Behavioral Health Counselor

APA Family Support Services (APA) is a San Francisco’s based community

organization that focuses on preventing and identifying child

abuse/neglect/family violence in the community. Our mission is to promote

healthy children and families by providing family support services to prevent

child abuse and domestic violence and advocate for culturally competent services

through education, community building, and leadership development. Our

services range from prevention to crisis intervention to community development.

We strive for excellence of service in home visitation, case management,

parenting education, support groups, parental stress line, community advocacy

projects, and counseling for families with children ages 0-18.

Major Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Provide administrative support of Graduate Interns

2. Assist and manage the intake, triage and assessment process.

3. Supervises outreach and recruitment activities to the targeted population to effectively promote program service referrals.

4. Provide culturally sensitive, short-term counseling to individuals and group therapy with supervision by a licensed clinician.

5. Provide risk assessments, crisis intervention, stabilization, and create safety plans.

6. Maintain client records and perform family assessment evaluation to update client progress using Salesforce/CIRCE database.

7. Assist with program development, including, but not limited to, grant writing, reporting, budget creation, modification, and training facilitation.

8. Coordinate team discussions, unit meetings, case conferences, and in-service training support for program and interns.

9. Ensure program activities are implemented according to contract agreement, APA policies and reporting requirements.

10. Participate in multidisciplinary providers and community meetings.

11. Provide and assess data, documents, and reports as required.

12. Participate in program administration, planning, and evaluation to ensure agency contract deliverables.

13. Perform other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications:

• An advanced degree (Master’s or ASW) in clinical psychology, Social Work or related field required. Course work and/or experience in area of children and family services,
• Communication skills, group dynamics, and community organizing.
• 2 years of experience in the field of family support.
• Productive team player who is proactive, self-motivated, creative and organized.
• Cultural humility - knowledge and self-awareness of issues of race, class, and ethnicity;
• Experience in working with diverse communities. Experience working with API,
• African American, Chicano/Latino families in San Francisco.
• Proven effectiveness working with clients who have complex traumatic histories and attachment difficulties, and ability to be supportive and provide guidance in a non-judgmental manner.
• Clinical service skill – assessment/evaluation, crisis intervention, ability to use supervision effectively, ethical and legal practices, and high-quality clinical documentation.
• Strong skills in writing, researching, and documentation.
• Strong computer skills a must.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to show non-judgmental attitude, maintain client confidentiality, and experience working with various backgrounds.
• Bilingual counselors in Spanish or in one API language are strongly encouraged to apply.

Experience working with API, African American, Chicano/Latino families in San Francisco.

• Proven effectiveness working with clients who have complex traumatic histories and attachment difficulties, and ability to be supportive and provide guidance in a non-judgmental manner.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to maintain client confidentiality.
• Clinical service skill – assessment/evaluation, crisis intervention, ability to use supervision effectively, ethical and legal practices, and high quality clinical documentation. Family and couple therapy experience is a plus.
• Strong skills in writing, researching, and documentation.
• Bilingual counselors in Spanish or in one API language are strongly encouraged to apply.
• Strong computer skills a must.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

To Apply:

Email cover letter and resume to jobsapps@apafss.org Subject/Ref.: Behavioral Health Counselor

APA is an equal opportunity employer.

Positions open until filled.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $70,000.00 - $75,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Education:

• Master's (Preferred)

Work Location: Multiple locations

Salary : $70,000 - $75,000