What are the responsibilities and job description for the Youth Counselor position at Family Services of Northeast Wisconsin?
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At Family Services, we believe in caring for our team as much as we care for the individuals, children, and families we serve. Join our mission-driven organization, where your work makes a meaningful impact on the community every day.
About Family Services
Family Services is a nonprofit organization committed to Protecting, Healing, and Caring for children and families across Northeast Wisconsin. We provide vital support during life's most challenging moments, helping individuals heal, grow, and thrive.
We're Hiring!
We are seeking a Youth Counselor to join our team. This full-time position is responsible for facilitating groups, assisting with clients' behavioral issues, and participating in other related activities of the Day Treatment program. Full-time staff with a master's degrees are provided the opportunity to earn their 3,000 clinical hours.
Key Responsibilities
Education:
Family Services offers a supportive and collaborative work environment where you can make a meaningful impact every day and help advance our mission to Protect, Heal, and Care. Apply today to join our team and make a difference in the lives of others!
Family Services offers a comprehensive benefits package designed to support employees' well-being, including medical, dental, vision, and supplemental benefit insurance, paid time off, vacation pay, paid holidays, retirement savings, and opportunities for professional development. We also prioritize work-life harmony and offer a variety of perks to enhance employee experience.
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At Family Services, we believe in caring for our team as much as we care for the individuals, children, and families we serve. Join our mission-driven organization, where your work makes a meaningful impact on the community every day.
About Family Services
Family Services is a nonprofit organization committed to Protecting, Healing, and Caring for children and families across Northeast Wisconsin. We provide vital support during life's most challenging moments, helping individuals heal, grow, and thrive.
We're Hiring!
We are seeking a Youth Counselor to join our team. This full-time position is responsible for facilitating groups, assisting with clients' behavioral issues, and participating in other related activities of the Day Treatment program. Full-time staff with a master's degrees are provided the opportunity to earn their 3,000 clinical hours.
Key Responsibilities
- Conduct and facilitate treatment-related group sessions within any of the three units of the Day Treatment program.
- Provide behavioral support assistance in the way of structured breaks and one-on-one processing to support clients within the program.
- Assist staff during crisis situations to promote safety and positive behavior support needs.
- Chart group sessions, phone conversations, behaviors presented by client, planned interventions, individual sessions, weekly progress notes, or other duties as requested to assist Unit Leads.
- Attend and participate in individual and/or group supervision and trainings, document on-going training and supervision.
Education:
- Required: Bachelor's degree in social work or related field, or equivalent experience
- Preferred: CPR/First Aid/NARCAN training and some form of crisis prevention/restraint training
- Required: n/a
- Preferred: 0-1 year working with youth and families in a behavioral or mental health setting
- Knowledge of family dynamics, abuse, neglect, criminality and social dysfunction.
- Experience with client services which embrace family support concepts and demonstrates attitude that is accepting, non-judgmental and culturally competent.
- Respect for families of diverse socio-economic status, race, ethnicity and ability to engage them in dialogue regarding personal issues.
- Experience with client services which embraces family support concept and demonstrates attitude that is accepting, non-judgmental and culturally competent.
- Ability to establish and maintain relationships within and outside the agency in a professional manner.
- Ability to recognize and control one's own biases.
Family Services offers a supportive and collaborative work environment where you can make a meaningful impact every day and help advance our mission to Protect, Heal, and Care. Apply today to join our team and make a difference in the lives of others!
Family Services offers a comprehensive benefits package designed to support employees' well-being, including medical, dental, vision, and supplemental benefit insurance, paid time off, vacation pay, paid holidays, retirement savings, and opportunities for professional development. We also prioritize work-life harmony and offer a variety of perks to enhance employee experience.
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