Counselor

Are you excited by the prospect of working for an organization that truly values your contributions, provides opportunities for growth and development, fosters diversity, equality, inclusion, AND gives you a chance to make a difference in the lives of children and families?

WHAT YOU WILL DO:

The Counselor is a professional exempt position responsible to provide intensive home based individual and family counseling. The Counselor will provide linkage to formal (community providers) and informal (family, friends, neighbors, church, school, etc.) resources to clients involved with the Hillsborough/Pasco Sheriff’s Office to ensure child safety needs are met in conjunction with provision of family strengthening.

• Conduct home based counseling session with parents, caretakers, at-risk children, their families, and extended support networks.
• Provide information, referral and follow-up for appropriate ancillary community counseling, psychiatric services, financial, employment, parenting, housing, and other services as deemed appropriate to meet family needs.
• Keep accurate record of all activities, including the documentation of all phone calls and linkage with community support, as well as home visits.
• Create a Comprehensive Family Assessment/Biopsychosocial in AVATAR with the family (and formal and informal supports when these extended supports are available) to address the issues, which have brought the family to the Hillsborough/Pasco County Sheriff’s Office attention, and which have contributed to the family’s need for interventions from the program.
• Create and monitor Family Meeting Plan, which lays out the specific goals, interventions, and parties responsible for the process to attain the necessary means for the identified need to be met.
• Create an advocacy relationship with the client in order that their needs are met by other systems, which they are involved with to include but not to be limited to, the Child Welfare System, the School System, the Economic Self Sufficiency System, Employment and Housing Systems.
• Maintain client records that are timely and include detailed quality information, as well as meet performance standards as outlined by the Gulf Coast Jewish Family and Community Services policy and procedure.
• Must ensure concise and timely completion of all documentation, according to contract requirements, including entering all case activities into the Florida Safe Families Network within two (2) business days.
• Assist in program planning and community outreach, training, and development of resources for the program clients.
• To ensure all outcome measurements are satisfied per the contract requirements.
• Attend supervision with Program Director and/or Licensed Counselor on every case.
• To participate in monthly staff meetings and peer audits with Program Director and staff.
• To support the development of Graduate Level interns and their university requirements in order to increase program services to clients.

WHAT WE OFFER:

• $55,000 annual salary
• 15 PTO days per year
• 12 Paid holidays
• Medical, Dental & Vision insurance
• Healthcare Concierge
• Financial Wellness Program
• Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account
• Supplementary Accident, Hospital Indemnity and Specified Disease insurance
• Paid Life/AD&D insurance
• Pet, Legal and Identity Theft programs
• Continuous training and professional development opportunities
• Mileage Reimbursement
• An opportunity to make the world a better place!

WHAT YOU WILL NEED:

• A Master’s Level Counselor and at least two (2) years of experience providing direct services to children, youth, or their families.
• Registered interns for Licensure in Social Work and Counseling preferred.
• Must have a valid drivers' license and auto insurance.

WHO WE ARE:

From babies to seniors, Gulf Coast JFCS serves all people in need, regardless of race, religion, culture or gender identity. Our programs span a broad human service spectrum, from behavioral and mental health, child welfare and adoption, family support, job and employment transition, housing, food, transportation or home care assistance for the elderly.

GCJFCS offers an opportunity to gain field experience and direct client contact hours for both Bachelor’s and Master’s level practicum and internships. For license-eligible candidates, we offer both individual and group supervision from a Board-Certified qualified supervisor to fulfill state requirements at no cost to the employee.

Gulf Coast JFCS is an equal opportunity employer. Gulf Coast JFCS is committed to maintaining a work environment that is free of harassment, discrimination, or inappropriate behavior. Gulf Coast JFCS will not tolerate discrimination against its employees on the basis of their race, color, sex, age, religion, national origin, disability, marital status, pregnancy, veteran status, citizenship, gender identity, sexual orientation, workers’ compensation status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.

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Salary : $55,000