BAMA Counselor - CTSS

Application Deadline: 4/16/2025

Salary: $23.50 $25.70 per hour

This is a full time position.

Duties

Service delivery provide ongoing services in accordance with operating procedures regulatory requirements and best practice standards. 60

Facilitates treatment focused skills development individually and in groups in accordance with the ITP.

Oversees and maintains the supervision and safety of children in the Program.

Proactively uses effective deescalation and behavior management skills. Deals with crisis situations responsibly and effectively.

Provides transportation to and from the Program with Wilder or personal vehicle as requested.

Present skills training opportunities related to program and participant issues.

Care coordination and referrals coordinate care or support needs and refer for services as required 5

Develop liaison relationships for the child in home school and community settings in order to promote and enhance the ITP.

Provide current resources and information to program participants and the families. Develop and maintain knowledge of community education and organizational resources that benefit participants.

Develop professional relationships and maintain a practical understanding of current community resources available to support clients.

Follow up with providers to ensure completion of referrals. Advocate for clients as needed.

Serve as mandatory reporter to Child and/or Adult Protection regarding issues of neglect and abuse.

Develop and conduct consultation and training for outside agencies and professional as requested.

Client assessment provide initial and ongoing screening and assessment as required. 5

Assist in the development and implementation of client ITPs in order to promote emotional and social growth of the child.

Documentation provide timely accurate and complete documentation in accordance with operating procedures regulatory requirements and best practice standards. 20

Provides ongoing communication documentation and reporting regarding child status in order to meet regulatory requirements and Program expectations. BA Counselor In Home Page 1 Monitor and document participant progress prepare and submit timely progress notes and summaries.

Prepare relevant correspondence and complete forms as necessary.

Engagement provide participant engagement or program outreach as required. 10

Develop professional relationships and partnerships with other community service providers.

Provide community engagement or program outreach as required.

Provide proactive constructive participation in program meetings.

Job Qualifications

BA degree with five years experience as a BA practitioner OR BA with 6000 hours of clinicallysupervised practice OR BA and leadership role in a bestpractice or similar service model OR No BA but 10 years relevant experience OR TCM Exemption for services provided to nonEnglish speaking clients.

Minimum of 2 years experience in social service mental/public health field required supervised by an MHP. Experience with family outreach support and counseling youth groups. If working with child clients must have training working with children. If working adult clients must have training working with adults.

About Wilder

When you work at Wilder you will join a diverse community of passionate individuals who are committed to the Wilder mission and dedicated to serving whole families. Our workplace diversity strengthens our mission and contributes to our vision of individuals and families thriving in St. Paul and beyond.

We offer a dynamic Total Rewards package which includes competitive compensation and benefits health dental employermatched 401(k) PTO paid family medical and caregiver leave life insurance disability insurance flexible spending accounts and employee wellness programs. In addition you will have access to professional development opportunities including development funding tuition discounts and training. You will also have access to Wilders employee resource groups and other opportunities available to all employees. Eligible federal loans may also qualify for deferment through the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF).

The Amherst H. Wilder Foundation is a nonprofit community organization that creates lasting positive change through direct services research and advocacy. Learn more at

Online Application Information

Our application system works best using Chrome and attaching documents in PDF or Word format. Postings close at midnight Eastern Standard Time.

There are four sections to the application process please follow these instructions carefully:

1. Contact information. Be sure to fill out all of the required fields (marked with ared*.
2. Verification of email address. Enter the code sent to your email address.
3. Enter Address
4. Resume and cover letter section. First upload your resume in the resume section then upload your cover letter (required for this position) and any other required documents mentioned in the job posting in the second upload area.
5. Questions. Answer How did you hear about this job/posting question and other questions if applicable.
6. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Questions (EEO). We are required to ask these questions using this wording to meet federal guidelines. If you prefer not to answer any questions you can skip them but you must check the box labeled I have read the above invitation to selfidentify as an individual with a disability
7. Review and Edit. Here you can review and edit sections as necessary.
8. Attestation. Read statement check the box and enter your name. Then click submit.
9. Optional profile. At this time Wilder is not reviewing this profile information. Click on Return to Career Center at the bottom of the page.

Job offers will be contingent on the successful applicants proof of authorization to work in the United States and the results of a background check related to the job requirements.

Wilder is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is the policy of the Amherst H Wilder foundation to provide an equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons.