Extended Day Program Counselor - TEMPORARY June 16 - August 15

Job Description

Job DescriptionDescription:

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Center for Life Management (CLM) provides the area's most comprehensive array of mental health services and supports for children and their families. Our multi-disciplined treatment team works with individuals ages 3 – 21 who experience mental illness and/or serious emotional difficulties. The Extended Day Program Counselor provides outpatient community-based support to assist elementary children with improving symptoms and behaviors that otherwise interfere with age appropriate development, functioning and wellness goals in their designated after school program. This is a temporary, fee for service position, up to 15 hours per week position and is considered non-exempt in accordance with the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).

Major Functional Areas and Description of Duties

• Track and document camper engagement, including total number of campers in assigned group, number of direct interactions, referrals made, and anecdotal stories that highlight the impact of services provided.
• Provide supportive counseling in a community-based, after school program setting to develop, apply, and reinforce coping strategies to reduce and/or ameliorate symptoms and behaviors that interfere with functioning and goal achievement.
• Provide crisis intervention when child experiences acute exacerbation of symptoms to ensure their safety.
• Work collaboratively with other after school program staff and natural support to ensure a wrap-around family systems approach is provided to the child.
• Function professionally and in a manner that protects the integrity, confidentiality and rights of all patients.
• Execute all required services and documentation in accordance with agency policies and federal/state standards.
• Maintain professional memberships, licenses, accreditation, certifications, etc.
• Represent CLM in a professional and appropriate manner in all settings.
• Perform all other duties as assigned by supervisor.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in mental health field (social work, psychology, human development, education or family studies) preferred however an Associate’s degree along with a minimum of two years of direct service may qualify.
• Ability to exercise sound clinical judgment in routine, urgent, and emergent situations.
• Proficient computer skills, specifically with all Microsoft office applications.
• Ability to actively engage with children and conduct interactive play within a therapeutic setting is required.
• Ability and desire to work as part of a team while also able to be self-directed and motivated with minimal supervision.
• Ability to acquire and effectively practice new clinical skills as needed according to evolving agency needs/services.
• Effective communication skills, organizational skills, and ability to multi-task.