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If you want to make a living by making a difference, join Acenda as an

Counselor Non-Exempt

Join #TeamAcenda as a Visitation Counselor to support the Supportive Visitation Services Program in Atlantic County, New Jersey.

Top Workplace in 2024 by the Philadelphia Inquirer. As a non-profit organization, we are solely committed to our mission of moving lives forward.

Key Responsibilities:

Coordinate visits between parents and resource parents and transport children to and from visits
Facilitate visits in the least restrictive environment, supervising and coaching parent-child interactions.
Conduct collaborative visit planning meetings with visit participants and relevant stakeholders
Provide visit planning, pre-visit prep, coaching techniques during the visit and post-visit debriefing; helping to improve parenting skills and interactions so reunification or permanency can occur
Empower parents to appropriately manage challenging behaviors in their children
Intervene as appropriate to ensure the safety of children during visits and model appropriate interactions between parents and children
Help stabilize families who reunify during our intervention
Work collaboratively with co-workers, DCP&P and other community providers, effectively communicating and problem-solving
Assist parents with concrete needs and link to resources that can assist with reunification goal
Complete client documentation, assessment and evaluation tools consistent with program and agency requirements.
Provide culturally competent service delivery.
Ensure quality and accuracy of written and verbal communications.
Educate self on issues impacting the program population.
Uphold ethical standards in accordance with the Social Work Code of Ethics.

Conduct self in a professional manner that positively reflects the agency culture.
Attend agency and program meetings and trainings within established time frames.
Follow program policies and procedures and encourage the same in others.

Requirements:

Associate’s degree in a related field with a minimum of 3 years of experience with children and families, particularly families involved in the child welfare system or affected by trauma preferred.
Must have knowledge of trauma and effect on children and families
Must have and maintain a valid driver's license with a clean driver’s abstract.
Must have strong engaging, communication and collaboration skills
Must be able to exercise independent thinking and good judgment under all circumstances.
Must demonstrate initiative, reliability and the ability to work well independently
Must be able to analyze work, set goals, develop plans and utilize time effectively and efficiently.
Must have experience with crisis intervention and conflict resolution.

Preferred:

Bachelor's degree in counseling, psychology, or social work from an accredited college or university with a minimum or 1 year experience with children and families

Additional Information:

Hourly Rate: $26.25
Bilingual Rate: You will receive an additional $1.50 hourly incentive added to the base rate if Spanish proficient.

What we Provide:

Mission-driven core
Health, Vision and Dental coverage for you and your family
401(k) with up to a 5% employer match
Generous time-off
Flexible Spending Accounts
Year-end performance bonuses

Acenda's Equal Employment Opportunity Commitment

Acenda Integrated Health is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

Are you ready to join Team Acenda?

Join Team Acenda and enjoy the remarkable opportunity to make an impact on the lives of those living right here in our community! To learn more about Acenda, please visit our website:

https://acendahealth.org/

Department/Program

Supportive Visitation Services (SVS)