Job Description
The Behavioral Health Counselor will serve as an integral member of the Institute on Fostering Resilience (IFR), providing trauma-informed behavioral health assessments, therapeutic interventions, and psychosocial support to children and families. Initial responsibilities will primarily focus on supporting children and youth in out-of-home care through the foster care clinic, with dedicated time for prenatal psychosocial screening and intervention in the obstetrics clinic, as well as behavioral health follow-up and therapeutic
services.
The counselor will collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to address behavioral health needs, strengthen family and caregiver supports, promote placement stability, and advance IFR’s prevention and early intervention efforts. Specific responsibilities and clinical assignments may evolve based on program development, patient needs, and institutional priorities.
services.
The counselor will collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to address behavioral health needs, strengthen family and caregiver supports, promote placement stability, and advance IFR’s prevention and early intervention efforts. Specific responsibilities and clinical assignments may evolve based on program development, patient needs, and institutional priorities.
Qualifications
MSW for LCSW, MS for LPCC, LCADC, LMFT (no equivalency)
3 yrs
Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) or Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC) or Licensed Clinical Alcohol and Drug Counselor (LCADC) or Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) at time of hire
Previous work experience provinding clinical mental health assessments, counseling, case management and/or social services.
None
Schedule
M-F, primarily 8AM – 5PM (40 hrs/wk); other hours/schedule as needed
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