In Home Counselor - Des Moines/North Lee
Job in
Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa, 52601, USA
Listed on 2026-09-14
Listing for:
Four Oaks Family & Children Services
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-09-14
Job specializations:
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Social Work
Youth Development, Family Advocacy & Support Services, Human Services/ Social Work
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Job Details Level: Experienced
Job Location:
US-IA-Burlington
- Burlington, IA 52601
Position Type:
Full Time Education Level: Bachelor's Degree
Travel Percentage :
Frequent Travel Required
- Up to 50%
Job Shift: 1st Shift Job Category:
Nonprofit
- Social Services
Specific duties include:
- Prepare and implement a client Situational Plan and a Family Support Plan with input from the youth, family, referral source, and placement agency.
- Demonstrate proficiency in use of various service techniques.
- Develop a relationship with the youth and family.
- Conduct numerous telephone and one-on-one contacts with the youth & family.
- Update parents and referring worker of client status.
- Provide mentoring to client and family.
- Hold client accountable to the rules of supervision (probation contract).
- Monitor client behavior and risk domains utilizing the Thinking Errors and Anger Controls models as well as deliberate efforts improving domains (making more protective).
- Interface with school and community contacts.
- Provide formal reports or testimony on youth status.
- Provide consistent, individualized reinforcement to youth behavior, using daily issues to teach and reinforce adaptive behaviors.
- Assist clients in developing insight into their behaviors so they learn to self-identify and self-correct.
- Understand impact of youth behaviors on their actions and the resulting consequences, and utilizes team feedback to increase effectiveness of interventions.
- A Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work from an accredited college or university OR Bachelor’s Degree in related field plus two years of human service related experience is required.
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