Youth Behavioral Health Advocate

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Full Time Clearwater, FL, US

4 days ago Requisition

Salary Range: $50,000.00 To $65,000.00 Annually

The Youth Behavioral Health Advocate provides trauma-informed therapeutic services to children and adolescents residing in the shelter or receiving services through the outreach center. This position supports children and adolescents who have experienced domestic violence, trauma, abuse, and family instability by providing individual counseling, group therapy, crisis intervention, emotional support, and advocacy services. This position will collaborate with shelter staff, caregivers, schools, and community partners to promote safety, emotional healing, resilience and healthy development.

(Min. knowledge, skills, and abilities required) .

0 H.S. Degree 1 College Degree
* 1 Certification/License*

• Master's degree in Social Work, Mental Health Counseling, Marriage and Family Therapy
• Active licensure or license eligibility in the state of Florida preferred (LCSW, LMHC)
• Two (2) years of experience working in the domestic violence field and Florida States Attorney’s Office preferred
• Competency-based Core training (30 hours) within 90 days of employment required.

• Computer skills, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, are required.

• Organizational and communication skills; ability to work collaboratively with others; valid driver’s license and transportation; demonstrated ability to work with people in crisis.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations that do not cause an undue hardship on the company may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions, as long as that would not hinder or prevent performance of duties, or be of a safety concern.

• Lifting
• Operating motor vehicle
• Reaching above/below the waist
• Pushing/pulling movements
• Standing
• Kneeling
• Walking
• Typing

Exposed at times to fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, extreme heat, risk of electrical shock, and vibration.

Exposed to various noise levels (L= private office, M= showroom/service area, G= jackhammer/metal works/heavy equipment)

Working environment: non-private, varies from outside open parking lot, to showroom, to cubicle workspace, to adaptive office.

Available to works nights, weekends and holidays.

Interacting with co-workers, vendors, and customers.

• Follow the administrative guidelines and policies
• Maintain a community image consistent with the mission
• Engage in a relationship with the team, which is proactive, mutually beneficial, fosters teamwork, and advances the mission
• Exercise due care and stewardship of resources, including equipment, food, money, volunteer, and staff time
• Oversee the general physical environment for health, safety, and proper maintenance of facilities

• Provide a combination of individual and family counseling to children and adolescents impacted by domestic violence
• Develop, manage, and facilitate support groups as needed, focusing on children and adolescents
• Develop individualized treatment plans based on guests' needs.
• Provide crisis intervention and emotional stabilization during shelter stays and transitional periods
• Collaborate with a…