Employment

There are many rewarding opportunities awaiting those who want to start a career in social services or move into supervisory or clinical positions within Key. Since its inception, Key's success has rested on the exceptionally committed shoulders of our professional staff. We continually seek individuals who demonstrate a strong commitment to the principles of helping at-risk youth and families regain control of their lives.

Currently, our staff of over 425 includes representatives from across the United States, United Kingdom, and Canada.

Types of Positions:

The opportunities at Key are endless. One of the roles that we consider paramount is assisting entry-level and advanced professionals in the process of learning, developing, and enhancing their skills by providing solid, hands-on experience with intensive supervision and training. Key offers a comprehensive training program that provides a diversity of experiential and didactic approaches to learning about clinical and programmatic concepts.

Team Approach. Regardless of which position in Key is best for you, you will work in a team system with your co-workers. All positions are interactive and supportive of the youth and families treatment goals.

Key's programs serve youth and families from the child welfare, juvenile justice, mental health, and educational systems.

Key recruits outstanding staff nationwide and internationally. To view Key's current vacancies, please click the "Current Vacancies" link to the left of the screen or Click Here.  Our positions include the following:

DIRECT CARE POSITIONS

Residential Caseworker
Entry level. Provide family advocacy work, activity planning, behavior management and crisis intervention to adolescents in intensive treatment group homes. BA/BS preferred, preferably in a human service related field.

Outreach & Tracking Caseworker
Provide intense family intervention, counseling, advocacy in all life domains, and community networking. BA/BS degree in human service related field required.

Overnight Awake Shiftworker
Entry level. Provide 'awake' night safety from 11pm to 7am by supervising and monitoring adolescents in a residential setting. High school diploma required.

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PROGRAM POSITIONS

Educational Instructor
Provide classroom work, curriculum development, and individualized lesson plans. Participate in treatment team while working in a small, structured alternative school setting with adolescents. State teaching certification required; eligibility in Special Education preferred.

Program Supervisor
Provide case management oversight, staff supervision and training, and responsibility for daily program operations. Master's degree required plus 1-2 years' supervisory experience.

Clinical Social Worker
Licensed (or eligible for license) to work with youth and families in a variety of programs. Provide assessments, individual, group and family treatment, and staff clinical consultation.