Specific Activities
- Provide individual, group, and family counseling utilizing evidenced based practices to engage client in participation of services that are client-centered, culturally appropriate, and trauma-informed, in order to improve the short/long-term health, safety, and well-being of youth and their families.
- Provide internal and external educational workshops to clients and their families
- Provide crisis intervention and stabilization support to youth and their families.
- Participates in multi-disciplinary team meetings to develop appropriate interventions for youth and families, and serves as a consultant for the team in their various areas of expertise.
- Maintain client records and client progress notes updated weekly in accordance with program/contract requirements.
- Complete other duties as assigned.
Qualifications/Requirements
- Bilingual (Preferred)
- Master’s degree in Counseling, Social Work or related field required.
- Masters-level training in child abuse and all other protective issues preferred.
- Must be registered with BBS, must possess license or be license-eligible
- Training in and mastery of family systems theory and application of diagnostic criteria from the DSM-5 and evidence-based practices
Additional Requirement
Must have a valid driver’s license and reliable transportation with a good driving record.
Willing to use own, properly insured, reliable vehicle for the job (mileage reimbursed).
Employment subject to clearances, including background finger printing checks, driving record, tuberculosis testing, and drug testing.
Compensation and Benefits
We offer flexible work hours and excellent benefits to our employees.
- Generous paid vacation
- Paid sick time (6 days)
- Paid holidays (14 days)
- 100% employer paid medical, dental, vision, chiropractic and acupuncture coverage
- 100% employer paid life insurance
- Health and wellness programs
- Employee Assistance program
- Professional development assistance
- Great employee incentive awards program
- Training and education assistance
- Matched 403b retirement plan
- Flexible Spending Account
$28.00 $30.80. Salary will commensurate with experience and education. Differential pay offered for bilingual skills. EEO.
Physical Demands/Work Environment
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; talk or hear; taste or smell. The employee may occasionally lift and/or move up to 15 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. The employee may be exposed in an extremely stressful environment where there are considerable mental and emotional demands. Travel is required to client homes. Employee may be exposed to weather conditions prevalent at the time. The employee will be required to operate office equipment requiring repetitive hand movement and fine coordination including use of a computer.
Work Schedule
- [FT– nonexempt position].
- [Mon-Fri 8-5pm; However, a minimum of 2 evenings until 7:30pm and minimum 3 days in the office or as needed per program/contract requirements) (Nights and weekends as needed)]