Adolescent Diversion and Assistance Program Counselor

4 months ago

Sarasota, United States Jewish Family and Children's Service of the Suncoast Full time
Job DescriptionJob Description

Responsible for and has commensurate authority to perform the duties listed below. He/she is directly responsible to his/her immediate supervisor. Performance of these duties require regular supervision.

  1. Psycho-educational Services
  • To render group and individual psycho-educational services to students and their families. This includes handling a cross section of youth in accordance with the needs of the Juvenile Justice System, the Agency and in keeping with funder (i.e. grant) guidelines/requirements.
  • Psycho-educational services include working with youth and their parents towards completing service goals, understanding the helping process, serving to assist the client in his/her effort to achieve greater self-understanding and to improve their pro-social behavior.
  • To provide crisis intervention services for youth and their families, as indicated.
  • To assess, collaborate, coordinate follow up, and discharge planning needs, as indicated.
  • Participates in individual supervision
  1. Attend Juvenile Justice staffing and/or court hearings and participate in making recommendations commendations for youth programs for current client caseload as requested.
  2. Maintain current case records in accordance with professional standards.
  3. Administration: Complete notes and required documentation in a timely manner.
  4. Ensures compliance with all agency policies and procedures regarding confidentiality and the release of Protected Health Information (PHI) as required by the Health Insurance

Portability Act of 1996 (HIPPA).

  1. The ability to establish positive relationships with service population and to provide effective psycho-educational services.
  2. Demonstrates knowledge of group dynamics, psychological concepts and therapeutic modalities for this specific service population.
  3. The ability to plan the delivery of psycho-educational services in collaboration with the student/parent.
  4. The ability to manage oppositional program youth.
  5. The ability to establish and maintain relationships within the outside (ie. Juvenile Justice

System, community) the Agency in a professional manner with full use and practice of confidentiality of case material.

  1. The increased ability to recognize, understand and control his/her own biases.
  2. The understanding of the functions, programs and services of JFCS, and the Sarasota County School District, DJJ, and their relationship to staff, clients, community and general social welfare.
  3. Recognizes and reports signs and symptoms of abuse and neglect in keeping with school and agency policy.
  4. All other duties as assigned by immediate supervisor, director of behavioral health services, or JFCS executive staff.

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