Counselor / Social Worker

2 months ago

Covington, United States Florida Parishes Juvenile Detention Center Full time

Florida Parishes Juvenile Detention Center is looking for a full-time Clinician to join our amazing team This unique opportunity allows for you to work hands-on with our youth for rehabilitation and teaching pro-social behaviors. We work in a cognitive behavioral setting (CBT) that promotes healthy conduct and provides a safe and secure environment for youth and staff, alike. We offer amazing benefits and a pro-employee atmosphere Work schedule is Monday-Friday, 8 hours per day. Weekends and holidays off.

Pay starting from: $24.04 per hour (DOE)

OUR CLINICIAN / COUNSELOR / SOCIAL WORKER WILL:

  • Manages a caseload of youth detainees.
  • Develops and maintains youth case records for youth in detention.
  • Perform assessments to evaluate a variety of mental health and behavioral conditions
  • Participates in multi-disciplinary staffings on youth, as well as various other staffings and meetings.
  • Attends to youth's emotional and physical need, while maintaining professional boundaries.
  • Monitors group dynamics to prevent fighting and escape attempts.
  • Mediates disagreements between youth, in conjunction with other FPJDC staff.
  • Conducts individual counseling of youth, as needed.
  • Conducts group counseling sessions as per established schedule and per direction from the Director of Programs.
  • Assists in the maintenance and ongoing development of the therapeutic aspects of the detention program and milieu.
  • Maintains a proper suicide watch for youth that exhibit self-destructive tendencies and/or for youth identified as having suicidal ideation/tendencies.
  • Remains available after hours for phone calls (on-call rotation), in the event assistance is required for assessing youth who may come into crisis.
  • Provides ongoing communication with medical, educational, security and administrative staff as necessary to ensure continuity of care for youth.
  • Keeps up with changes in policies and procedures, therapeutic milieus, and other required training.
  • Attends required facility in-services, training and other workshops/training to enhance and maintain professional development.
  • Performs any service the Director of Programs may request as it pertains to management duties and/or the care of youth or proper administration of the support services program as required by facility policy, licensing guidelines and/or PbS standards.

The position requires:

  • The ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing;
  • Knowledge of adolescent development;
  • Considerable and demonstrated skill in counseling and crisis intervention;
  • Having a resourceful and imaginative nature;
  • Being able to contribute to and function on a team of professional service providers; and
  • Taking direction well from administrative staff.

Physical Demands

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 regularly required to sit, walk and stand; use hands to handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision and hearing abilities required by this job include close vision and clear hearing. Accommodations may be requested from the Human Resources Department.

Special Considerations

Must exercise a high level of confidentiality in handling client records and privileged facility information.

Desirable Training and Experience

  • Master's degree in Social Work, Psychology or Counseling (required)
  • Relevant license and/or certification or license/certification eligible as a Mental Health provider as required in the State of Louisiana (i.e., Licensed Professional Counselor-LPC, Licensed Clinical Social Worker-LCSW, Licensed Social Worker) (preferred)
  • Clinical experience and skills from working with adolescents in a shelter/group home, detention settings, and / or other similar placement desired

BENEFITS TO JOINING OUR TEAM:

  • Staff earn 2+ weeks of paid Vacation Time and 2+ weeks of paid Sick Time in their first year
  • 16 paid holidays (time off) each year
  • Free health insurance (for employee and children), vision, dental and accident insurance
  • 5% pay increase after successful completion of 6-month probationary period
  • Employees participation in the State's amazing Retirement Program (LASERS)
  • 40+ hours of paid training and opportunities to earn CEU's and promotion
  • Annual merit pay raises of up to 6% each year
  • We offer tuition reimbursement program, free meals, annual clothing allowances and more
  • FPJDC is a government agency, Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program

ABOUT US:

The Florida Parishes Juvenile Detention Center provides a safe and restrictive environment for juveniles requiring secure residential detention within the five Florida Parishes. We are a nationally recognized award-winning agency and pride ourselves on our service to the communities of St. Tammany, Tangipahoa, Washington, Livingston, and St. Helena Parishes.

If you are interested in working at an amazing facility aimed at changing the lives of our youth, please complete an application at www.FPJDC.org today

Florida Parishes Juvenile Detention Center is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws.

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