Carolina Youth Development Center (CYDC) recently received a $5,000 donation from Southwest Airlines, the internationally known airline carrier. Since 1985 Southwest Airlines has proudly hosted the LUV Classic Golf Tournament and Party, donating more than $18 million to children’s charities over the last 34 years. Due to COVID-19, Southwest made the difficult decision to cancel…
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Residential Director
The Residential Director will provide supervision, support, and training to residential staff (Family Teachers and Associates) in addition to collaborating with other departments to provide comprehensive treatment to the youth at Carolina Youth Development Center (CYDC). They will direct residential staff on policies and procedures to preserve continuity within the program. They will consult on…
Consultant Manager
The Family Teacher(s) will provide youth with a caring environment in which to grow and learn; model and teach social skills, self-help skills, academic skills, and independent living skills; foster the development of youth; administer the day-to-day operations of a large family residence; ensure Family Teachers carry out responsibilities while maintaining program fidelity; and maintain…
JLL supports long-time partner Carolina Youth Development Center
Team prepares special dinner party at the center and donates games for the children June 01, 2020 As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, JLL employees are finding creative ways to support their community partners. For years, Lee Allen, Managing Director, Brokerage, and his team have cultivated a close relationship with the Carolina Youth Development Center (CYDC),…
Commentary: Child welfare professionals show up to protect children even during pandemic
*Article originally appeared in the Post and Courier on May 26, 2020. BY BEVERLY HARDIN May 26, 2020 At the outset of the coronavirus pandemic, as everyone was just beginning to grasp the impacts it would have on our daily lives, I stumbled upon an old Fred Rogers quote: “When I was a boy and…
Therapist
The position is responsible for the effective development and coordination of the care process for clients referred for Out-Patient Mental Health Services and develops an Individual Plan of Cares (IPOC). The Therapist ensures that all documentation is completed in a timely manner, helps develop the behavior intervention program, and provides individual, group, and family counseling…
Grant Writer
Part-Time– As part of the Development Team, the grant writer will assemble and submit grant requests and reports, establish and maintain contact and relationships with foundation contacts, conduct prospect research and maintain a calendar of submissions and other deadlines. Specifically, this staff is responsible for writing proposals for both unrestricted operating revenue and restricted projects…
Family Teacher (Residential Counselor)
1st & 2nd shift openings- The Family Teacher(s) will provide youth with a caring environment in which to grow and learn; model and teach social skills, self-help skills, academic skills, and independent living skills; foster the development of youth; complete the day-to-day operations of a large family residence; and work with other professional Family Teachers…
Associate Family Teacher (Associate Residential Counselor)
3rd shift opening- The Associate Family Teachers will provide youth with a caring environment in which to grow and learn; model and teach social skills, self-help skills, academic skills, and independent living skills; foster the moral and spiritual development of youth; conduct the day-to-day operations of a large family residence; support and work with Family Teachers and…
May is Foster Care Month
Foster care. For many, those two words generate an immediate image. Maybe from personal experience or from what someone has seen on tv or in a movie. Sometimes the image appears to be a positive one – a fresh start at a new life – other times, an uncertain new chapter. Or maybe the term…