Social Emotional Counselor

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PRIMARY FUNCTION:

The Social Emotional Learning Counselor role is to assess, plan, develop, coordinate, and provide treatment, therapy, and support services to program participants. They are to advocate for youth participants and provide ongoing support in a way that positively impacts their lives and families.

KEY ROLES (Essential Job Responsibilities):

• Provide behavioral and mental health group and individual sessions to youth participants with responsibility for developing, writing, implementing, evaluating, and revisiting overall treatment plans.
• Administer behavioral/mental health assessments as necessary to diagnose psychological, emotional, or behavioral disorders.
• Develop plans to improve participants' mental and emotional well-being.
• Assists program participants with developing coping skills to aid daily challenges.
• Provide outreach to engage participants' families into treatment practice.
• Educate and support program participants' families and advocate for the participants' rights and preferences.
• Maintain ongoing, reciprocal communication with intra-agency staff regarding participants' progress in the program.
• Plan and coordinate events to support specific or emerging mental or behavioral health crisis.
• Support in the implementation of organizational SEL curriculum or programming.
• Provide support and education to staff regarding response to behavioral and mental health issues exhibited by youth.

Administrative duties including but not limited to:

• Conduct ongoing case management of youth, involving their parents/guardians and support systems as needed, while adhering to HIPAA standards.
• Document participants progress and maintain permanent records of their activity according to established methods and procedures.
• Maintain case notes on all youth receiving services.

RELATIONSHIPS:

Internal: Maintains close, daily contact with Service Director and Club leadership team to ensure program effectiveness; youth needs, strengths and interests are being met. Assist the program staff as needed to support specific or emerging mental or behavioral health needs and crisis.

External Duties: External: Maintains contact with external community groups, schools, members' parents and others to assist in resolving problems.

SKILLS/KNOWLEDGE REQUIRED:

• State Clinical licensure preferred (LPC, LCSW, LMHC, and/or Licensed Psychologist) or a candidate must be eligible for licensure by the State of Florida, Board of Clinical Social Work, MFT and Mental Health Counseling.
• (For pre-licensed clinician) master's degree in counseling, with 1-3 years of clinical experience, or performing supervised hours.
• Must have educational and/or clinical background in working with children and trauma.
• Preferred minimum of two years' experience with youth experiencing trauma, emotional and behavioral issues.
• Strong communication skills, both verbal and written.

Compensation: $50/hour, 25 hours per week.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS/WORK ENVIRONMENT:

Physical requirements: Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating instructions, and policy manuals. Ability to write reports and correspondence. The ability to clearly and concisely exchange/receive ideas, facts and, or technical information with others. The employee is required to use hands to handle or feel and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to stand and walk. The employee may occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Work environment: Normal Club environment.

DISCLAIMER:

The information presented indicates the general nature and level of work expected of employees in this classification. It is not designed to contain, or to be interpreted as, a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, qualifications, and objectives required of employees assigned to this job.