Residential Counselor (300007)

Lutheran Services Florida (LSF) envisions a world where children are safe, families are strong, and communities are vibrant.

LSF is seeking a talented  Residential Counselor II who wants to make an impact in the lives of others.

Purpose and Impact:

Provide assessment and individual, family, and group counseling to clients.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Provide individual crisis counseling.
• Provide intake assessment, psychosocial, suicide risk.
• Provide family orientations, assessment, counseling, and reunification.
• Provide individual and family aftercare counseling services to former residents and their families.
• Provide rotating “on-call” services.
• Provide group counseling activities and social skill instructions.
• Provide case management, crisis intervention, telephone crisis and referral inquiries, evaluations, and recommendations.
• Fulfill necessary administrative duties as needed.
• Establish goals and objectives for individual and group programs.
• Provide “in-home” crisis counseling as needed for family mediation.
• Advocate for clients with community agencies, courts, C & F, schools, etc.
• Participate in community outreach programs.
• House coverage as needed in emergencies.
• Available to travel.
• Participate in and provide staff professional training.
• Provide direct supervision of YCS staff and emergency house coverage as needed in emergencies.
• Serves as an Educational Liaison

OTHER FUNCTIONS:

• Other duties assigned by the Manager or Supervisor.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Ability to drive, use phone, sit for long periods of time, write case notes, and filing.

EDUCATION:

• Master’s degree in human services or related.
• Other requirements as may be required by the grant source.

EXPERIENCE:

• Two or more years experience in adolescent and family counseling, facilitating group sessions, and performing intake, psychosocial/risk assessments. Experience with troubled youth and their families.

SKILLS:

• Must be well organized, able to work effectively with others, good communicator, and loyal team player.

OTHER:

• Must demonstrate sensitivity to our service population’s cultural and socioeconomic characteristics and needs.

PRINCIPLE ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• Reports to Clinical Director.
• Team player with co-workers and administrators.
• Accurate, complete, and timely documentation of client cases.
• Accurate, complete, and timely submission of required statistical reports.
• Adherence to all licensing and quality assurance standards.
• Clinical liaison to DJJ, courts, schools, and community providers.
• Adherence to Agency policies and procedures.
• Attend all required training.

COMMENTS:

Certified First Aide/CPR and crisis intervention. Valid driver’s license and proof of vehicle insurance required. Must have good organizational, verbal, and written skills. Dependability, discretion, and good judgement, ability to communicate effectively with clients, parents, co-workers, volunteers, governmental and other agencies, and the general public

Why work for LSF?

LSF offers 60 programs across the state of Florida serving a wide range of populations in need. Mission Driven staff members become part of the LSF community while transforming the lives of those in need. Our staff additionally find growth opportunities as they explore areas of interest within the organization.  

Amazing benefits package including: 

• Medical, Dental and Vision
• Teladoc (24/7 online access to doctors)
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Employer paid life insurance (1X salary)
• 13 paid holidays + 1 floating holiday
• Generous PTO policy (starting at 16 working days a year)
• 403(b) Retirement plan with 3% discretionary employer match OR 3% student loan repayment reimbursement
• Tuition reimbursement

Lutheran Services Florida embraces diversity, equity and inclusion in all business practices. LSF is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.