Counselor - FPS

If you want to make a living by making a difference, join Acenda as an

Acenda Integrated Health is recruiting for a Counselor to support the Family Preservation Services in Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey.

As a non-profit organization, we are solely committed to our mission of moving lives forward. Acenda provides over 100 life-enhancing programs and services to individuals, families, and communities throughout New Jersey. By bringing together our bright teams, innovative services, and understanding, caring hearts, we as an organization are moving upward to move lives forward. We join together to provide a wide range of mental health, crisis services, parenting support, family-focused therapy, and residential programming.

Are you looking to build a career where you'll make a real impact in the lives of others? Your interest in mental health, human services, or related life experience is valuable to us! We welcome you to join our team of caring, passionate and motivated individuals as a Counselor. Acenda's expert team helps each individual, family and community move forward in their journey towards health and happiness.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide short-term, intensive, in-home counseling to 2 families at a time, each receiving a minimum of 5 hours of weekly face-to-face contact.
• Teach, coach and model parenting skills and effective parent-child interactions and advocate and link families to concrete services and supports.
• Work collaboratively with DCP&P and community service providers

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in counseling or a related field with 1.5 years professional experience and a valid driver's license and insured vehicle.
• Strong engaging, communication and collaboration skills and must demonstrate initiative, reliability and the ability to work well independently
• Must be able to analyze work, set goals, develop plans and utilize time effectively and efficiently

We Provide:

• $500 Sign-On Bonus
• An Innovative culture that encourages you to grow and learn with the agency
• Mission-driven core
• Health, Vision and Dental coverage for you and your family
• 401(k) with up to a 5% employer match
• Generous time-off
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Year-end performance bonuses

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