Family Counselor - FPS

Counselor Non-Exempt

Acenda Integrated Health is recruiting for a Family Counselor to support the Family Preservation Services Program in Mercer County, New Jersey. As a non-profit organization, we are solely committed to our mission of moving lives forward. Acenda provides over 100 life-enhancing programs and services to individuals, families, and communities throughout New Jersey. By bringing together our bright teams, innovative services, and understanding, caring hearts, we as an organization are moving upward to move lives forward. We join together to provide a wide range of mental health, crisis services, parenting support, family-focused therapy, and residential programming.

Are you looking to build a career where you'll make a real impact in the lives of others? Your interest in mental health, human services, or related life experience is valuable to us! We welcome you to join our team of caring, passionate and motivated individuals as a Family Counselor. Acenda's expert team helps each individual, family and community move forward in their journey towards health and happiness.

$500 Sign-On Bonus Available! Key Responsibilities:

• Provide short-term, intensive, in-home counseling to 2 families at a time, each receiving a minimum of 5 hours of weekly face-to-face contact.
• Teach, coach and model parenting skills and effective parent-child interactions and advocate and link families to concrete services and supports.
• Work collaboratively with DCP&P and community service providers

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in counseling or a related field with 1.5 years professional experience and a valid driver's license and insured vehicle.
• Strong engaging, communication and collaboration skills and 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

Additional Information:

• Base Rate: $24.50 per hour
• $500 Sign-on bonus

We Provide:

• An innovative culture that encourages you to grow and learn with the agency
• 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. Acenda's support of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging (DEI&B) brings together a diverse workforce to successfully achieve our mission of moving lives forward in the community.