Youth Counselor

Overview

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Are you looking to make a difference in your community by supporting youth and families? As a Bilingual Spanish Child and Family Counselor for Therapeutic Behavioral Services (TBS) in Camarillo, California, you'll use your education and experience to positively impact a child's life. You will work one-on-one with at-risk youth and their families in their home or community setting, implementing treatment and intervention plans to provide tools for the youth to thrive in their community.

Responsibilities

• Travel to clients' homes or community settings to coach and guide at-risk youth to strengthen their foundation to thrive in daily life.
• Build strong, positive, caring relationships to create a safe space for clients to share and seek guidance during challenging times.
• Document and share the status and experiences of treatment and intervention plans with other team members (e.g., social workers, parent partners, program managers, clinicians) to provide the best support for the youth.
• Meet with clients individually or in family settings, establishing and maintaining trusting relationships.
• Support clients with goals related to anger management, self-esteem, social skills, impulse control, and resiliency to help maintain placement and reduce hospitalization or juvenile justice involvement.

Qualifications

Compensation

$22-$22.50 / hour

Benefits

Your Growth

Aspiranet supports your success at each step. You'll apply your educational knowledge and relationship-building skills, with in-house and external training to support your success. There is room for advancement within the organization.

Your Rewards

Aspiranet offers a competitive salary and a team-based environment with a strong benefits package, including employer-paid healthcare, dental, vision, and wellness care, and opportunities to make a meaningful difference in the community.

Our Mission

Aspiranet is a social service agency dedicated to building a world where all children and youth are loved and cared for, and all families have the resources to thrive. Founded in 1975, we serve California with foster care, adoption support, residential care, youth transitioning to adulthood, mental and behavioral health services, intensive home-based care, and community resources.

Aspira means hope. We are a network of people bringing hope forward. We look forward to learning what makes you passionate.

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