Family Counselor, Family Reception Center

The Family Counselor provides strength-based comprehensive services to families with children at-risk of foster care placement.

Reports to: SOCIAL WORK SUPERVISOR, FAMILY RECEPTION CENTER

Location: 503 Fifth Avenue, 3rd floor, Brooklyn, NY 11215

Hours: 35 Hours/Week; Exempt

Major Duties:

• Conduct assessments of children and families referred by the Administration for Children’s Services (ACS), schools, other service providers, or those who come in voluntarily seeking services based on a strength-based model.
• Provide individual, family, and group counseling to children and families including home visits and escorts to appointments as needed.
• Maintain a regular caseload in accordance with the program’s policies and procedures.
• Provide short-term crisis intervention and concrete services including advocacy, outreach, and referral for designated caseload, as well as emergencies.
• Implement and integrate the principles and procedures of Solution Based Casework: assessment, family and individual level outcomes, action plans and documentation and celebration.
• Actively participate in case consultation, continued SBC training and the SBC certification process.
• Plan, coordinate, and implement groups and social activities for children, parents, and families.
• Prepare and maintain FASP documentation, appropriate statistical reports, and casework and group work summaries as needed.
• Maintain appropriate utilization of state and city databases, as well as agency databases.
• Participate in appropriate program and external meetings and trainings.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree required (BSW preferred) and two years of direct experience in a social service setting preferred.
• Bilingual English/Spanish preferred.
• Must be able to work two evenings per week until 8:30 p.m.
• Excellent organizational, written, and communication skills.
• Must have a commitment to work from a strength-based and/or youth development perspective.

For Full Time Employees Benefits/Perks:

• Tuition Assistance Program
• Generous paid time off (Including 5 Self-Care Days/Floating Holidays, 12 Sick Days, 15 Vacation Days, and 11 Holidays)
• Healthcare Plans (Medical, Dental, Vision, and Pet Care)
• 403(b) Plan (GSS contributes 3% of your salary to your 403(b) plan after 3 years of service, with contributions increasing over time)