Outreach Counselor

Home Base Inc; Rainelle (WV); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental and vision coverage

Tuition reimbursement

Paid maternity leave

Flexible scheduling

Job summary

Home Base Inc in Rainelle, West Virginia is seeking an Outreach Counselor to work with at-risk children and families. This role includes developing personalized service plans and providing necessary interventions to improve family situations. Candidates should have a degree in social work or related fields and experience in direct service.

The position starts part-time, transitioning to full-time with benefits like health insurance, flexible scheduling, and a competitive salary around $50,000 annually after full-time commitment.

Qualifications

• Four-year degree in relevant field required.
• Experience in social services with families preferred.

Responsibilities

• Establish personalized service plans for clients.
• Provide systematic interventions targeting deficiencies.

Skills

Experience providing direct service to children and families

Licensed to operate a motor vehicle

Education

Applicable four-year degrees in Social Work, Sociology, Psychology, Counseling

Job description

Job Information

Do you enjoy working with families? Are you interested in Social Work, or looking to make a career change? Are you just starting out in Social Work, and want hands on experience? Make a difference in the lives of at-risk children and families as a Home Base, Inc. Outreach Counselor!

Home Base, Inc. will certify you in Nurturing Parenting, a nationally recognized program which focuses on family-centered trauma-informed initiatives designed to build nurturing parenting skills as an alternative to abusive and neglecting parenting and child-rearing practices.

We offer a competitive benefits package for eligible full-time employees. This position starts out at part-time, with the possibility of becoming full-time. We offer health insurance, dental and vision, after becoming full-time. IRA after 1 year of full-time services, tuition reimbursement, paid maternity leave, flexible scheduling, and hands-on experience. A full-time Outreach Counselor could expect a possible yearly income of around $50,000.

Overview

Professional Outreach Counselors provide an array of social services, both observational and instructional, to ensure the safety and well-being of children and preserve families when possible. In-home services aim to improve clients’ situations by correcting parental deficits, building necessary life skills, and capitalizing on existing parental strengths. Foster care services aim to preserve family bonds during periods of separation, while concurrently providing targeted education and support to parents during court ordered improvement periods.

Qualifications

• Applicable four-year degrees, including Social Work, Sociology, Psychology, Counseling, Interpersonal Communication, Human Services, Education, Criminal Justice, Board of Regents with an emphasis in Human Service, Gerontology, and Family and Consumer Science.
• Experience providing direct service to children and families.
• Licensed and insured to operate a motor vehicle in their state of residence.
• Must have a CIB and an APS/CPS screen completed with no negative information.

Organizational Placement

Professional Outreach Counselors report to the Unit Supervisor of the office in which they are employed, and work under the supervision of a Regional Clinical Supervisor.

Responsibilities

Specific Job Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Establishing personalized service plans for clients and providing systematic interventions targeting defici