Bilingual Clinician/Counselor II (Diversion-Outreach Support Education)
Application Deadline: August 31, 2022
Location: Santa Ana, CA, United States
BILINGUAL CLINICIAN/COUNSELOR II
Diversion – Outreach Support Education – Santa Ana, F/T, Monday - Friday, 9 am - 6 pm. *After hours availability based on client needs.
Responsibilities Include:
Requirements Include:
Diversion – Outreach Support Education – Santa Ana, F/T, Monday - Friday, 9 am - 6 pm. *After hours availability based on client needs.
Responsibilities Include:
- Intervene with youth who are exhibiting delinquency, emotional, behavioral and/or school issues to keep at-risk youth from re-entering the Juvenile Justice System.
- Providing therapeutic and restorative justice practices such as individual, family and/or group counseling and education.
- Engage the family in Parent Project® and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which targets youth with very serious problems such as conduct disorder, violent acting-out and substance use. These components are designed to empower the caregiver to strengthen parent-child relationships, improve communication, build family resiliency, increase social competency, and develop a culture of shared responsibility to reintegrate the youth back into the family resulting in reduced recidivism and increased community safety.
Requirements Include:
- Requires a Master’s degree in counseling, psychology, social work or related field and current registration as an intern with the Board of Behavioral Sciences.
- Counseling experience with adolescents and families. Requires knowledge of theory and techniques of individual, family, and group dynamics, as well as substance abuse issues.
- Ability to demonstrate sensitivity to the cultural/ethnic diversity of the service population and be sensitive to the needs of special populations.
- Ability to establish rapport, make accurate assessment of the family’s needs, and assist the family in accessing and utilizing resources.
- Good written and verbal communication skills.
- After hours availability based on client needs.
- Valid California driver’s license, liability insurance meeting minimum state requirements, and a reliable automobile.
- Bilingual English/Spanish Required.
