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Child Counselor
- This is a full-time position of 40 hours per week. This position requires the employee to provide children’s counseling and facilitate parenting classes. As a children’s counselor the employee will be responsible for conducting children’s counseling sessions in an outpatient setting. The children’s counselor will be working with children who have been impacted by domestic violence. The children’s counselor will start with a case load of 10-12 clients. This position requires late afternoon and evening hours. This position also provides services to clients by facilitating weekly parenting education classes. The employee will conduct parenting class intakes and assess each parent needs and link him/her to services in the community, if needed. Employee will prepare letters or reports to other agencies and/or court officials as requested.
- Primary Duties/Functions:
- Responsible for child counseling ages 5-17; client intakes, long-term goal planning; safety planning, titrating service as needed
- Responsible for answering LAP telephone line as assigned by Supervisor
- Maintains accurate records regarding all statistical data, case notes, data entry, and timesheet
- Assist supervisor in producing monthly statistical reports
- Attends staff meetings, supervision and other assigned meetings or trainings
- Assist with outreach events and presentations in the community
- Assumes other responsibilities as assigned by Supervisor
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Professional presentation mannerisms
- Well organized
- Proactive and self-motivated
- Be proficient with technology and Microsoft Office programs
- Ability to work with diversity of individuals/groups
- Ability to problem solve
- Ability to work collaboratively with professional colleagues
- Commitment to professional and ethical standards of behavior
- Maintain working hours that meet the needs of families
Master’s degree in Marriage and Family Therapy, Clinical Social Work, Professional Counseling, Mental Health Counseling, or other related field and professional license or working toward obtaining licensure within first year of employment as defined by the NC Board of Licensed Professional Counselors (NCBLPC).
Must obtain 20 hours of domestic violence or position related training per year.
