapy programs. 
• Must have experience providing therapy directly to youth. 
• Must have experience supervising professionals and leading a team.
• Additional Requirements:
• Understanding of normal adolescent development and family dynamics.
• Comfortable interacting with youth and families in informal settings, and must demonstrate a commitment to the value of cultural competency.
• Proficient in managing a case tracking system and ability to fully utilize Google Suite.
• Available evenings, weekends and on-call as assigned, during identified days.
• Must have a driver’s license and reliable transportation with adequate insurance, and be able to travel within the assigned region on a daily basis.
• Must successfully complete required background checks and drug screening, and must maintain current certification in CPR, First Aid, and other certifications determined by the program.
• Adherence to ethical codes as it relates to the particular professional field.

Salary + Benefits:

• $70-90K
• 100% paid health insurance for all employees
• Group dental and vision available
• Vacation time: 
• 2 wks vacation years 1-2
• 3 wks vacation years 3-5
• 4 wks vacation years 5+
• 2 weeks of “life leave” annually
• Bereavement leave
• 6 weeks paid parental leave
• 10 paid holidays
• Cell phone stipend of $40/mth
• 401k matched at 4%
• Flex spending account
• Employee Assistance Program
• Paid training
• Sabbatical eligibility every 7 years
• 10 wks sabbatical paid at 1.5x annual salary during sabbatical period
• Therapist Fellowship Program (for therapists and Director of Growth and Transformation only) 
• Top notch training and certifications
• Peer Mentorship
• High-quality consultation
• Specialized care for personal wellness

Location:

• Little Rock, Arkansas

Schedule:

• Available evenings, weekends and on-call as assigned, during identified days.