Child and Family Counselor - Per Diem

Position: Child and Family Counselor

POSITION SUMMARY:The Child and Family Counselor provides in-home and community-based services to Medicaid enrolled youth ages 0-21 under the Medicaid State Plan Service Community Psychiatric Supports and Treatment (CPST). CPST is a multi-component service that consists of therapeutic interventions such as counseling, as well as functional supports. Activities provided under CPST are intended to assist the child/youth and family/caregivers to achieve stability and functional improvement in daily living, personal recovery and/or resilience, family and interpersonal relationships in school and community integration.

New Directions is an equal opportunity employer committed to championing the principles of anti-racism, justice, and equity. We welcome prospective employees from diverse cultures and backgrounds, for all positions, who will uphold our values and contribute to our mission. We aim to have a leadership and workforce that is reflective of the communities we work in partnership with.

Minimum Education and/or Professional Qualifications/Skills:

• Bachelor’s degree in a human services field plus two years of related experience
  OR
• Registered Professional Nurse plus one year of experience.
  OR
• Licensed Occupational Therapist, or Licensed Creative Arts Therapist.

RESPONSIBILITIES/DUTIES:
Individualized services:

• Deliver appropriate individualized services based on the child’s identified strengths and needs
• Administer appropriate identified assessments in the context of the child/youth self-identified needs, goals, and ethnic, religious and cultural identities
• Rehabilitative Psychoeducation: Educate child/youth, family and collaterals on strategies and treatment options supportive to the youth’s needs
• Strength Based Service planning: Assist the child/youth, family and collaterals with identifying strengths, needs, resources, and supports to improve functioning

Rehabilitative Supports:

• Provide restoration, rehabilitation and support to develop skills necessary to meet the child’s goals
• Adhere to evidence based practices as trained Collaborate with Community Partners:
• Collaborate with formal systems, service providers and informal networks involved with the youth and family in a mutli-disciplinary team format
• Maintain a working knowledge of appropriate community resources for linkage and referral
• Attend case related conferences

Documentation:

• Utilize New Directions electronic case recording system for assessment, service planning, progress notes, and outcome monitoring purposes.
• Maintain accurate and timely case records, including progress notes and tracking mechanisms, electronically and in each client’s file.
• Keep all client and family information, verbal and written, confidential
• Adhere to all Medicaid requirements for billing and documentation

Training:

• Attend all mandatory in-service trainings as per NDYFS policy and NCDSS requirements

Agency Standards/Norms:

• Participate in regular supervision (per New Directions policy and procedure)
• Maintain a flexible schedule based around client availability, including evenings
• Adhere to agency and department policies and procedures
• Utilize normative culture
• Perform all other duties as assigned by immediate supervisor

We want to emphasize that the preferred qualifications are not required and that we are committed to helping our future colleagues develop these preferred skills. We strongly encourage those who are passionate about fostering a diverse, inclusive and equitable human service organization to apply.