Counselor

Dismas Charities; Montgomery (AL); On-site; USD 28,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Dismas Charities is seeking a Counselor to supervise and implement agency policies within counseling and treatment programs. You will document progress, coordinate services, and support residents in their goals.

Responsibilities include program planning, responsive communication with supervisors, and timely documentation in the client management system. Shift coverage includes evenings and weekends with a 40-hour work week.

Qualifications

• Four-year degree in social human services, criminal justice, or behavioral science from an accredited college or university.
• At least one year of experience in human services or community-based services.
• PC experience using Windows operating system.
• Proficiency with Word and Excel applications.
• Good typing, spelling, grammar, organizational and phone skills.

Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with all agency policies and applicable procedures.
• Develop, coordinate, monitor, evaluate, and document individual program plans with client needs and goals.
• Guide, monitor, and document resident movement, behavior, and progress.
• Timely use of and data entry in the FreshStart Client Management System.
• Submit resident release plans, home confinement plans, and termination letters on time.
• Communicate all relevant information to supervisory staff about the agency, facility, and resident.
• Provide staff duty coverage as scheduled.
• Attend and participate in all required meetings.
• Maintain liaison with supervising authorities, other agencies, community groups, and professional associations.
• Work all hours necessary to staff the center during a work stoppage.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Typing

Spelling & grammar

Organizational skills

Phone skills

Windows OS experience

Education

Four-year degree in social human services, criminal justice, or behavioral science

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Windows OS

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 $24.59

Schedule: Full-time 40 hours per week

• 1st Shift, 2nd Shift, Weekends
• Tuesday and Thursday 12:00pm - 8:30pm
• Wednesday and Friday 9:00am - 5:00pm
• Saturday 9:00am - 5:00pm

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.