Counselor - probation

The Salvation Army, an internationally recognized non-profit, faith-based organization, has a job opening for Intake Counselor in the ARC- Adult Rehabilitation Center.
We offer competitive benefits including Health, Dental, Vision, and Hearing Insurance plans; Group Life Insurance; Retirement Benefits; Conducts intake interviews and screening of applications in order to determine applicants eligibility to enter the Adult Rehabilitation Centers programs; ensures that beneficiary selection and admittance is in compliance with established program policies and procedures; orients new beneficiaries to the program by explaining requirements, rules, and regulations as well as by providing clothing and hair-cut slips, bed and work therapy assignments, and other issues; Handles beneficiaries and/or potential beneficiary's personal information with strict confidentiality and only shares the information with individuals in a need to know position.

Collects and records pertinent information about the applicant's background and need for rehabilitation; discusses applicant cases with supervisor and/or Administrator in order to determine if applicant can be accepted into the rehabilitation program.

Processes admitted applicants by orienting them to the program services, explaining program attendance requirements, rules and regulations, obtaining necessary signatures on formal agreements, initiating case records, taking inventory of clothing and personal belongings, dispensing clothing requisitions and arranging for dormitory assignments.

inputs beneficiary information into the computer throughout the beneficiary's admission in the program; Assists in assigning work therapy assignments for each beneficiary according to their particular skills and according to the position vacancies within the Center.

Serves as liaison to courts and outside agencies in order to refer beneficiaries to outside programs; confers with Probation/Parole Officers to arrange for on-site inspection and terms and conditions of probation/parole when applicable; Maintain a positive work atmosphere by acting and communicating in a manner so that you get along with customers, beneficiaries, co-workers and management.

Knowledge of the practices and principles of providing social service assistance to the public. Knowledge of general office practices and procedures. Ability to successfully interview beneficiaries, extrapolating the relevant information, to determine the eligibility of the beneficiary for admission to the rehabilitation center with in the established policies and procedures. Ability to orient beneficiaries to the program by explaining requirements, rules, and regulations of the policy. Maintain a positive work atmosphere by acting and communicating in a manner so that you get along with customers, beneficiaries, co-workers and management.

Two year college or technical school degree in social work or a related field and two years of progressively responsible experience performing social services, or public assistance work and experience performing clerical work, or any equivalent combination of training and experience which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.
Ability to read, write, and effectively communicate in the English language. Ability to type and keypunch information into a computer. Ability to sort and file documents alphabetically and numerically. Ability to operate general office equipment including a telephone, computer, and adding machine. Work is performed in a normal office environment where there are little or no physical discomforts associated with changes in weather or discomforts associated with noise, dust, dirt, and the like.
All employees recognize that The Salvation Army is a church and agree that they will do nothing as an employee of The Salvation Army to undermine its religious mission.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.
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