Prevention Counselor
Safe Children Coalition, Inc.
Date: 1 week ago
City: Sarasota, FL
Salary:
$21.64
-
$24.04
per hour
Contract type: Full time
Description
PURPOSE:
As a member of the Emergency Response and Assessment Team (ERAT), the Prevention Counselor provides support to families and children in maintaining permanency by providing in-home services and assistance to ensure the child’s safety and welfare, health and well-being, while attempting to strengthen and preserve the child’s family.
Key Responsibilities
identifies strengths and protective factors.
assesses risks and safety.
identifies environmental factors that impact the family.
communicating respectfully and effectively with families from a wide range of backgrounds assesses child, adult and family functioning.
support and mentor families as they manage their homes, parent their children, and use community resources.
intervening in stressful and crisis situations.
Requirements
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
Level I: 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.
-or-
Level II: 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 two (2) years of professional experience in the field of child welfare or social services
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. Ability to work a flexible schedule. Knowledge of community resources. Spanish and Creole speaking preferred
PURPOSE:
As a member of the Emergency Response and Assessment Team (ERAT), the Prevention Counselor provides support to families and children in maintaining permanency by providing in-home services and assistance to ensure the child’s safety and welfare, health and well-being, while attempting to strengthen and preserve the child’s family.
Key Responsibilities
- Respond to all assigned referrals in a timely manner.
- Conduct all visits, with the exception of the first visit, at the convenience of the family.
- Provide appropriate level of care as directed by supervisor (frequency of visits, phone call, etc.);
- Complete the Family Situational Assessment that addresses the following but not limited to:
identifies strengths and protective factors.
assesses risks and safety.
identifies environmental factors that impact the family.
- Provide individual and family support services when needed through:
communicating respectfully and effectively with families from a wide range of backgrounds assesses child, adult and family functioning.
support and mentor families as they manage their homes, parent their children, and use community resources.
intervening in stressful and crisis situations.
- Complete and implement the Prevention Plan.
- 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”)
- Medical
- Dental
- Vision
- Life
- Short-term disability
- Long-term disability
- 401(k) retirement
Requirements
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
Level I: 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.
-or-
Level II: 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 two (2) years of professional experience in the field of child welfare or social services
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. Ability to work a flexible schedule. Knowledge of community resources. Spanish and Creole speaking preferred
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