Bilingual Family Education Counselor

Description

As the Bilingual Family Education Counselor will provide group and/or individual counseling to children, teens, parents, and other adult survivors of domestic and/or sexual violence at on-site, community-based, and educational locations.

Your Schedule:

• Monday – Friday
• Three days, 9 a.m. – 6 p.m.
• Two days, 11:30 a.m. – 8:30 p.m.
• Work Model : Onsite
• Local Travel: 25%

Our Total Compensation Package:

• Annual Compensation: $45,000.00
• Pay schedule: semi-monthly
• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life and Disability Insurance Programs
• Generous Paid time Off- 11 paid holidays per year, 3 personal holidays per year, 15 paid Vacation days per year, Approx 7 hours per month of accrued Sick days.
• 401K the agency matches 125% of employee contributions up to 4% of the annual salary of a full-time employee.
• Company paid Life Insurance
• Company paid Long Term Disability
• Employee Assistance Program

Imagine a place where your talent can make a meaningful difference in people's lives. Working at Houston Area Women's center gives you a rewarding experience in which our diverse team of employees work together as part of the empowerment of a survivor's life and at the same time part of a much larger mission. We are committed to doing the work and challenging each other to be an organization in which everyone is respected and heard. Every day we continue to embed diversity, inclusion, belonging, and equity in everything we do as we provide service to survivors of domestic and sexual violence.

Qualifications

The Requirements We are Seeking:

• Bachelor’s degree in the fields of Child Development, Child Education, Social Work, Counseling, or Psychology
• A minimum of two years of experience in counseling, case management, working with survivors of domestic and/or sexual assault or similar in social services setting working with children and youth.
• Bilingual in both English and Spanish and able to read, speak, and write both languages fluently.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, and Teams).
• Computer savvy and able to learn new applications and systems quickly.
• Strong data-entry skills.
• Valid Texas driver’s license with a good driving record; ability to travel to off-site locations utilizing personal transportation

What you Deliver in this role:

• You will foster relationships with health and behavioral health community partners, coordinating referral systems for agency clients requiring additional behavioral health support.
• You will provide group counseling, individual counseling, and childcare (on an as-needed basis) to children, teens, parents, and other adult survivors of domestic and/or sexual violence
• You will work cooperatively with other staff to ensure optimal utilization of resources and efficient management of the program.
• You will use resources to provide services to clients.
• You will advocate with other agencies on behalf of adults and children.
• You will implement all program evaluations to ensure effective programming.
• You will provide clients with referral information, counseling, and emotional support in a non-judgmental, non-directive manner.
• You will model and teach nonviolent discipline and conflict resolution skills to adults and children receiving services.
• You will provide social-emotional learning to children and adults utilizing evidence-based strategies on the residential campus and in the community.
• You will provide written information and recommendations on issues that arise while providing services.
• You will supervise and create a safe environment, ensuring the general safety and welfare of children and teens during program hours.
• You will report suspected and prior abuse/neglect to either Child Protective Services or Adult Protective Services when appropriate.
• You will help break down barriers, Mobile Advocacy is required; this includes meeting the client in the community, work or other safe places, etc., and accompanying clients to appointments as needed.
• You will communicate concerns about clients - both adults and children - to supervisor
• You will attend and complete Crisis Intervention Training
• You will develop contacts with organizations and agencies that provide services for adults and children
• You will maintain accurate records and appropriate documentation of services.
• Other duties/projects may be assigned.

What Skills and Assets you bring, and more:

• You have excellent attention to details.
• You demonstration of professional objectivity and appreciation for confidential information.
• You have the ability to follow instructions and to adhere to policies and procedures.
• You have the ability to prioritize tasks to meet individual and team deadlines.
• You have skills in crisis intervention and conflict resolution with children and families.
• You have a growth mindset and is a good team player.
• You have strong communication skills, both verbally and in writing.

When you work here at HAWC you make an impact not just in the lives of the survivors and the people you help, but also make an impact in our own lives and our community. We learn and grow with a purpose where we strive to work for a common cause, which is to end domestic and sexual violence for ALL.

Salary : $45,000