Family Counselor CCSS Kauai- PT

Child & Family Service•Lihue, HI

16h•$0 - $33•Hybrid

About The Position

Established in 1899, Child & Family Service (CFS) is a community-based organization with a mission of strengthening families and fostering the healthy development of children. CFS has been a fierce advocate for children and families in the midst of social injustices and inequalities. Our statewide support, counseling, and therapeutic programs help individuals and families heal from trauma, prevent abuse and neglect, and can break the cycle of generational poverty. MISSION STATEMENT Strengthening families and fostering the healthy development of children. OUR VISION Healthy, thriving individuals and families building strong, multicultural communities across generations. OUR VALUES HOPE values: Humility, Ownership, Perseverance, Engagement This role is for 20 hours per week.

Requirements

Masters' Degree from a school accredited by a recognized accrediting agency.
Requires knowledge of an advanced type
One to four years of post-master's experience
At least one year of full-time, clinically supervised progressive work experience inclusive of residency, internships or practicum in the care of treatment of youth in a mental health or educational setting.
Over two years, up to and including four years of experience.
Experience in working with parents/caretakers who harmed their children or threatened their children with harm and children who experienced harm or were threatened with harm and who experienced trauma and loss.
Experience in working with domestic violence, substance abuse, and permanency issues.
Demonstrated ability in experience and education in relevant aspects of clinical practice
Commitment to empowering families to be an effective problem solving and nurturing agents
Ability to communicate and work effectively with people of diverse social, economic, ethnic/racial, and cultural backgrounds
Ability to establish effective working relationships with at-risk families
Commitment to family centered, community-based services
Commitment to children’s safety and family stability
Good verbal and written communication skills in therapeutic assessment, interviewing and recording
Valid driver's license
Current no-fault insurance
Access to an insured vehicle
Flexible work schedule to promote accessibility to service
This job requires a valid Hawaii driver's license and a clear driver's abstract and continued employment may be contingent on maintaining a clear driver’s abstract.
This job requires a valid Hawaii driver's license, a clear driver's abstract, and willingness to travel in personal vehicle on an as-needed basis throughout the island.
This job requires a valid Hawaii driver's license, a clear driver's abstract, and use of personal vehicle to transport participants, as needed, as well as a willingness to travel in personal vehicle on an as-needed basis throughout the island.
This job requires a valid Hawaii driver's license, a clear driver's abstract, and use of agency vehicle to transport participants, as needed, as well as a willingness to travel in personal vehicle on an as-needed basis throughout the island.
This position is subject to a criminal background investigation and continued employment is contingent on a record clear of convictions
Continued employment in this position is contingent on successful completion of CPI classes OR other Behavioral Management certification as may be contract-mandated.
Continued employment in this position is contingent on successful completion of CPR, First Aid, AED classes.

Nice To Haves

Direct use of a variety of therapeutic skills (i.e. solution focused, CBT, DBT) family therapies
Individual therapy with children and adults
Marital therapy
Group therapy
Therapeutic interventions targeting school behavior and academic performance
Implementation of interventions within or between systems in the participant’s natural ecology that affect or influence the behavior of youth (i.e. family, peer, school, and neighborhood)
Dynamics of sexual assault
Dynamics of domestic violence and intimate partner violence
Impact of substance abuse and its treatment
Impact of child abuse and neglect on development
Trauma informed care
Family systems theory and application
Social ecological theory and application
Effective therapies theory and application
Pragmatic family therapies theory and application
Child development research and it’s application in treatment
Social skills assessment and intervention

Responsibilities

Under the supervision of the Program Director or Clinical Supervisor, the Family Counselor II is responsible for the implementation of clinical therapeutic services.
This position is responsible for linking the assessment, design, implementation and evaluation of therapeutic interventions with the purpose of achieving successful case outcome.