Family Support Counselor

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Position: Family Support Counselor
Job Type: Full-Time
Salary: $24 hourly

• Comprehensive benefits, Medical, Dental, Vision and 401K.
• Generous PTO, holidays, and wellness days for work-life balance.
• Growth-focused culture with Elevate University.
• Recognized as "DEI Non-Profit of the Year" by the LA Business Journal.
• Bi-weekly and semi-annual monetary bonuses for Behavioral Health Service Providers that meet specific qualifying criteria. (Clinical Roles Only)

The Family Support Counselor (FSC) is responsible for initiating and maintaining regular and long-term (up to three or five years) contact and support with families. This activity will occur primarily within the family's home; each visit should last for at least one hour. Virtual visits may take place as needed. The interventions should be family-centered, strength-based, and directed at establishing a trusting relationship;

strengthening the parent-child relationship; promoting healthy childhood growth and development; and enhancing family well-being by reducing risk and building protective factors. FSC partners with families honor diverse family structures and parenting practices. Activities may also include but are not limited to administering the Family Resilience and Opportunities for Growth Scale (FROG) Scale; administering screening tools such as the ASQ, ASQ-SE, Depression Screens etc.;

identifying and referring families for other supportive services, including health care services. The process be responsible for assisting the family in establishing goals and supporting them throughout this process and is responsible for implementing activities outlined on the Family Service Plan to address areas of concern that were identified on the FROG scale.

• Maintain caseload of 15-20 families and responsible for all home visiting records in database and e-chart filing.
• Conduct assessments and screenings for program eligibility at family's home to assess for multiple risk factors including, domestic violence, depression, and family stressors.
• Assist families in identifying/reaching appropriate community resources by providing referrals.
• Aid families in crisis situations such as immediate need for shelter, childcare, health care, etc. by providing proper referrals
• Develops and maintains community resource file. Works with staff and supervisor to provide proper referrals to the families.
• Attends community meetings and/or agency collaboration meetings as assigned
• Provide home visiting coverage as well as maintain case notes, contact logs, and other records as required by the agency and funding source
• Teach and model trauma informed /empathetic approach when communicating with the families, agency staff, and community partners
• Establish a trusting relationship with families
• Deliver research-based information on health and safety, nutrition, family functioning and child development
• Attend team meetings and weekly individual reflective supervision meetings
• Build trusting relationships with community partners
• Assist with community outreach and tabling events
• Conduct program outreach events for program referrals and enrollment
• Conduct and document needs assessment
• Development of a written individualized service plan
• Linkage, Consultation, and Referral including follow-up within 30 days
• Assistance with accessing services
• Crisis assistance planning
  
  Periodic review
• Maintain case files and notes (including releases, etc.)
• Maintain work and activity sheets, statistics, court…