POSITION: BILINGUAL CHILDREN’S COUNSELOR/PROGRAM COORDINATOR

Organization: Founded in 1985, PEI Kids is a nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting and maintaining a safe environment for all children.

Position: PEI Kids seeks a motivated counseling professional who wants an opportunity to make a difference in the lives of children and at-risk youth. If you are great with children, able to adapt to sensitive situations with care, and can develop good rapport with families, this is a wonderful job opportunity for you to work as part of our direct service team coordinating department activities and providing client-centered counseling services, in English and Spanish, for child victims of sexual abuse and non-offending, supportive family members.

Reports to: Clinical Director | Hours: Full-time | Compensation: $60,000 plus health, dental, life, 401K and pension benefits.

Key responsibilities:

Perform counseling duties in a sensitive and professional manner:

· Maintain a client caseload including Spanish-speaking clients, providing individual counseling for child clients using TF-CBT.

· Conduct intake sessions for new clients. Administer screening, therapeutic assessments and satisfaction surveys at appropriate intervals.

· Record progress notes, session notes and all client interactions.

· Make referrals to meet the child’s and family’s needs.

· Participate in regular case review with the Clinical Director.

Lead support group programs/activities:

· Develop and lead support group sessions including planning activities, outings, discussions, and speakers; and identify educational tools and materials to be used in group sessions to meet program goals and outcomes.

· Develop input documents to assess participants’ needs and interests.

· Develop assessments to enable objective measurement of support group outcomes and effectiveness.

Perform administrative and discretionary duties with care and integrity:

· Answer phones and greet clients arriving for group and individual counseling.

· Translate program materials into Spanish when needed.

· Serve as a contributing staff member by supporting agency/department initiatives.

Job Requirements:

· Master’s degree in social work, counseling or psychology with prior counseling experience in social services, private practice or community-based agency.

· Licensure as a Social Worker or Counselor.

· Individual/group counseling experience with children/youth preferred

· Must be fluent in Spanish (speaking and writing) and culturally competent.

· Must adhere to ethical standards of the profession and demonstrate excellent organizational, interpersonal, and clinical skills.

· Proficient in MS Office: Word, Excel, Outlook.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $65,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

COVID-19 considerations:
Clients are given a health screening before entering, must wear masks, and sanitation procedures are in place.

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Lawrence Township, NJ 08648: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Language:

• Spanish (Required)

License/Certification:

• LSW, LCSW, LAC or LPC License (Required)

Work Location: One location