Counselor

Job Details

Job Location

Pinellas Park - 8800 49 N 403 - Pinellas Park, FL

Position Type

Full Time

Education Level

4 Year Degree

Salary Range

$21.64 - $24.52

Job Category

Nonprofit - Social Services

Description

Position Summary:

Counselors are primarily responsible for the delivery of individual, group and family counseling services and completion of documentation required for the clinical record including, but not limited to; development of the Individual Treatment/Service Plan (ITP/ISP), psychosocial assessment, daily notes, and monthly reviews. Counselors will attend interdisciplinary treatment team meetings, monitor treatment throughout the clients care, and establish parameters for discharge planning. Counselors are responsible for crisis intervention and de-escalation of situations to ensure safety to all. This includes assessment of crisis situations to determine severity and making recommendations to peers to insure consistency and appropriateness of staff responses to issues. Counselors will develop an approved curriculum as the basis for group and individual counseling.

Qualifications

Essential Qualifications:

• Maintain the highest ethical and professional standard as to clients and employees.

• Ability to avoid all dual relationships with clients (any personal, financial, business, social or sexual relationship or other activity outside the context of the traditional therapist-patient relationship).

• Meet all state and federal laws, regulations, and guidelines in provision of client services.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

• Ability to work independently.

• High level of initiative.

• Ability to lead and be part of the team.

• During your tenure with WestCare there may be new requirements, including, but not limited to vaccinations that are issued by local, State, Federal, and/or Funders that WestCare may have to comply with. Should this occur Human Resources or appropriate personnel will inform you.

  Education:

• Minimum Bachelors Degree from an accredited college or university with a major in counseling, social work, psychology, rehabilitation, or related human services field.

• Bilingual preferred

• CAP preferred.

  Working Conditions:

• Indoor and outdoor settings.

• Group and/or individual counseling sessions.

• Direct contact with clients of all ages and levels of functioning.

• Fast paced environment.

• Potential for high noise level at times.

• A minimum of 40 hours per week is required; however, there may be times when more than 40 hours a week is expected to complete job tasks. Regular attendance is required.

  WestCare is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment at WestCare is contingent upon successful completion of a pre-employment drug test,pre-employment physical and criminal background check.