Family Counselor

Salary : $98,134.40 - $119,038.40 Annually

Location : Hayward, CA

Job Type : Full-Time

Job Number : T550-2024-05

Department : Hayward Police Department

Opening Date : 05 / 13 / 2024

Description

DEADLINE TO APPLY : Next Review : 11 : 59PM on Friday, August 9, 2024; Open Until Filled

THE DEPARTMENT :

The Youth and Family Services Bureau (YFSB) is a unique part of the Hayward Police Department where police officers and professional counselors work side by side offering a variety of services to the residents of Hayward. For more than 40 years, YFSB has focused on helping families succeed at home, school and in the community. YFSB seeks to strengthen the Hayward community through creating opportunities for kids to grow up in healthy and safe neighborhoods and schools. The dedicated YFSB staff strives to reduce delinquency and crime through a range of services that address the specific needs of each family. YFSB also offers a variety of prevention services that encourage youth to stay out of trouble and provide them with positive ways to engage with their peers and the community.

THE POSITION :

The City of Hayward is excited to announce its recruitment for the position of Family Counselor in a limited term and permanent full-time vacancy. Under general direction, the Family Counselor provides crisis intervention, counseling, and referral services to youth, families, and individuals and performs other related duties as required, such as school based, case management, and gang prevention / intervention services.

The current vacancies are for a limited term position as well as a permanent full-time opportunity. Future vacancies can also be filled by the resulting eligible list. Candidates will be afforded the opportunity to indicate their preferred position term during the application process of this recruitment.

The limited term position is dependent on ongoing funding for the program. Funding has already been secured through FY2025 (June 30, 2025) and there is potential for the position to become permanent in FY2026.

You are :

The ideal candidate has experience providing short-term family counseling and case management services to youth and their families who are involved in the juvenile justice system or at elevated risk for involvement. They are skilled at completing safety assessments and intervening with people experiencing mental health crisis. They have the ability to work well across disciplines, particularly with law enforcement and other emergency response teams and in schools. They are knowledgeable about local community resources and skilled at forming relationships quickly.

Essential Duties

What you will do :

Duties may include but are not limited to the following :

Provides crisis intervention services to youth, families, individuals, and couples including but not limited to crises involving incorrigible youth, dependent children under the court's custody, domestic violence, first time offenders, and the hospitalization of individuals dangerous to self and others.

Provides counseling to youth, families, couples, individuals and groups.

Maintains crisis intake log, case files and service statistics.

Provides referral information to the public, and other agencies.

Participates in division, department, community and school meetings.

Provides support service, consultation and training to patrol officers on juvenile and mental health topics.

Provides case management services to youth and their families.

Provides school based services to students and their families, including consultation and training for school administrators and teachers, implementation of school climate initiatives, and coordination of site-based student support services.

Provides gang prevention and intervention services to at risk and gang involved youth and their families.

Maintains formal and informal liaison with mental health professionals and service providers including courts, schools, private therapists, hospitals, probation and other agencies.

Provides emergency psychological evaluation and recommendations.

Responds to critical incidents and other in-field emergency situations.

Performs related work as necessary.

Link to full job description :

CORE COMPETENCIES

Knowledge of :

• The theory and principles of human development, particularly child development.
• The theory and principles of social aspects of mental and emotional adjustment, including normal and abnormal behavior.
• Principles, methods and current practices of crisis intervention and counseling, which includes interviewing techniques, assessment and treatment modalities.
• Principles, methods and current practices of social casework.
• The theory and principles of child abuse, elder abuse and domestic violence treatment.
• The theory, principles and current practices of gang prevention and intervention.
• Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM V) system of diagnosis.
• Proficiency in the use of computer skills, including multiple software formats, email and storage of digital files.
• Community resources in the mental health and human services areas.

Ability to :

JOB RELATED AND ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum Qualifications

You have :

Any combination of experience and education equivalent to that which would likely provide the required knowledge and abilities would be qualifying. A typical way to obtain the knowledge, skills and abilities would be :

Experience : One (1) year providing counseling or psychotherapy to youth, families, groups and individuals. Experience with probation involved or at-risk youth and experience with school based mental health services are highly desirable; experience working in school settings is highly desirable.

One (1) academic year of graduate level internship experience. One (1) relevant clinical internship placement is desirable.

Education : Equivalent to a Master's Degree from an accredited college or university in Counseling, Clinical Psychology, Clinical Social Work or a closely related field or a Doctorate in Clinical or Counseling Psychology. (Note : Applicants with a related Master's Degree in progress are also encouraged to apply. Selected candidate will need to provide proof of graduate degree completion by the start date of employment.)

License : Possession of a valid License in Marriage and Family Therapy (L.M.F.T.), Licensed Clinical Social Work (L.C.S.W.), Licensed Professional Counselor (L.P.C), Licensed Clinical Psychologist or a closely related field is highly desirable.

Possession and maintenance of a valid Class C California Driver's License.

Supplemental Information

BENEFITS AND REWARDS :

Depending on employee group, some of these benefits may include :

SELECTION PROCEDURE

Apply - submit a completed City of Hayward job application and responses to the Supplemental Questionnaire which fully describe the nature of their professional experience and qualifications.

Application Review -

A. Minimum qualifications

B. Completion of the supplemental questionnaire

The rating of the supplemental questions will determine application status and / or rank on the eligible list. Applications submitted without all required materials will not be considered.

Department Interviews - Actual hire depends on success in the departmental selection process.

Candidates under final consideration for employment with the City should expect to undergo an employment background / reference check that may include, but is not limited to : employment history verification, medical evaluation, confirmation of educational credentials and degrees, licenses including driver's license, registrations, certificates, and other credentials as part of the appointment process. Some positions, depending on the nature of the work, also require a credit check and a review of Summary Criminal History obtained from the State Department of Justice through Live Scan Fingerprinting. Final selection and job offer is contingent upon successful completion of a comprehensive police background investigation, including personal history, prior job performance and activities that may negatively affect job performance, as well as a medical examination and psychological examination.

Applicants will be notified electronically via Government Jobs as to their status in the selection process. It is the responsibility of the applicant to ensure they can receive email notice from Neogov / Government Jobs and the City of Hayward.

The City of Hayward reserves the right to modify the selection process as necessary to conform to administrative or business necessity.

APPLICATIONS

Candidates are encouraged to apply online at www.hayward-ca.gov under the Current Vacancies tab or at www.GovernmentJobs.com. Paper applications can be obtained by visiting the Human Resources Department at Hayward City Hall located at 777 B Street, Hayward, CA 94541. Office hours are Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Apply prior to the closing time of the job announcement and allow at least one (1) hour to submit your application if you are a new user to the system. Our on-line application system is provided by Government Jobs. If you have problems while applying online, please contact the Government Jobs Help Desk at (855) 524-5627.

The City of Hayward is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Benefits Overview

This summary provides a brief overview of the benefits available to regular full-time City employees. As indicated in the 2020 Benefit Summary, some employee groups have different benefits based upon negotiated agreements. Depending on employee group, some of these benefits may include :

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Please be sure to answer the supplemental questions thoroughly and accurately. Applicants are responsible for clearly, completely, and accurately identifying their qualifications. Your responses to the questions must be supported by both the work experience listed on your application as well as your resume. The rating of the supplemental questions may determine your application status and / or rank on the eligible list. Responses should be sufficiently detailed to assist in evaluating your qualifications for this position. Writing 'see resume' or 'N / A' is not a sufficient response. I have read and understand the statement above concerning submission of supplemental questionnaire responses.

Are you in the process of obtaining a Master's Degree or do you currently possess, or have equivalent to, a Master's Degree from an accredited college or university with major work in Counseling, Clinical Psychology, Clinical Social Work or a closely related field?

If your Master's Degree is in process, please provide estimated date of completion.

Do you possess a Doctorate in Clinical or Counseling Psychology?

Do you possess any of the following valid licenses or certificates?

Do you have at least one (1) year experience providing counseling or psychotherapy to youth, families, groups and individuals?OROne (1) academic year of graduate level internship experience?

Do you possess a valid Class C California Driver License?

Please indicate if you are interested in the Limited-Term Appointment, Regular permanent appointment or both (select all that apply).

Please tell us why you are interested in the Family Counselor position at the Youth and Family Services Bureau.

Briefly describe your clinical experience in the following areas (including the number of years experience you have in each area) : A. Providing crisis intervention. B. Providing counseling and case management services to children, youth and families. C. Providing on-site, school based services. D. Providing services to youth involved with the juvenile justice system. E. Working with law enforcement and / or probation departments.

Please describe your approach to providing culturally responsive services.

Describe a particularly challenging case and how you handled it. If possible, please select a family case. Please describe the clinical orientation or model you used to provide services.

Required Question

Salary : $98,134 - $119,038