Youth Counselor

_Community Based Counselor:_
"MAKING A DIFFERENCE IN THE LIVES OF CHILDREN"
Family Priority, LLC is seeking Professional Counselors, Social Workers and QMHP-C's to provide Intensive In-Home Counseling services to at-risk youth and their families.
This program provides intensive, in-home treatment services to the youth and the family unit in need. Highly trained staff (LMHP's/QMHP-C's) provide a broad array of services tailored to the individual child and family. In-home services are provided typically, but not solely, in the residence of an individual who is at risk of being moved into out-of-home placement or is being transitioned to home from out-of home placement.
*Education And Experience*
A degree in Social Work, Psychology, Counseling, or a related field from an accredited college or university and at least two years of experience working with troubled children and families. The candidate must meet the minimum requirements to become a Qualified Mental Health Provider - Child (QMHP-C) or meet the requirements to receive licensure supervision.
*Home Based Counselor Duties And Responsibilities*
* Prepares written diagnostic assessments, assessing service recipients from multiple perspectives, including family functioning, psychological/emotional, social, academic, medical, behavioral, substance abuse, skills, strengths, barriers to economic self-sufficiency, treatment history, and others, and utilizing various assessment instruments
* Prepares written service plan, incorporating input from service recipients, involved service providers, and clearly identifying problem areas and needs, strategies, and service objectives
* Provides direct clinical services to service recipients, including individual, family, couple, and group therapy, and issue-specific or educational groups (parenting skills, anger management, substance abuse interventions)
* Responds to crisis situations with twenty-four hour a day availability
* Documents case activities for both clinical and billing purposes
* Participates in Child Specific Team, Family Assessment and Planning Team, and other interdisciplinary, diagnostic, or planning meetings
* Collaborates and coordinates with other case involved service providers and professionals, such as attorneys, school personnel, social workers, and probation counselors
* Links service recipients with external programs or services.
* Works with Clinical Supervisor to increase effectiveness of therapeutic intervention
*Benefits*
* LPC/LCSW Licensure supervision provided
* High hourly rate
* Flexible hours
* Caseload of clients
*Required*
* QMHP-T/C, LMHP: SW or Counseling, Licensed/ License Eligible
* Social Work or Psychology or Counseling experience: 2 years with children or adolescents
* Degree in a counseling related field
* Must live in Virginia
Benefits:
* 401(k)
* Dental insurance
* Flexible schedule
* Health insurance
* Vision insurance
* Licensure Supervision
* Training
Company's website:
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Job Types: Full-time, Part-time
Pay: $28.00 - $31.00 per hour
Benefits:
* 401(k)
* Dental insurance
* Flexible schedule
* Health insurance
* Vision insurance
Work setting:
* In-person
Education:
* Bachelor's (Preferred)
License/Certification:
* Driver's License (Required)
* QMHP (T/C) Certification/ LMHP/E (Preferred)
Work Location: In person