Position Title
School Based Youth & Family
Therapist
Description
The Counselor, using short- and long-term individual and family therapy,
group
counseling, educational classes and case management services, provides
prevention and intervention services to children, youth, families, and communities
Responsibilities
A. Counseling Services
1. Part of a 60% direct service goal
requiring an ongoing caseload of 30-32
clients (1.0 FTE).
2. Provide individual, couple, family
and group counseling, intake and
assessment, crisis intervention,
drop-in, and follow up services. Services are
provided in a local school setting or
at other locations as assigned by the
Program Manager.
B. Community Education
1. Part of a 60% direct service goal.
2. Provide education and prevention
services, i.e., parenting classes, skill
building classes, and community and
school trainings and presentations.
C. Outreach
1. Part of a 60% direct service goal.
2. Provide ongoing outreach to
children, youth, parents, schools and
communities to ensure awareness of
community needs and service availability.
3. Develop and maintain positive
relations with community referral sources.
D. Case management
1. Part of a 60% direct service goal.
2. Provide case consultation, linkage
to and coordination of services with
collateral contacts and advocacy for
assigned clients.
3. Utilize agency programs/services
in efforts to provide a continuum of care.
E. Documentation and Evaluation
1. Provide necessary agency and
program statistical information and
information necessary for
program/services evaluation.
2. Maintain case records in an
accurate and timely manner per all WAC, COA,
PHP and King County requirements.
3. Meet with supervisor on a regular
basis and attend required meetings,
consultations and trainings.
Required Skills and Qualifications
A. Education and Experience
1. Master's Degree in a Social
Services field.
2. Washington State Counselor
Registration or Washington State Counselor
Certification or eligible for and
working towards attaining certification.
3. Experience in counseling children,
youth, and families.
4. Experience in leading groups,
trainings, and workshops.
5. Employees and volunteers who
operate their own or Friends of Youth vehicles
on Friends of Youth business must
have a safe driving record as defined by
Friends of Youth. Employees and
volunteers who operate their own vehicle(s)
on Friends of Youth business must
carry auto liability insurance that complies
with the requirements of Friends of
Youth.
B. Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
1. Knowledge of treatment approaches
for individual and family counseling,
crisis intervention and brief
therapy.
2. Knowledge of group process.
3. Ability to develop and monitor
goal-directed treatment relationships.
4. Ability to work in a community
setting.
5. Ability to develop community
resources and market services.
6. Ability to effectively communicate
orally and in writing.
7. Ability to read, write and speak
in English.
8. Knowledge of relevant WAC and COA
standards and participation in the
Performance Quality Improvement
process.
9. Able to engage with diverse
populations in a culturally responsive manner.
10. Demonstrate a commitment to the
values of equity and inclusion by
honoring and celebrating diverse
characteristics and expressions of personal
identity.
Hours
40 hours / week - 10 month position
Salary
$21.50 - 22.50 / hour
Reports to
Youth & Family Services
Clinical Coordinator
Location
Issaquah
Application Deadline
Open until filled
Contact
Job Posting Date
7/11/18
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