Family Support Counselor - SPA 6

Family Support Counselor– SPA 6

Do you want to be a part of a community where you experience the power of collaboration? Are you feeling stagnant and not challenged enough in your current role? Looking for a more rewarding career where you can make a difference in the community? Then let us tell you about Children’s Bureau.

We are a private, nonprofit organization in preventing child abuse and neglect in treating children and families within the community. Through prevention, treatment, and advocacy, our innovative comprehensive services help thousands of at-risk children and parents within the Los Angeles and Orange County areas.

Here at Children's Bureau, we stand by building an inclusive and equitable working environment. We believe everyone here within the organization enriches our diversity by exposing us to a broad range of ways to understand and engage with the world.

What is in it for you at Children’s Bureau:

• Excellent benefits that include, medical, vision, dental, 401(k), life insurance, pet insurance, and a Flexible Spending Account.
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program.
• 13 paid wellness days and 11 paid holidays per year.
• Selfcare, which includes optional weekly stretch and meditation for all staff.
• Employee engagement events that range from dance parties, Trivia, and Bingo.
• An extensive health wellness program provided to all staff to help better you personally and professionally.
• A culture that cultivates learning and promotes growth and development.
• TIROC – Trauma Informed Resilience Oriented Care (TIROC).
• DEI – Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, which includes a DEI Book Club.
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  Must have Covid-19 vaccine and booster.

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  Position Description

  The Family Support Counselor is responsible for implementing a community-based prevention effort for families. This may include in-home or in-office support; in‑home training of parenting; parent education classes; case management; and assisting families reach resources within the community. The Family Support Counselor may assist families in crisis to assess resources to meet their needs, including court ordered families to facilitate family reunification, coordinating information for participant referrals, compiling, and maintaining records, preparing reports and attending all required meetings. Position may be located at a Family Resource Center, Wellness Home and/or local DCFS office; will attend Case Management meetings as required.

  Duties and Responsibilities:

  Prevention Efforts

  Make family assessments; recommend specific prevention program Aid families in crisis situations such as immediate need for shelter, childcare, health care, etc. by providing proper referral and case management Responsible for assigned programs for children and/or adults such as parent support and education Work directly with families to provide basic preventing health care information or to assist with budgeting, home organization, and other skills necessary for improved safety and management. Develops and maintains community resource file. Works with the Information and Referral staff to provide proper referrals to the families. Develops and maintains community resource file. Works with the Information and Referral staff to provide proper referrals to the families. Translates materials for clients and the agency/collaboration Attends community meetings and/or agency collaboration meetings as assigned Attends weekly Case Management Meeting Maintains file logs, charts, and other records as required by the agency or funding source Support families and individuals in home or in office Teach and model parenting skills in home or the office Conduct parent education classes at the office or other community site Assist families in identifying/reaching appropriate community resources

  Case Management

  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

  Documentation

  Maintain case files and notes (including releases, etc.) Maintain work and activity sheets, statistics, court reports/letters, as required

  Community

  Maintain high profile in the community Maintain/provide current resource referrals within the community Develop/maintain effective working relations with all individuals and agencies impacting Program within the community Assist Program Manger with developing and implementing community outreach programs

  General

  Maintain confidentiality in matters of agency operations, personnel, and clients Maintain positive communications with all agency staff, clients, and volunteers Exercise good judgment in performance of duties and responsibilities Support existing agency policies, principles, and mission

  Diversity is a core value at Children’s Bureau and in the Prevention department. We are passionate about building and sustaining an inclusive and equitable working and learning environment for all staff, and people leaders. We believe every member on our team enriches our diversity by exposing us to a broad range of ways to understand and engage with the world, identify challenges, and to discover, design and deliver solution