Practicum Counseling Student

Presbyterian Childrens Homes and Services•Maryland Heights, MO

just now•Hybrid

About The Position

We are committed to supporting at risk children and families providing them with tools and resources to help prevent children from experiencing child abuse, neglect and abandonment. We are a Christian agency that believes in living our mission, we provide Christ-centered care and support to children and families in need. In response to this community-wide challenge, Presbyterian Children’s Homes and Services (PCHAS), provides 14 programs and services in 28 locations, in Missouri, Texas, and Louisiana, which provide children with permanent homes and adults with increased self-sufficiency. This is accomplished by the agency’s commitment to “The PCHAS Way” which inspires the agency to be strength-focused, family-centered, and goal driven with every client.

Requirements

Set a schedule, which will include providing an average of 8 hours of therapy to clients per week and up to 2 hours of case management services.
Meet school’s expectation of required practicum hours.
Utilize own devices (computer and cell phone).
Maintain confidentiality and HIPAA standards for all assigned clients and families.
Hold a valid driver’s license, have and maintain a risk-free driving record.
Willing to undergo initial and periodic child abuse/neglect, criminal history, sexual offender, and childcare/elder care disqualification list screenings.
Undergo a pre-employment drug screen and a pre-employment physical with the results showing no evidence of communicable disease.
Must submit fingerprints for review by the state of your employment and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).
Must hold a valid driver’s license, have and maintain a risk-free driving record.

Nice To Haves

Potential to provide in-home therapy as the practicum student progresses.

Responsibilities

Provide individual and family therapy to FSK clients.
Attend and participate in bi-weekly staffings and bi-weekly team meetings, as able and appropriate.
Maintain client files and documentation according to ethical/legal standards as required by policy, procedures, and contract requirements, in an accurate and timely manner.
Keep in communication with practicum supervisor regarding schedule and case updates.

Benefits

Competitive salaries
Flex work schedules
Paid time off
Medical, dental and vision insurance options
Voluntary life insurance options
Paid holidays
Generous retirement plan (after one year of service and working 1,000 hours the agency matches an employee 200% up to a 3% retirement contribution)
Orientation regarding policies, procedures, documentation for the Program, and software used for the Program and PCHAS.
Opportunity to participate in agency sponsored trainings, such as TBRI and The Strengths Model.
Information regarding community-SKbased trainings.
Information regarding community resources.
Supervision by a licensed clinician for practicum activities and provide documentation to the student’s school of activities.
Weekly stipend of $150, paid bi-weekly.
Appropriate taxes will be deducted from practicum student stipend, as required by the IRS.
Mileage reimbursement, if applicable.