Family Care and Wellness Counselor

Gulf Coast JFCS; Tampa (FL); On-site; USD 50,000 - 61,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

15 PTO Days

13 Paid Holidays

Healthcare Concierge

403b with 25% match

Life/AD&D Insurance

Mileage Reimbursement

Professional development

Cont. training

Job summary

Gulf Coast JFCS in Hillsborough County, Florida seeks a Family Care and Wellness Counselor to provide intensive therapeutic services to families. The role strengthens homes, supports mental health, and helps both adults and children achieve goals through direct counseling and crisis intervention.

Responsibilities include intake and assessment, referrals to community resources, and ongoing client progress evaluation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's in social work or related field with relevant practicum.
• Master's degree preferred; licensure or pursuing licensure is a plus.
• Two years of direct counseling experience required.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct counseling to parents/caregivers and children.
• Deliver therapeutic crisis intervention when needed.
• Model behaviors and monitor families' progress.
• Coordinate referrals for ancillary services (psychiatric, housing, employment).
• Complete intake, NCFAS-G+R, family support plans and transition plans.
• Maintain weekly progress updates with Program Manager.

Skills

Counseling

Crisis intervention

Advocacy

Case management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Social Work

Master's degree in Counseling or Social Work (preferred)

Job description

Are you excited by the prospect of working for an organization that truly values your contributions, provides opportunities for growth and development, AND gives you a chance to make a difference in the lives of children and families?

WHAT YOU WILL DO:

The Family Care and Wellness Counselor is an exempt position responsible for providing therapeutic support services to families in Hillsborough County, Florida. This professional position helps strengthen and stabilize homes by providing intensive, specialized therapeutic services to support the mental health and well-being of adults and children.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provide direct counseling to parents/caregivers and children to help meet the family’s needs.
• Provide therapeutic crisis intervention services, when needed, to assist in stabilizing families.
• Provide effective role modeling and monitor the families to ensure they implement the new skills they have learned.
• Provide information, referrals, and follow-up for appropriate ancillary community counseling, psychiatric services, financial, employment, parenting, housing, and other services as deemed appropriate to meet family needs.
• Complete intake, the North Carolina Family Assessment Scale for General Services & Reunification (NCFAS-G+R), a family support plan, and a transition plan with each family as needed. Regularly evaluate each client’s progress toward therapeutic goals.
• Complete termination sessions to ensure all therapeutic goals have been achieved and any needed wraparound services are in place.
• Attend appointments, meetings, community events, etc. to act as an advocate for the family.
• Maintain weekly communication with the Program Manager regarding case progress.
• Provide on-call services as assigned, abiding by program on-call policy and procedure.
• Perform all other duties as assigned.

WHAT WE OFFER:

• $55,000 annual salary
• 15 PTO Days per year
• 13 Paid Holidays
• Healthcare Concierge
• Dependent Care and Health Care Flexible Spending Account
• Immediate eligibility for 403b Savings Plan with 25% match
• Supplementary Accident, Hospital Indemnity and Specified Disease insurance
• Employer Paid and Voluntary Life/AD&D insurance
• Pet, Legal and Identity Theft programs
• Continuous training and professional development opportunities
• Mileage Reimbursement
• An opportunity to make the world a better place!

WHAT YOU NEED:

• A bachelor’s degree in social work or a related area of study from an accredited college or university, and 2 years of providing direct counseling services.
• A master's degree in counseling, social work, or a related area of study from an accredited college or university is preferred.

Certification/Licensure Requirements:

• Valid driver’s license with auto insurance coverage.
• Must participate in continuing education/training each year.

Physical Demands/Environment/Other:

• Ability to work in the family’s home on a weekly basis.
• Use of a personal vehicle to transport clients as needed.
• Ability to work under stressful situations.
• Potential exposure to clients who may be verbally and/or physically aggressive.
• Potential exposure to communicable diseases.
• Ability to work overtime when required.

WHO WE ARE:

From babies to seniors, Gulf Coast JFCS serves all people in need, regardless of race, religion, culture, or gender identity. Our programs span a broad spectrum of human services, including behavioral and mental health, child welfare and adoption, family support, job and employment transition, housing, food, transportation, and home care assistance for the elderly.

Gulf Coast JFCS strives to offer opportunities to gain field experience and direct client contact hours for both Bachelor’s and Master’s level practicum and internships. For license-eligible candidates, we may provide both individual and group supervision from a Board-Certified qualified supervisor to help fulfill state requirements, at no cost to the employee, depending on staff availability and scheduling capacity.

Gulf Coast JFCS is committed to maintaining a work environment free of harassment, discrimination, and inappropriate behavior. Gulf Coast JFCS will not tolerate discrimination against its employees on the basis of their race, color, sex, age, religion, national origin, disability, marital status, pregnancy, veteran status, citizenship, gender identity, sexual orientation, workers’ compensation status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.

Background Screening Requirements:

It is our policy at Gulf Coast JFCS that any candidate being considered for employment must successfully complete the organization’s background screening requirements, including drug screening and applicable motor vehicle checks. Gulf Coast JFCS is a Florida Care Provider of the Department of Children and Families (DCF), Agency for Health Care (AHCA), and the Department of Elder Affairs (DOEA), which requires all candidates to undergo fingerprinting through the Florida Care Provider Background Screening Clearinghouse. To learn more about the Clearinghouse, please visit: HB531 | Florida Agency for Health Care Administration

Gulf Coast JFCS is an Equal Opportunity Employer, Drug-Free Workplace, and E-Verify employer.