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Welcome to the Alice C. Tyler Village of Childhelp located in Northern Virginia. We are a community of caring professionals who support children in finding recovery from the effects of abuse, neglect and exploitation. The Village is a wonderful place for children to come and find the support they need in challenging times.

Watch this video from our Alice C Tyler Village and hear a message from our Executive Director Chris Ruble and our Director of Residential Services Brooks Haas.

Currently we are recruiting for the multiple critical positions.
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Dietary Cook
Direct Care Staff (Part-Time)
Direct Care Staff (Full-Time)
Teacher (Special Education)
Therapist (Music)
Therapist I
Therapist II

Please read the position summaries below to see if any of these positions are right for you. Click Apply button to apply directly for that position. To see all our current openings, click the See All button below.

Position Title:

Dietary Cook

Position Summary:

Do you have a passion and art for cooking? Do you want your culinary work to truly matter? The Dietary Cook position is responsible for overseeing the daily preparation of meals served to the residents and staff. Working at Childhelp will provide you with the satisfaction of knowing that you are improving the lives of countless abused, neglected, and children with psychiatric and behavioral disorders in our community.

Position Title:

Direct Care Staff – Part-Time

Position Summary:

This position’s goal is to improve the quality of life and make a difference in the lives of the children under their direct care by providing direct supervision, support, and behavior management in a safe, therapeutic and nurturing environment residing in residential care.

Starting at $17.00/hour depending on education and background

Position Title:

Direct Care Staff – Full-Time

Position Summary:

This position’s goal is to improve the quality of life and make a difference in the lives of the children under their direct care by providing direct supervision, support, and behavior management in a safe, therapeutic and nurturing environment residing in residential care.

Starting at $17.00/hour depending on education and background

Position Title:

Teacher – Special Education

Position Summary:

The Special Education Teacher is responsible for planning and effectively implementing instructional programs to students requiring services outside of the public school environment that provides related academic instruction and educational services to students with severe emotional and behavioral disabilities; manages student behavior, assesses and evaluates student achievement, and modifies instructional activities, as required for either single or multi-grade level, subject, skill, or specialty oriented; manages a case load for students requiring special education service; and carries out requirements for successful fulfillment of professional responsibilities, including attending all staff meetings, participating in in-service training, and attending conferences.

Position Title:

Therapist – Music

Position Summary:

The Music Therapist conducts individual and group music therapy with residents of Village. Provides the appropriate application of clinical interventions related to music therapy. Conducts initial assessments and review of each case assigned to music therapy. Documents treatment interventions and results in medical record on a timely basis. Assist with the appropriate and ongoing training of direct care staff when requested. Participates in the multi-disciplinary case conference meetings and coordinates ongoing treatment as a part of the teams. Attend to resident, families, and referral source concerns as well as providing timely reports on treatment obstacles and progress.

Position Title:

Therapist I

Position Summary:

The Primary Therapist conducts individual, group and family therapy with clients assigned to personal caseload. Provide the appropriate application of all clinical interventions, treatment programming and clinical care for assigned cases. Conducts initial assessments, treatment planning, ongoing case management, discharge planning and aftercare development on cases assigned. Documents treatment interventions and results in medical record on a timely basis. Assist with the appropriate and ongoing training of direct care staff working with assigned team(s). Participates in the multi-disciplinary case conference meetings and coordinates ongoing treatment on assigned teams. Attend to clients, families, and referral source concerns as well as providing timely reports on treatment obstacles and progress.

Position Title:

Therapist II

Position Summary:

The Therapist conducts individual, group and family therapy with clients assigned to personal caseload. Provide the appropriate application of all clinical interventions, treatment programming and clinical care for assigned cases. Conducts initial assessments, treatment planning, ongoing case management, discharge planning and aftercare development on cases assigned. Documents treatment interventions and results in medical record on a timely basis. Assist with the appropriate and ongoing training of direct care staff working with assigned team(s). Participates in the multi-disciplinary case conference meetings and coordinates ongoing treatment on assigned teams. Attend to clients, families, and referral source concerns as well as providing timely reports on treatment obstacles and progress.