Job Description
** POSITION SUMMARY:**
The Counselor II is accountable for providing psychotherapy and other social services to individuals, families, children, and groups within the Behavioral Health Department. These clients require assistance in resolving personal, emotional and/or environmental problems which interfere with their daily/social functioning. Counseling sessions may address topics including homelessness, mental health, substance abuse, marital issues, parenting, and domestic violence/anger management.
A summary of duties includes assessing clients for service, assessing individual resiliency, providing provisional diagnostic impressions, providing therapeutic sessions, building treatment plans, and coping strategies for the patient to follow.
PRINCIPAL ACCOU NTABILITIES:
** COMPETENCIES:**
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Excellent electronically clinical or medical record (ECR/EMR) ability.
Strong organizational and planning skills as evidenced by meeting deadlines, following through on assignments, delivering high quality products, and providing adequate time for consensus-building, especially review, feedback and approval.
Strong teamwork and interpersonal communication skills.
Ability to function independently and in concert with other staff and supervisors.
Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, including Outlook, Word and Excel
Systems: Understanding of the Bio-Psychosocial Approach, Engagement and Advocacy.
Professionalism: Understanding of Diversity, Boundaries, Ethics, Self-assessment and Self care
Relationships: Demonstrates Inter-professionalism-can work in a team environment, build rapport with clients.
Application: Assessment and Intervention skills, Treatment Planning, as well as Practice Management i.e., uses time well, consistent/quality documentation, etc.
Education: Understanding of how to incorporate theories and clinical models
Qualifications
** PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:**
Additional Information
EEO Statement:
It is the policy of Families First not to discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability or because he or she is a protected veteran. It is also the policy of Families First to take affirmative action to employ and to advance in employment, all persons regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability or protected veteran status, and to base all employment decisions only on valid job requirements. This policy shall apply to all employment actions, including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, upgrading, promotion, transfer, demotion, layoff, recall, termination, rates of pay or other forms of compensation and selection for training, including apprenticeship, at all levels of employment..
Families First is an Equal Opportunity Employer dedicated to Affirmative Action and Workforce Diversity.
Families First participates in E-Verify.
The salary range for this position is commensurate with experience. Compensation includes a benefits package with medical, dental, vision. Vacation and sick leave, a generous holiday schedule and a 401 (K) retirement plan with organization match after 1 year of employment.
Interested candidates can apply at www.familiesfirst.org