Family Consultant

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30+ days ago Requisition

Family Consultant Job Description

Elks Aidmore, Inc. is one of the fastest-growing therapeutic foster care programs in Georgia. To continue the recent success of the expansion program, the agency is recruiting for a Family Consultant in the Conyers office.

The Family Consultant must understand the concepts of community-based child welfare and be able to work with young people who exhibit varying emotional and behavioral problems. In addition, this individual must be able to effectively relate to clients, foster parents and parents/custodians of all social, economic, ethnic, cultural and educational backgrounds. The Family Consultant works with the foster family and child to ensure academic, therapeutic and medical needs are met.

Home visits are provided weekly or bi-weekly. This position functions as part of a team to provide support/assistance on a 24-hour/7 day-per-week basis.

All candidates MUST have a Bachelor's Degree and 2-3 years of relevant experience in family or group psychotherapy with children or adolescents and case management experience. Candidates must possess a high level of interpersonal and written communication skills; have documented training in working with children and adolescents; are skilled in maintaining highly confidential information; have experiential knowledge of management information systems such as GAScore & SHINES;

as well as have the ability to summarize pertinent clinical information via written correspondence and medical records documentation.

Submit resume via Indeed. Elks Aidmore, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer.