Development Counselor 2, Las Vegas North Deseret Industries

We are looking for a licensed professional counselor or rehabilitation counselor who seeks inspiration as they assist those with barriers that prevent them from obtaining employment. Applying your expert counseling skills, you will help clients work towards and achieve long-term self-reliance. In this role, you’ll thrive in a collaborative and supportive environment, working together with a dedicated team to make a real impact in others’ lives. Services are provided to clients in a Deseret Industries thrift store setting, or to individuals in a community-based setting. This unique opportunity offers a balanced mix of case management and counseling, competitive benefits, a diverse range of daily tasks, and autonomy in how you work with clients and structure your day.

If you like working in a place where your contributions are highly valued and are passionate about making meaningful changes in people’s lives, we invite you to join our team!

Responsibilities:

1. Provide direct service with minimal supervision; to include assessment, creation of a vocational plan, administration and interpretation of psychometric tools, stabilizing counseling, crisis intervention, and coordination with the support team.
2. Facilitate and coordinate the implementation of the vocational plan, leverage the expertise of the team, and apply individualized interventions. Provide training to support team (i.e. behavioral management techniques, mental health issues, etc.).
3. Work collaboratively with key partners to guide client interventions to improve overall employability.
4. Assist the team in understanding the social and emotional factors related to the client’s employment problems.
5. Apply sound judgment while navigating complex client issues that manifest as client barriers to employment (i.e. domestic violence, mental health concerns, self-harm, criminal history).
6. Ensure legal, ethical, and policy compliance, protecting and ensuring client confidentiality.
7. Provide consultation, and develop and maintain positive relationships with church leaders, including providing training and presentations as needed or requested.
8. Develops working relationships and partnerships with other Church and community resources.
9. Manages budgets, ensuring appropriate use and administration of funds. Maintains financial records.

Responsibilities

70% Vocational Counseling: Provides development expertise and services for up to 150 associates annually (average of 60-76 at any given time). Assesses associates' vocational strengths, weaknesses, vocational impairments and gathers related disability information. Administers formal vocational assessments; analyzes and synthesizes the information. Guides the associate in creating a development plan. Processes enrollment of associates in compliance with Church policies and applicable laws. Maintains files, correspondence with priesthood leaders, and bishop-assigned mentors. Coordinates all aspects of the development process with associates. Coordinates case staffing meetings with involved parties. Ensures the associate is prepared for job placement.

15% Professional Consultation: Provides consultation to Church leaders. Trains and supervises work done by Church- Service Missionaries and volunteers.

15% Resource Management: Develops working relationships and partnerships with other Church resources and with community resources and programs, including government agencies, technical training programs, other schools and employers. Identifies appropriate offsite technical skills training programs, establishes payment options and training report guidelines for associates attending these programs. Establishes partnerships with employers for business partnerships and job placement opportunities. Consults with Church leaders.

Qualifications

• Masters degree in Rehabilitation Counseling/Administration, Social Work or closely-related discipline required.
• Certification as a Certified Rehabilitation Counselor (CRC) and/or LCSW or independent licensure in closely-related discipline required.
• 4+ years experience, two of those years after obtaining Masters degree, in case load management working with individuals who have disabilities and/or vocational impairments.
• Proven understanding of disabilities and accompanying work assignment needs along with a knowledge and understanding of labor and disability law.
• Proven training skills, vocational assessment skills, plan development skills and vocational counseling experience required.
• Proven ability to work independently with little oversight. Able to provide professional presentations and training.
• Knowledge of local resources where the job is located is highly desirable. Ability to work cohesively with Church leaders at various levels.

Church employees find joy and satisfaction in using their unique talents and abilities to further the Lord’s work. From the IT professional who develops an app that sends the gospel message worldwide, to the facilities manager who maintains our buildings— giving Church members places to worship, teach, learn, and receive sacred ordinances—our employees seek innovative ways to share the gospel of Jesus Christ with the world. They are literally working in His kingdom.

Only members of the Church who are worthy of a temple recommend qualify for employment. Apart from this, the Church is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in its employment decisions on any basis that would violate U.S. or local law.

Qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, national origin, color, gender, pregnancy, marital status, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or other legally protected categories that apply to the Church. The Church will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with known disabilities.