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Family Support Counselor

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• Job Location: Canandaigua, NY

• Job Level: Entry Level (less than 2 years)

• Job Type: Full-Time/Regular

• • Date Updated: December 04, 2024

• Years of Experience: Up to 2 Years

• Starting Date: ASAP

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Job Description: Cayuga Centers is hiring immediately for FAMILY SUPPORT COUNSELOR Location: Canandaigua, NY Pay: $58,458 - $82,800/annually Plus great benefits, including 3 weeks of vacation, 10 holidays, 3 personal days, sick time, 401K matching, Clinical Supervision toward licensure, training and opportunity for certification in trauma-informed, evidenced based/informed treatment models such as Motivational Interviewing and Trauma Focused-CBT (at no cost to you) and more! Share in our belief in the inherent strengths of every family. Our approach is rooted in recognizing and building upon these strengths to stabilize families within the child welfare system in Ontario County. Bring your experience, compassion, and energy to the team and make a difference in the lives of children, youth, and families. About Cayuga Centers Cayuga Centers is an accredited non-profit, human services agency dedicated to family support and preservation, trauma-informed care, and serving vulnerable populations with the most unique needs. Founded in 1852 in Auburn, NY, we have a long history of delivering high-quality and innovative services to individuals, children, youth, and families. We have 22 offices across 8 states and serve over 17,000 individuals and families annually. Join us! At Cayuga Centers, we embrace Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging (DEIB). We do this by taking a firm stance against hatred, inequality, bias, and injustice. We do this by providing our staff with the training, coaching, and resources necessary to grow and serve with cultural humility, acceptance, and understanding. We are responsive to the diverse needs of those we serve and staff, and are committed to ensuring that everyone feels respected, valued, and a sense of belonging. Cayuga Centers is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any employee, prospective employee, or applicant based on race, color, creed, hair style/texture, religion, national origin, citizenship status, sex, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, disability, military or veteran status, genetic information, or any other classification protected by applicable federal, state, and local laws. About the Program and Position: Share our belief that we all have the ability to change by using a strengths-based approach to help stabilize families involved in the child welfare system. Our Family Support Program (FSP) serves families that have a child/children at risk of foster care placement or are in need of an intensive program. This program runs for 4-6 months with 1-2 clinician meetings a week. The goal of the program is to reduce the risk of removal, and reduce the involvement of Child Protective Services in a family's life. Our clinicians work with families to help build skills to increase positive interactions in the home and in the community. The program offers a wide range of services that are customized to support the family's needs. How you get to use your skills…

• Demonstrate your areas of clinical strength by implementing various therapeutic interventions/modalities in your practice, which heavily includes solution-focused therapy.

• Model and teach basic life skills to empower individuals and families to become self-sufficient.

• Become a primary support in helping families to develop preventative and responsive skills to a crisis.

• Serve as a leader in collaborative efforts to develop an individualized service plan that will drive the provision of Resiliency services and deliver in a manner that is trauma-informed and strengths-based.

• Demonstrate an inclusive and accepting practice both in the office and in the field to support a diverse and accepting culture.

Schedule:

• We are looking for an applicant who is willing to work with the youth/families at a time that suits the youth and family needs on a flexible schedule. This is a full-time, 40-hour-a-week position with rotating on-call responsibilities.

Experience and Skills:

• Bachelor's Degree with:

• Three years applicable experience in children’s mental health, addiction, and/or foster care/child welfare/juvenile justice or other related human services field and certification in an Evidence-Based Based Practice, and actively enrolled in a relevant Master’s program - Required. OR

• Master’s degree with experience in strength-based family and children services preferred.

• License and/or Limited Permit in Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy, Creative Arts Therapy, or Mental Health Counseling preferred.

• Experience working with children and families in a community-based or "in-home" setting.

• Knowledge of the Child Welfare system.

• Excellent communication, organizational, and collaboration skills.

• Possess the knowledge, skills, and attitude needed to appreciate and encourage diversity and understand the concept of cultural trauma as it applies to individual and family functioning.

Physical Requirements:

• Computer work requires sitting at a desk for long periods of time

• Time on your feet for up to several hours a day

• Lifting up to 50 pounds

• Time driving to conduct client and family visits

Benefits

• Pay is determined by education, professional license, and years of applicable experience

• 120 hours of Vacation

• 10 Holidays, 3 Personal Days, Medical Appointment Time

• Supervision available for licensure

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance

• Pet and Legal insurance

• Employee Assistance Program

• FSA, Transit, and Parking savings accounts

• Supplemental life insurance, critical illness, enhanced short-term disability benefits

• 401(k) match up to 6%

• Corporate Discounts Program

• Sick Leave Pool

• Identity Protection

As a full time benefits position, staff is eligible to enroll in medical, dental, vision, FSA, supplemental life insurance, critical illness, enhanced short-term disability, and 401(k) benefits.

We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment drug testing.