Community Counselor - Truancy (Bradford County)
About The Position
Adelphoi is seeking a quality, dedicated, and independent counselor to serve in the Truancy program in Bradford County. The Truancy Diversion program offers focused and targeted counseling to improve school attendance for identified children and their caregivers. This role involves working in family homes and school settings within the Sayre, Towanda, and Athens School Districts. Adelphoi values innovation, excellence, people, and solutions, fostering a supportive working environment and investing in employee growth through educational reimbursements, training, and supervision. This is a year-round position requiring travel and daylight (evening) hours.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in social work or a related human services field.
- Minimum of 2 years of experience in a childcare setting.
- Valid PA driver’s license.
- Strong verbal and written communication.
- Proficiency in using a computer in the field and ability to learn new electronic systems.
- Demonstrate qualities of a therapist that include empathy, good listening skills and critical thinking.
Responsibilities
- Identify strengths of clients and parents, contributing to a more positive relationship with school officials.
- Assess and identify prevention plans to monitor good school attendance.
- Adopt and utilize an identified evidence-based parenting curriculum.
- Meet with children and care givers to implement prevention plan goals and objectives.
Benefits
- flexible schedule
- educational reimbursements
- training
- supervision
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
