YPS Counselor

Description:

PURPOSE:

To provide community counseling services to include outreach, intake, assessment, interventions and referral services for both individuals and groups.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Conduct intake assessment, psycho/social assessment, suicide risk assessment.
Open an average of six (6) new clients a month.
Provide crisis counseling and referral linkage to individuals and families.
Provide school based and/or “in-home" crisis counseling as needed.
Develop service plan in collaboration with clients and enter into NetMIS.
Address problems identified on the service plan with clients and families.
Responsible for client files and accurately recording sessions, meetings, phone calls and other pertinent information related to the client and family through progress notes and other documentation.
Provide group counseling activities and social skill instructions.
Participate in community outreach activities and document all outreach on appropriate form and submit back-up documentation for outreach to Operations for upload in NetMIS.
Participate in professional development activities, association meetings and trainings, as required.
Receives case and file review supervision from the Program Manager.
Participate in case staffing process and truancy court when needed.

This list of responsibilities is not intended to be exhaustive. The Safe Children Coalition, Inc. serves the right to revise the position description as needed to comply with actual job requirements.

A comprehensive benefits program including:

5 weeks of PTO accruals available during the first year of employment
12 paid holidays
Professional development
Ongoing coaching and feedback
Employee Assistance Program (“EAP”)

Health Benefits with shared premium costs, including:

Medical
Dental
Vision
Life
Short-term disability
Long-term disability
401(k) retirement
Requirements:

LIST OTHER MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

Possess valid Florida Driver’s License in good standing and be insurable by the agency’s current insurance carrier. Must meet state criminal background check requirements.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university or college with a major in the field of counseling, social work, psychology, nursing, rehabilitation, special education, health education, or a related human services field; and two (2) years of professional experience in the field of child welfare or social services.

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Master’s degree from an accredited university or college with a major in the field of counseling, social work, psychology, nursing, rehabilitation, special education, health education, or a related human services field; and one (1) year of professional experience in the field of child welfare or social services.

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