Outreach Counselor

Job Information

Do you enjoy working with families? Are you interested in Social Work, or looking to make a career change? Are you just starting out in Social Work, and want hands on experience? Make a difference in the lives of at-risk children and families as a Home Base, Inc. Outreach Counselor!

Home Base, Inc. will certify you in Nurturing Parenting, a nationally recognized program which focuses on family-centered trauma-informed initiatives designed to build nurturing parenting skills as an alternative to abusive and neglecting parenting and child-rearing practices.

We offer a competitive benefits package for eligible full-time employees. This position starts out at part-time, with the possibility of becoming full-time. We offer health insurance, dental and vision, after becoming full-time. IRA after 1 year of full-time services, tuition reimbursement, paid maternity leave, flexible scheduling, and hands-on experience. A full-time Outreach Counselor could expect a possible yearly income of around $50,000.

Professional Outreach Counselors provide an array of social services, both observational and instructional, to ensure the safety and well-being of children and preserve families when possible. In-home services aim to improve clients’ situations by correcting parental deficits, building necessary life skills, and capitalizing on existing parental strengths. Foster care services aim to preserve family bonds during periods of separation, while concurrently providing targeted education and support to parents during court ordered improvement periods.

• Applicable four-year degrees, including Social Work, Sociology, Psychology, Counseling, Interpersonal Communication, Human Services, Education, Criminal Justice, Board of Regents with an emphasis in Human Service, Gerontology, and Family and Consumer Science.
• Experience providing direct service to children and families.
• Licensed and insured to operate a motor vehicle in their state of residence.
• Must have a CIB and an APS/CPS screen completed with no negative information.

Professional Outreach Counselors report to the Unit Supervisor of the office in which they are employed, and work under the supervision of a Regional Clinical Supervisor.

Specific Job Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Establishing personalized service plans for clients and providing systematic interventions targeting defici