FAMILY SERVICES COUNSELOR - DEPENDENCY

Jewish Family And Community Svc • Jacksonville, FL

4h

About The Position

The LJD Jewish Family & Community Services (JFCS) provides quality social and community services across the life spectrum to enhance the lives of children, adults, seniors and families coping with challenges that arise throughout the lifecycle. Programs include direct client services, emergency assistance, counseling, adoption assistance for birth mothers and families, child safety and prevention support, senior services, education and outreach, dropout prevention for middle school students, and much more. While our quality programs may be diverse, they are unified by our guiding mission: to help people help themselves.

Requirements

• Bachelors degree from an accredited college or university in Counseling, Social Work, or a related field.
• 6 months experience in counseling/case management preferred.
• Meet training requirements stipulated by the Florida Certification Board (FCB) for a Child Welfare Case Manager.
• Must have a good driving record
• Clear a Level II background screening.
• Clear a reference check (professional and personal).
• Clear a local background check from Duval County and the County in which you reside.
• Clear a drug screen.
• Provide a copy of your educational attainment on your first day of employment.
• Clear a Motor Vehicles Records check.
• Provide proof of your auto insurance and maintain a minimum personal auto bodily injury liability insurance.
• Clear an E-Verify check to substantiate that the successful candidate meets the Department of Homeland Security authorization requirements to work in the United States.

Responsibilities

• Manage case load of 17 to 19 children. Subject to change based on distribution of cases to the Service Center Model.
• Manage a caseload of children in Foster Care/ Protective Supervision/ Adoption.
• Responsible for taking a child/family through the entire dependency system regardless of permanency goal.
• Commitment to family preservation and reunification, when safe to do so.
• Conduct face-to-face contact with children, parents, and caregivers in home or school environment.
• Observe and document home conditions and child’s behavior/feelings about the living situation.
• Interact with family members and provide culturally competent services.
• Conduct family functioning assessments and safety plans regarding child’s placement.
• Provide conflict resolution and crisis intervention services to families.
• Coordinate available community services, to include making referrals.
• Provide education for family members about available services, parenting practices and the dependency system.
• Complete documentation of all case activities in case file and FSFN.
• Assist parents with Case Plan tasks (includes setting up appointments, providing transportation, etc.)
• Provide written court reports (quarterly)
• Staff cases for Permanency.
• Detain children when living conditions are deemed unsafe.
• Attend court proceedings relating to case, including providing court testimony.
• Produce initial, 6-month, and termination summaries for all families.
• Update Case Plans and other court documents.
• Work cooperatively as part of a team.
• Staff cases with Supervisor.
• Complete other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• strong benefits package
• generous Paid Time Off (ability to accrue 21 days during the first year, plus up to 17 paid holidays)
• flexible work schedules
• internal advancement opportunities
• free clinical supervision for anyone working towards licensure
• adoption assistance for birth mothers and families

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level