Counselor II

STARRY, Inc.
Stephenville, TX Full Time
POSTED ON 8/31/2023 CLOSED ON 10/31/2023

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POSITION ASSIGNMENT

Position Title: Counselor II

Company: STARRY

Status: Full-Time, Exempt

Reports to: Team Supervisor

STARRY Vision: We envision a Texas where every child has a healthy, forever family.

STARRY Mission: We nurture children, strengthen families, and restore hope through counseling, fatherhood, foster care and family preservation services

STARRY Core Values

S Service World-class service is our passion.T Together We are stronger together.A Access Everyone is welcome here.R Responsibility Shared ownership produces successful outcomesR Relationships Healing happens when people feel safe, secure and loved.Y You Our clients, community, stakeholders and staff are our priority.

POSITION SUMMARY

Work with families in the community meeting STAR or Universal Prevention eligibility: (1) 0-17 years of age; (2) Runaway youth (either currently or threatening); (3) Truant youth; (4) Abused child (experiencing abuse, insufficient for DFPS case; (5) At-risk youth for other behavioral problem; (6) Youth involved in deferred prosecution with juvenile probation; (7) Youth placed in residential care for family conflict to reunify family.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

SKILL BASED COMPETENCIES

Provide leadership for the following:

  • Read and respond to office and agency emails and reports (all correspondence)

  • Attend meetings (within & outside the agency)

  • Travel to satellite locations, as needed

  • Maintain accurate mileage records

  • Complete monthly statistical sheets with outcome measures

  • Computer skills to organize materials, narratives, correspondence, etc.

  • Obtain initial psychosocial assessment information and incorporate into client?s plan of service

  • Meet metrics of at least 15 sessions per week, billable hours (unless otherwise specified by supervisor due to travel to remote areas or other office obligations)

  • Maintain a caseload of approximately 20 to 30 clients receiving weekly and/or biweekly services (as assigned by supervisor)

  • Generate a monthly individualized plan of service for each client

  • Complete accurate case notes within 48 hours of providing service to clients

  • Rotate on-call approximately every 4 months, providing 24-hour crisis intervention and conflict resolution

  • Serve as a resource to the client and family to achieve plan of service goals

  • Complete all required trainings, including but not limited to HIPAA, Crisis Intervention, Cultural Humility, Reporting Child Abuse, TBRI and other Evidence-Based Curriculums

  • Maintain documentation for standards and contract compliance (progress notes for each substantial client contact)

  • Maintain confidentiality of clients

  • Provide sessions two evenings a week and participate in weekend events as needed

  • Utilize approved evidence-based and promising practices

  • Provide in-person crisis intervention services as needed

  • Transport children, as necessary, to counseling sessions, groups and shelter

  • Provide group, individual and family sessions

  • Utilize healthy coping skills to reduce secondary trauma

  • Use ethical decision-making and seek guidance and supervision, as needed

KEY REQUIREMENTS

QUALIFICATIONS

  • Education: Master?s degree in counseling or related field and a licensed intern pursuing fully licensed status as a counselor (LPC, LMFT, or LMSW)

  • Experience: One-year experience in related area

  • Approved criminal background report. Able to satisfy all applicable requirements and DFPS standard requirements

  • Good problem solving and decision making skills

  • Capable of maintaining a flexible work schedule

  • Must be self-motivated with good organization and time management skills

  • Commitment to Trauma-Informed Care

  • Must possess good written, verbal, social media, and electronic communication skills

  • Able to organize, file, and retrieve information

  • Flexible and adaptable, able to make changes as needed to meet expectations

  • Very strong attention to detail

  • Able to operate office machines (e.g. copy, telephone, transcriber, fax)

  • Must be computer literate with ability to maintain records electronically

  • Must be self-motivated with good organizational and time management skills

  • Strong commitment to the mission and vision of STARRY

  • Other: Reliable transportation

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

  • Ability to travel regularly

  • Normal office work

WORKS COOPERATIVELY WITH:

(1) Client Services Specialists; (2) Team Supervisors; (3) Program Staff; (4) Administrative Assistants

ACCOUNTABILITIES

  • Reports to the STARRY Team Supervisor

Salary : $43,300 - $54,800

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