Family Support Counselor (Bilingual in Spanish) (In-Home Coaching)

Family Support Counselor (Bilingual in Spanish) (In-Home Coaching)

Do you want to be a part of a community where you experience the power of collaboration? Are you feeling stagnant and not challenged enough in your current role?

Looking for a more rewarding career where you can make a difference in the community? Then let us tell you about Children’s Bureau.

We are a private, nonprofit organization in preventing child abuse and neglect in treating children and families within the community.

Through prevention, treatment, and advocacy, our innovative comprehensive services help thousands of at-risk children and parents within the Los Angeles and Orange County areas.

Here at Children's Bureau, we stand by building an inclusive and equitable working environment. We believe everyone here within the organization enriches our diversity by exposing us to a broad range of ways to understand and engage with the world.

What is in it for you at Children’s Bureau :

• Excellent benefits that include, medical, vision, dental, 401(k), life insurance, pet insurance, and a Flexible Spending Account.
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program.
• 13 paid wellness days and 11 paid holidays per year.
• Selfcare, which includes optional weekly stretch and meditation for all staff.
• Employee engagement events that range from dance parties, Trivia, and Bingo.
• An extensive health wellness program provided to all staff to help better you personally and professionally.
• A culture that cultivates learning and promotes growth and development.
• TIROC Trauma Informed Resilience Oriented Care (TIROC).
• DEI Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, which includes a DEI Book Club.

Additionally, the lifespan compensation range of this position is : - $24 / hour.

Must have Covid-19 Vaccine and Booster.

Learn more about the Job :

City of Orange In-Home Coaching (IHC) Services families referred by Social Service Agency (SSA). Families include persons SSA determines families with children, who are at risk, or have a history of abuse or neglect, including domestic abuse.

Families generally include a Parent and child that require intervention or highly specific services in the home. Some Families are in crisis and may require immediate intervention services and / or resources and may be in jeopardy of having children placed in out of home care.

Other families have had their children removed from the home and require intervention services and / or resources to assist them in reunifying with their children.

Families may be working with Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) on a voluntary basis or have children under the supervision of DCFS on a non-voluntary basis.

Family Support Counselor (Bilingual in Spanish)

Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive case management to DCFS intact families by assessing family functioning.
• Facilitate qualitative surveys to patients and family members to review and evaluate programs.
• Assess potential patients for clinical appropriateness and funding; provide intake for appropriate patients.
• Determine the appropriateness of clients for the agency’s services and make referrals when their services are beyond the scope of the agency’s expertise
• Provide counseling in school settings or other confidential spaces and travel to / from schools to provide these services
• Offer and provide off-site services, transportation of clients and / or transportation assistance to ensure meaningful access to services.
• Provide individual / personal advocacy and / or significant other consultation as needed.
• Maintain accurate records on intake, individual, family, and group counseling sessions, consistent with agency policy and procedures.
• Compile monthly statistics and prepare monthly reports as required for direct services performed by position.
• Identify and report child abuse cases to DCFS / DHS and law enforcement as mandated.
• Develop and maintain a positive working relationship with DCFS / DHS and law enforcement agencies, specifically aimed at increasing referrals and expanding transportation options for victims within their counties.
• Network with other community and state agencies and coalitions providing services related to domestic violence and refer when necessary.
• Actively participate in clinical supervision and consultation staffing.
• All duties as assigned
• Frequently required attendance for events and in-person meeting
30+ days ago