Family Support Counselor
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Job Location:
Lawrence, KS - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
Yesterday
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Overview
Starting rate: $20.42
$21.42 for bilinguial in Spanish or Portuguese
Advocates is seeking a Family Support Counselor! You will provide services contracted through the Department of Children and Families (DCF) helping families to build skills resolve clinical challenges and access resources. You will support families in navigating a wide range of issues including trauma behavioral health challenges complex family systems and substance use. Services are delivered primarily in families homes and in other community locations.
We offer a collaborative team environment weekly individual supervision group supervision and ongoing training. Youll be joining a collaborative and energetic environment that incorporates a wide range of programs. Our multidisciplinary providers are invested in continuous learning and clinical excellence.
Advocates promotes a healthy work-life balance and offers many generous perks of employment and room for advancement. We are a strong-knit community that values the ideas and contributions fromour staff.
Minimum Education Required
Responsibilities
- Conduct assessments of strengths and needs
- Complete crisis plans and coordinate treatment planning in collaboration with family members
- Provide individual and family support and coaching
- Identify community resources and develop natural supports for youth and parent/guardian
- Provide comprehensive care coordination
Qualifications
- Bachelors degree in social work psychology or related field OR 5 years of experience working with youth/families
- Strong computer knowledge and ability to use an Electronic Health Record to document services.
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced team-oriented environment.
- Strong organizational skills and ability to multi-task.
- Outstanding reasoning and problem-solving abilities.
- Strongly prefer that a candidate will have a demonstrated understanding of and competence in serving culturally diverse populations.
- Ability to read and write English.
- Must have valid drivers license. Must have access to an operational and insured automobile and be willing to use it to transport members.
- Travel within Lawrence Lowell and surrounding areas required
Advocates is committed to cultivating a diverse and welcoming community where everyone feels respected and valued. Advocates fosters a culture of inclusion that celebrates and promotes diversity along multiple dimensions including race ethnicity sex gender identity gender expression sexual orientation partnered status age national origin socioeconomic status religion ability culture and experience.
Keywords: child children DCF children services
About Company
Advocates is committed to helping people with autism, brain injuries, mental health challenges, intellectual disabilities, or substance use issues live healthy, happy lives in the community.
