Position: YAP Counselor
Status: Salaried/Exempt
General Description:
This is a professional position who provides services to assigned caseload working with assigned Agency consumers and their families in the home, community and at the agency providing instructive counseling activities, assisting with treatment goals, and working to develop positive relationships serving as constructive role model and mentor. Reports directly to the YAP Supervisor.
The Ennis Center for Children has been in operation since 1978 and has helped numerous children throughout the state of Michigan! Approximately 10,000 children in Michigan are involved in the child welfare system. Do you find yourself driven to help children achieve lasting permanence? Are you an energetic and kind person, who wants to change the world one family at a time? The Ennis Center for Children is the place for you!
Qualifications (required at time of offer):
- Bachelor?s degree with major in social work, sociology, psychology, guidance and counseling, or criminal justice with one year experience in case management. OR an Associate?s degree in social services, youth development and education, community and public services with two years? experience in case management.
- Prior experience working with delinquent youth, at risk youth or families with multiple problems.
- Excellent written and verbal communication/presentation skills.
- Excellent organizational, analytical, and interpersonal skills.
- Reliable transportation.
- Able to work a flexible schedule, including weekends and holidays, with ?regular? business hours set by the Agency.
- Able to perform on-call services 24-hours per day, seven days per week to assist Agency consumers and/or provide crisis intervention as required.
- Prior experience with Microsoft Office and related applications or other IBM-compatible word processing program.
- Satisfaction of all employment eligibility and Agency hiring requirements.
Responsibilities (illustrative and not intended as inclusive; specific responsibilities may vary):
The primary responsibility is to provide timely services to all assigned youth and their families as outlined in the program specific contract. Such services may include weekly face-to-face sessions with youth and/or their family members.
- Ensures accurate, professional, and timely completion of all required reports, case notes, and other paperwork as required by program-specific procedures and/or the applicable contract terms.
- Facilitate weekly group, family, and individualized sessions.
- Provide in-home counseling-based services.
- Provide ongoing weekly services to assigned youth and families, in coordination with the applicable organization as required by program-specific procedures and/or the applicable contract terms.
- Ensures accurate, professional, and timely attendance at all agency and community meetings, training, and general supervision.
- Performs other Agency-related duties as assigned.
Core Responsibilities (required of all Agency employees):
- Promotes a positive working environment within the Agency.
- Maintains professional and respectful demeanor with Agency employees, consumers, visitors, and the public.
- Actively participates in training, staff meetings, and Agency activities as required.
- Participates in special projects or additional assignments as required.
- Complies with the Agency?s Employment Policies & Procedures and Standards of Conduct.
- Maintains as confidential all matters related to Agency affairs and refrains from internal and external discussions related to any employee, consumer, financial, or administrative issue except as required as part of job performance.
Benefits:
- Health Insurance
- Flexible Spending Account option available
- Health Saving Account option available
- Vision Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Paid Time Off
- Life Insurance
- Retirement Plan
- Flexible Work Schedule
