Counselor

Dismas Charities Inc; Greensboro (NC); On-site; USD 30,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Benefits

Job summary

Dismas Charities Inc in Greensboro, NC seeks a Counselor to supervise and implement agency policies in counseling and treatment programs. This is a full-time position, 40 hours per week, with weekend shifts: Sunday, Thursday, Friday 8:00am-4:30pm; Monday, Tuesday 11:30am-8:00pm.

Pay is $24.92 per hour. Responsibilities include developing and documenting client plans, monitoring progress, coordinating with staff, maintaining records in FreshStart, and participating in meetings.

Qualifications

• Requires a four-year degree in social human services, criminal justice, or behavioral science from an accredited college/university.
• At least one year of experience in human services or community-based services.
• Proficient with Windows OS and Microsoft Office (Word/Excel).
• Good typing, spelling, grammar, organizational, and phone skills.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and implement agency policies and procedures in counseling and treatment programs.
• Document client progress, goals, referrals, and individual/ family/ group counseling strategies.
• Document resident movement, behavior, and progress; ensure timely use of the FreshStart system.
• Submit resident release plans, home confinement plans, and termination letters in a timely manner.
• Communicate with supervisory staff, agency, facility, and residents; participate in required meetings.

Skills

Typing

Organizational skills

Phone skills

Microsoft Office (Word, Excel)

Windows OS proficiency

Education

Bachelor’s degree in social human services, criminal justice, or behavioral science

Tools

Windows OS

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Job description

JOIN DISMAS and work for one of the nation's largest not-for-profit providers specializing in community-based adult re-entry programs. Dismas Charities provides quality, cost-effective community-based residential and non-residential supervision and treatment services. ENJOY meaningful work, indoor work, competitive pay, and benefits. Do work that POSITIVELY IMPACTS your community, assisting individuals to heal so they can once again be productive and responsible citizens.

General Function:

Responsible for the supervision and continued implementation of the agency's policies and procedures in all areas related to the counseling and treatment programs, and all applicable documentation.

Pay $24.92

Schedule: This is a full-time position 40 hours per week

• 1st Shift weekends
• Sunday, Thursday, Friday 8:00am - 4:30pm
• Monday, Tuesday 11:30am - 8:00pm

Areas of Responsibility:

• Responsible for complying with all agency policies and applicable procedures.
• Responsible for developing, coordinating, monitoring, evaluating, and documenting individual program planning according to the specific needs of each client, including relevant program goals, referrals, and individual, family, and group counseling strategies.
• Responsible for guiding, monitoring, and documenting relevant aspects of resident movement, behavior, and progress.
• Responsible for timely use of and timely in the FreshStart Client Management System.
• Responsible for timely submission of resident release plans, home confinement plans, and termination letters.
• Responsible for communicating all relevant information to supervisory staff, in regard to the agency, the facility, and the resident.
• Responsible for providing staff duty coverage as scheduled.
• Responsible for attending and participating in all meetings as required.
• Responsible for initiating and maintaining cooperative and effective liaison activities with supervising authorities and other agencies, community groups, and professional associations.
• In the event of a work stoppage, the Counselor will work all hours necessary to staff the center.
• Performs all other work duties as may be assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

• The Counselor Position requires a four-year degree in social human services, criminal justice, or behavioral science program from an accredited college or university.
• At a minimum, one year of experience must be working in human services, or community-based services.
• Must have personal computer (PC) work experience using current versions of the Windows operating system.
• Work experience should include Microsoft Office Suite with a focus on Word and Excel applications.
• Should understand basic PC concepts (files, file paths, copying and pasting, deleting, and moving files) as well as the operation of common office machinery.
• The candidate must also have good typing, spelling, grammar, organizational, and phone skills.