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Position: Family Support Counselor - Prevention and Aftercare Services

Job Type: Full-Time

Salary: $20.40/hour.

Lifespan Range: $20.40 - $23.59

Work Location: Los Angeles (Magnolia Place)

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Benefits And Perks

• Comprehensive benefits, Medical, Dental, Vision and 401K.
• Generous PTO, holidays, and wellness days for work-life balance.
• Growth-focused culture with Elevate University.
• Competitive employee referral program.
• Recognized as "DEI Non-Profit of the Year" by the LA Business Journal.
• Bi-weekly and semi-annual monetary bonuses for Behavioral Health Service Providers that meet specific qualifying criteria. (Clinical Roles Only)
  
  

Learn More About The Job

The Family Support Counselor is responsible for implementing a community-based prevention effort for families. This may include in-home or in-office support; in-home training of parenting; parent education classes; case management; and assisting families reach resources within the community. The Family Support Counselor may assist families in crisis to assess resources to meet their needs, including court ordered families to facilitate family reunification, coordinating information for participant referrals, compiling, and maintaining records, preparing reports and attending all required meetings. Position may be located at a Family Resource Center, Wellness Home and/or local DCFS office; will attend Case Management meetings as required.

Job Responsibilities

Prevention Efforts

• Make family assessments; recommend specific prevention program
• Aid families in crisis situations such as immediate need for shelter, childcare, health care, etc. by providing proper referral and case management
• Responsible for assigned programs for children and/or adults such as parent support and education
• Work directly with families to provide basic preventing health care information or to assist with budgeting, home organization, and other skills necessary for improved safety and management.
• Develops and maintains community resource file. Works with the Information and Referral staff to provide proper referrals to the families.
• Develops and maintains community resource file. Works with the Information and Referral staff to provide proper referrals to the families.
• Translates materials for clients and the agency/collaboration
• Attends community meetings and/or agency collaboration meetings as assigned
• Attends weekly Case Management Meeting
• Maintains file logs, charts, and other records as required by the agency or funding source
• Support families and individuals in home or in office
• Teach and model parenting skills in home or the office
• Conduct parent education classes at the office or other community site
• Assist families in identifying/reaching appropriate community resources
  
  

Case Management

• Development of a Written Individualized Service Plan
• Linkage, Consultation, and Referral including follow-up within 30 days
• Assistance with Accessing Services
• Crisis Assistance Planning
• Periodic Review
  
  

Documentation

• Maintain case files and notes (including releases, etc.)
• Maintain work and activity sheets, statistics, court reports/letters, as required
  
  

Community

• Maintain high profile in the community
• Maintain/provide current resource referrals within the community
• Develop/maintain effective working relations with all individuals and agencies impacting Program within the community
• Assist Program Manger with developing and implementing community outreach programs
  
  

General

• Maintain confidentiality in matters of agency operations, personnel, and clients
• Maintain positive communications with all agency staff, clients, and volunteers
• Exercise good judgment in performance of duties and responsibilities
• Support existing agency policies, principles, and mission
  
  

Job Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in human services/behavioral sciences from an accredited University
• Two or more years of experience in working with children and families and/or parenting; community outreach with low-income moderate to high-risk families
• Knowledge of child development and community resources desirable
• Ability to use diagnostic skills to make assessments
• Ability to work in a multi-cultural environment
• Good organizational, follow-through and verbal/written communication skills
• Bilingual in Spanish is required
  
  

DIVERSITY, EQUITY AND INCLUSION (DEI)

Diversity is a core value at All For Kids and in the Prevention Health program. We are passionate about building and sustaining an inclusive and equitable working and learning environment for all staff, and people leaders. We believe every member on our team enriches our diversity by exposing us to a broad range of ways to understand and engage with the world, identify challenges, and to discover, design and deliver solutions. We value inclusivity and support our employees' diverse needs.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand or sit; walk; use hands and talk or hear. Fine motor skills such as typing, and the use of a computer mouse is required. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 30 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. If you are unable to perform any of the above abilities and require special accommodations to do so, please advise your recruiter. We're dedicated to fostering an environment where everyone can excel.