Family Preservation Counselor

Cayuga Centers•Rochester, NY

About The Position

Cayuga Centers is hiring immediately for a Family Preservation Counselor This is a temporary to possibly permanent position Join our team and make a difference in the lives of children, youth, and families in our community! About Cayuga Centers Cayuga Centers is an accredited non-profit, human services agency dedicated to family support and preservation, trauma-informed care, and serving vulnerable populations with the most unique needs. Founded in 1852 in Auburn, NY, we have a long history of delivering high-quality and innovative services to individuals, children, youth and families. At Cayuga Centers, we embrace diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging. We do this by taking a firm stance against hatred, inequality, bias, and injustice. We do this by providing our staff with the training, coaching, and resources necessary to grow and serve with cultural humility, acceptance, and understanding. We are responsive to the diverse needs of those we serve and staff, and are committed to ensuring that everyone feels respected, valued, and a sense of belonging. Cayuga Centers is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any employee, prospective employee, or applicant based on race, color, creed, hair style/texture, religion, national origin, citizenship status, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, military or veteran status, genetic information, or any other classification protected by applicable federal, state, and/or local laws. About the Program and Family Preservation Counselor Position: The Family Preservation Program (FPP) serves families that have a child/children at risk of foster care placement or who are in need of intensive therapeutic services. The Family Preservation Program partners with Ontario County families in their homes for 4-6 weeks and provides therapy 3-5 times a week. This program makes a difference by reducing the risk of removal and reducing reports received by child protective services. The Family Preservation Counselor's role in all of this is working with families and individuals within the families to identify parental and youth strengths. They also support the family's efforts to create a stronger family goal to advance a stable and nurturing family environment.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree with applicable experience in the human services field required
Ability and willingness to work with families in an "in-home" context
Knowledge of family systems theory and home-based interventions
Ability to engage families who may not want the services, or who are mandated
Valid NYS driver's license - required

Nice To Haves

Master's degree preferred

Responsibilities

Utilize research-based cognitive and behavioral strategies to facilitate behavior change
Provide home-based, solution-focused case management support and/or crisis intervention to individuals and families
Model and teach basic life skills to empower individuals and families to become self-sufficient
Assess safety, structure the environment, and use clinical strategies designed to promote safety
Become a primary support in helping families to develop preventative and responsive skills to crisis
Demonstrate an inclusive and accepting practice in the office and the field to support a diverse and accepting culture
Carry a full caseload of 2-3 families
Assist individuals and families by referring them to appropriate longer-term services and supports
Be ready, willing, and able to assist the families with any and all tasks needed to stabilize them with the intention of modeling and teaching basic life skills to empower individuals and families to become self-sufficient
Coordinate and facilitate parent/adolescent groups

Benefits

120 hours of Vacation
10 Holidays, 3 Personal Days, Medical Appointment Time
Public Service Loan Forgiveness Eligible Employer
Medical, dental, and vision insurance
Pet and Legal Insurance
Employee Assistance Program
FSA, Transit, and Parking savings accounts
Supplemental life insurance, critical illness, and enhanced short-term disability benefits
401(k) match up to 4%
Corporate Discounts Program
Sick Leave Pool
Identity Protection