Counselor - Bachelors

Children's Home Society of Florida
CHS has been committed to growing and evolving to provide the right services and solutions to address the needs of children and families throughout the changing times. Every day, our team works with parents and kids to empower them and encourage them. With innovative technology solutions and a dedicated, experienced team throughout the state, we're changing the face of foster care and positively impacting children and families' lives for generations to come.
Join our team to continue to do good and create history serving Florida's children and families!
The Counselor II identifies and assesses client and family needs, and coordinates and provides necessary services. The Counselor II also provides in-home supportive counseling services to clients, completes required assessments, and assists individuals and families by helping to articulate goals and provide needed information. Overall, the Counselor II contributes to the CHS high performance culture by exhibiting our values and providing quality results that position CHS as the leader in delivering proactive behavioral health, case management, community and early childhood solutions for children and families.
Make an impact in your community and become a part of Florida's history !
Growth and professional development opportunities
Great benefits package , including generous paid time off and holidays
Provide Behavioral Health Overlay Services (BHOS) interventions under the supervision of a licensed clinician while upholding the CHS Standard of Care.
Develop the behavioral health aspects of child's discharge plan.
Conduct community outreach, as needed.
May transport clients to/from visitation or arrange for transportation to appointment and community agencies, as needed.
Develop and maintain clinical records and program documentation, such as assessments, treatment plans, progress notes and termination summaries, according to contract and CHS Standards.
Quality Assurance and program reports).
Participate actively in departmental meetings, training and education, as well as the quality process.
Comply with CHS's code of conduct, policies, practices, contracts and other legal obligations.
Assist with training other team members and providing back up when necessary.
Pick up projects on the fly; Demonstrate the CHS Common Bond Values in the performance of all job duties.
Bachelor's degree in Social Work, Human Services or related field from an accredited university, required.
Two years experience working with children and families, required.

COMMUNITY RESOURCES

Planning, project management, organization and time management
Oral and written communication, including presentation and platform
Collaboration and teamwork, consulting and facilitation, coaching and mentoring
Computer systems and MS Office, including Word, Excel and Outlook
Commit to providing high customer satisfaction with positive service delivery results.
Be energetic, passionate and adaptable with a deep commitment to social service, empathy for children and families and a positive approach to embracing and managing change.
Perform at a high level of autonomy, with general supervision.
Meet critical deadlines, while maintaining attention to detail, accuracy and quality.
Identify and understand environmental stressors.
Recognize importance of social, economic, environmental factors in the development and resolution of personal/family problems.
All applicants are subject to background screening through the Florida Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA).