Juvenile Services Counselor Ii- Core - Georgetown, United States - Williamson County

Williamson County

Verified Company

Georgetown, United States

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

beBee recruiter

JOB SUMMARY:

Reporting directly to a Counseling Supervisor, responsible for providing counseling and mental health services to Juvenile Services youth and families, either in residential or field settings. Level II of II in Juvenile Counseling.

EXAMPLES OF WORK PERFORMED:

Provides individual, group and family counseling to youth and their families
Conducts crisis screening for new clients
May provide clinical supervision of graduate student interns
Administrative duties in support of Counseling Services
Provides counseling services to youth and families, requiring complex and longterm care
Assists in providing and coordinating community resources based on youth and family need
Participates in identifying and treatment of mental health needs
Responds to mental health crisis and provides crisis intervention
Assists in planning and implementation of mental health programs
Serves as mental health liaison for youth, families and medical professionals
Supports youth and families with transition and continuity of mental health care
Conducts mental health and counseling assessments
Creates and maintains all mental health charts and documentation
Coaches nonmental health personnel on youth mental health issues
Assists with the training and development of counseling interns
Conducts home and school visits to track progress
Trains Juvenile Services personnel on trauma care
Provides progress update to mental health professionals
Attends all meetings and trainings as necessary
Performs special duties as assigned

ORGANIZATION RELATIONSHIPS

Direct Reports

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

Position involves prolonged sitting at a workstation, reaching, walking, twisting, bending, repetitive motions, and standing
Position involves performing nonviolent physical restraint
Position involves operating motor vehicles
Position involves participating or leading adventurebased activities
Position involves occasional lifting and carrying of up to fifty (50) pounds and exertion of up to twentyfive (25) pounds of force to move objects

ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS

IRREGULAR HOURS

Includes regular occurring evening and weekend hours and occasional holiday hours
Work schedule and oncall schedule assigned
Ability to provide crisis intervention 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
Position requires 24 hour oncall schedule rotation
May be deemed essential personnel in the event of an emergency
Essential personnel for emergency situations; discretion of department director
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Master's degree in behavioral health, counseling or related field or graduation within three (3) months of employment, and licensing requirements (see licensure requirements below)
One (1) year of experience as a licensed mental health practitioner, or at least two (2) years in a comparable qualified mental health capacity
One (1) year of experience working with youth or families
Working knowledge of specific jobrelated technology
Prior experience overseeing programs and projects

LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS

Required within six (6) months of hire:

Required within thirty (30) days of employment

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC)
Two (2) to three (3) years of experience as a licensed mental health professional
Two (2) to three (3) years of experience working with youth
Bilingual in Spanish

EMPLOYMENT TESTING

Employment is contingent on passing any postoffer preemployment screening as listed below:
Criminal background check: Yes
Motor Vehicle Record check: Yes
Drug screening: Yes
Physical exam: No
Psychological exam: No
Additional: Child Abuse Registry Check

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION:

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