Family Support Counselor

Cayuga Centers•Canandaigua, NY

5d•$62,353 - $64,500

About The Position

Cayuga Centers is hiring immediately for a Family Support Counselor This is a temporary to possibly permanent position Earn: $62,353 - $64,500/annually (Based on education) Location: Ontario County, NY 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. We have program offices across 8 states and survive over 10,000 individuals and families annually. Join us! 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 Support Counselor Position: Share out belief that we all have the ability to change by using a strengths-based approach to help stabilize families involved in the child welfare system. Our Family Support Program (FSP) serves families that have a child/children at risk of foster care placement or are in need of an intensive program. This program runs for 4-6 months with 1-2 clinician meetings a week. The goal of the program is to reduce the risk of removal, and reduce the involvement of Child Protective Services in a family's life. Our clinicians work with families to help build skills to increase positive interactions in the home and in the community. The program offers a wide range of services that are customized to support the family's needs. How you will get to use your skills as a Family Support Counselor…. Demonstrate your areas of clinical strength by implementing various therapeutic interventions/modalities in your practice, which heavily include solution-focused therapy Model and teach basic life skills to empower individuals and families to become self-sufficient Become a primary support in helping families develop preventative and responsive skills to crisis Serve as a leader in collaborative efforts to develop an individualized service plan that will drive the provision of Resiliency services and deliver in a manner that is trauma-informed and strengths-based Demonstrate an inclusive and accepting practice both in the office and in the field to support a diverse and accepting culture

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree with Three years of applicable experience in children's mental health, addiction, and/or foster care/child welfare/juvenile justice, or other related human services field and certification in an Evidence-Based Practice.
Must be actively enrolled in a relevant Master's Degree program - required
Master's in Human Services or related field - required.
Experience working with children and families in a community-based or "in-home" setting
Knowledge of the child welfare system
Excellent communication, organizational, and collaboration skills
Possess the knowledge, skills, and attitude needed to appreciate and encourage diversity and understand the concept of cultural trauma as it applies to individual and family functioning
Valid NYS driver's license - required
Use of a personal vehicle for driving to and from appointments and activities as assigned
Word processing: Including responding to emails and completing computerized documentation
Sitting for extended periods of time
Lifting up to 50 pounds
Walking distances
Walking up and down stairs inside/outside as well as inside and outside of homes
Exempt
We are looking for an applicant who is willing to work a flexible schedule that suits the youth and family needs.
Full-time: 40-hour-a-week position that will require evening and possibly weekend hours.
On call responsibilities included.

Nice To Haves

Masters in Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy, Mental Health Counseling, or Creative Art Therapy - preferred

Responsibilities

Demonstrate your areas of clinical strength by implementing various therapeutic interventions/modalities in your practice, which heavily include solution-focused therapy
Model and teach basic life skills to empower individuals and families to become self-sufficient
Become a primary support in helping families develop preventative and responsive skills to crisis
Serve as a leader in collaborative efforts to develop an individualized service plan that will drive the provision of Resiliency services and deliver in a manner that is trauma-informed and strengths-based
Demonstrate an inclusive and accepting practice both in the office and in the field to support a diverse and accepting culture

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