Family Counselor, Brooklyn Transitions Program

Good Shepherd Services; New York (NY); On-site; USD 50,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading organization is seeking a Family Counselor for their Brooklyn Transitions Program. The role involves providing home-based, intensive services to families facing challenges related to substance use and mental health. Candidates should have a strong commitment to trauma-informed practices and possess relevant degrees. This position requires excellent counseling and organizational skills, along with the ability to work collaboratively with various stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Child welfare experience required.
• Availability to work at least 2 evenings per week.

Responsibilities

• Provide home-based and on-site individual, family, and group counseling.
• Collaborate with ACS, treatment providers, schools, clinics, and other resources.
• Maintain documentation, reports, and case notes according to agency policy.

Skills

Organizational Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Counseling Skills

Inquiry Skills

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work

Bachelor’s Degree in Human Services

Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology

Bachelor’s Degree in Sociology

Bachelor’s Degree in Counseling

Bachelor’s Degree in Humanities

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Family Counselor, Brooklyn Transitions Program

The Brooklyn Transitions Program is a specialized borough-wide prevention program for families challenged by substance use and/or mental health issues. The Social Worker/Case Worker provides home-based, intensive, strength-based, comprehensive services using the Solution-Based Casework (SBC) framework.

Reports To: Social Work Supervisor

Location: 503 5th Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11215

Hours: 35 hours- Non Exempt (Position requires staff to be onsite. Hybrid schedules are at discretion)

Salary: $50,000 - $55,000 Annually Based on Relevant Experience

Our ideal Family Counselor candidate is:

• Passionate about providing high-quality services to families in child welfare
• A lifelong learner, continuously developing their clinical skills
• Dedicated to modeling strength-based, trauma-informed practice with families and colleagues
• Culturally humble with a commitment to the Good Shepherd Services mission, vision, and values

Major Duties of Family Counselor:

Direct Work with Families

• Provide home-based and on-site individual, family, and group counseling, as well as short-term crisis intervention, including advocacy and outreach for a caseload of eight (8) families.
• Engage families immediately upon referral, sometimes participating in Administration for Children’s Services (ACS) Child Safety Conferences.
• Implement and integrate the principles and procedures of Solution-Based Casework (SBC): assessment, family and individual outcomes, action plans, documentation, and celebration.
• Handle case-related crises professionally, urgently, and with care, including incidents involving reports to the State Central Registry.
• Conduct screenings and assessments for substance use, mental illness, and child safety and well-being, including evaluating caregiver capacity, home environment, discipline methods, etc.
• Integrate SBC practices into every counseling session.
• Ensure each child has been seen and properly assessed monthly.
• Meet casework contact requirements for each treatment phase: Initial, Baseline, and Stabilization.
• Represent participant needs, concerns, and perspectives at all required ACS and GSS meetings and trainings.

Administrative and Advocacy Role

• Collaborate with ACS, treatment providers, schools, clinics, and other resources serving families.
• Consult and collaborate with Family Workers to ensure high-quality services.
• Work with ACS Family Services Unit (FSU), Family Court Legal Services (FCLS), and other providers in safety and treatment decisions.
• Attend and participate in Family Court hearings involving ACS FSU.
• Facilitate referrals to treatment facilities, providers, and escort families to appointments as needed.
• Participate in Clinical Diagnostic Team meetings (CDTs) to share case information and assessments.
• Engage in case consultation, SBC training, and certification processes.
• Maintain documentation, reports, and case notes according to agency policy.
• Provide court reports on families’ progress or lack thereof.
• Utilize databases like PROMIS and Connections effectively.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work, Human Services, Psychology, Sociology, Counseling, or Humanities.
• Child welfare experience required.
• Strong organizational, interpersonal, and counseling skills.
• Availability to work at least 2 evenings per week.
• Inquiry skills and ability to seek/share best practices.
• Commitment to a strength-based, trauma-informed, youth and family development approach.