Family Counselor - FPS

Family Counselor (Non-Exempt)

Sign-on Bonus: $500

Job Overview: As a Family Counselor, I provide short‑term, intensive, in‑home counseling to two families at a time, offering a minimum of five hours of weekly face‑to‑face support. I teach, coach, and model effective parenting skills to strengthen parent‑child interactions while connecting families to essential services and resources. Additionally, I collaborate closely with DCP&P and community providers to ensure coordinated, family‑centered care and lasting positive outcomes.

The FPS program is an in‑home program intended to assist the Division of Child Protection and Permanency (DCP&P) in meeting the State’s obligation to preserve the sanctity of the family and prevent the placement of children outside the home by strengthening families through the application of intensive family preservation services. The program is mandated to provide services to families whose children are at imminent risk of placement, or whose children are being prepared for reunification.

The FPS program works to ensure the safety of all family members, prevent the out‑of‑home placement of children considered to be at imminent risk of removal from their home, improve family functioning, reduce the recurrence of maltreatment, help families utilize community resources more effectively, and assist families with the process of reunification where separation or removal has already occurred.

• Provide short‑term, intensive, in‑home counseling to 2 families at a time, each receiving a minimum of 5 hours of weekly face‑to‑face contact.
• Teach, coach, and model parenting skills and effective parent‑child interactions.
• Advocate and link families to concrete services and supports.
• Work collaboratively with DCP&P and community service providers.

• Bachelor's degree in counseling or a related field with 1.5 years of professional experience.
• Valid driver’s license and insured vehicle.
• Strong engaging, communication, and collaboration skills; initiative, reliability, and the ability to work well independently.
• Ability to analyze work, set goals, develop plans, and utilize time effectively and efficiently.

• Hourly Rate: $20.19
• Sign‑on Bonus: $500
• Bilingual Rate: $1.50 added if Spanish proficient.

• Health, Vision and Dental coverage for you and your family.
• 401(k) with 100% employer match on the first 5% of compensation.
• Generous time‑off.
• Life Insurance.
• Flexible Spending Accounts.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Year‑end bonuses.

Family Preservation Services – Monmouth (FPSMO)

Acenda Integrated Health is an equal‑opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.