Support Counselor
Support Counselor
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26-04-2025
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Job Description
Support Counselor Oakland
The Support Counselor works in the field in collaboration with the treatment team supporting families and children within the AFS Intensive Services Foster Care program. The Support Counselor provides a variety of interventions and support services to the child and foster family transports clients to a variety of appointments and completes written documentation of visitations and/or activities. Looking for a meaningful career where you can make a positive impact on your community This is a fulltime role.Apply today!
About Alternative Family Services
Alternative Family Services is a Foster Family Adoption and Mental Health Agency that has been serving abused and neglected children in our community since 1973. Our mission is to support vulnerable children and families in need of stability safety and wellbeing in communities. We provide a wide range of foster adoption mental health and transitionaged youth services in English and Spanish. We have eight locations throughout the Bay Area and over 200 employees. We celebrate diversity equal opportunity and excellence.
Responsibilities
- Provide support services to the child and foster family via methods consistent with the agencys treatment philosophy and approach
- Provide a variety of interventions. This may include but is not limited to coaching mentoring skill building tutoring and supportive feedback
- Provide emergency response. Some evenings and weekends may be required.
- Ensure the safety and wellbeing of the foster child at all times
- Transport children to a variety of appointments and or settings using a personal vehicle in safe working order
- Submit written documentation of such visitations and or activities to CPS workers
- Ensure compliance with HIPAA privacy practices
- Adhere to our attendance and punctuality policy
- Assume other duties as assigned by supervisor
Qualifications
To perform this job successfully an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Obtain and maintain fingerprint and government and Agency required background clearances
- A bachelors degree in a social science related field; or an associate degree in a social science related field and have at least six months experience in working with emotionally disturbed children or children who have a serious behavioral problem; or at least two years of experience working with emotionally disturbed children or children who have a serious behavioral problem and who demonstrate a combination of education skills and experience
- Training Requirements Each ISFC Support Counselor shall have completed 40 hours of training to include but not be limited to working with abused and neglected children behavior deescalation techniques cardiopulmonary resuscitation first aid and developing treatment plans for emotionally disturbed children or children who have a serious behavioral problem. All training shall be completed prior to placing a child in a certified family home for which the support counselor is assigned responsibility. An additional 20 hours of ongoing inservice training is required within the first 12 months after becoming an ISFC Support Counselor
- CPR/First Aid certification
- Valid California drivers license with an acceptable driving record auto insurance showing as an insured driver on the policy and vehicle registration
- Able to drive and transport children into a variety of community settings using a personal vehicle that is maintained in safe working order
- Able to read and write fluently in English
- Able to meet the specific linguistic needs to the target population
- Able to clearly communicate verbally and in writing
- Able to interact calmly and professionally with clients who may act out due to behavioral disabilities
- Able to interact with coworkers county representatives and other treatment team members as part of a cooperative team
- Agree to work on cultural competency as it relates to the diverse client population served
- Work with minimal direct supervision and able to manage time and prioritize workload
- Possess a high level of integrity honesty and strong work ethic
Driving Requirements
This position requires the employee to work out in the community and within foster homes throughout the Bay Area. Thus position requires employee to possess a valid CA drivers license and valid automobile insurance with his/her name on the verification card as an insured driver on the policy at all times. Position requires daily access to a car in safe working order.
We Offer
- A professional and supportive work environment
- $21$25/hour
- IRS standard mileage reimbursement
- Generous Sick Time accrual
- Fulltime staff receive a benefits package which includes:
- Medical
- Dental
- Vision
- Chiropractic&Acupuncture
- Flexspending options
- Life and disability insurance
- 403(b) option
- Over 8 weeks time off annually!11 vacation days the first year accruals starting on your 1st day and progress up to 20 days a year! 11 paid holidays including your birthday off&12 sick days annually!
- AFS makes substantial monthly contributions on your behalf to keep out of pocket premiums at an all time low!
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of Ancestry Age Color Disability Genetic Information Gender Gender Identity Gender expression Marital status Medical condition Military or veteran status National origin Race Religion Sex and Sexual orientation.
Employment Type
Hourly
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