Child and Family Counselor

About Aspiranet

Aspiranet is a mission-driven social services agency with a proud legacy of supporting California communities since 1975. We are committed to ensuring that every child is loved, every family is supported, and every individual has the tools to succeed. Our services span the state and are delivered through six dedicated divisions:

• Foster Care and Adoption
• Transitional Aged Youth (TAY)
• Residential
• Intensive Home-Based Services
• Behavioral Health
• Family and Community

Position Summary

As a Child and Family Counselor, you will provide individualized, strengths-based support to at-risk youth and their families in home and community settings. You’ll build trusting relationships, implement treatment and intervention plans, and collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to help youth develop emotional regulation, strengthen social skills, and maintain stability in their homes and communities.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide one-on-one and family-based coaching to youth and caregivers in home and community environments
• Implement individualized treatment and intervention plans focused on emotional regulation, communication, and coping skills
• Support youth in developing anger management, impulse control, self-esteem, and healthy social connections
• Build safe, trusting relationships that encourage youth to share openly and practice new skills
• Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team—including social workers, parent partners, clinicians, and program leadership—to ensure coordinated care
• Document progress, interventions, and observations to support treatment planning and program outcomes
• Help youth maintain placement stability, avoid hospitalization or juvenile justice involvement, and strengthen family connectedness
• Manage a flexible schedule to meet with 3-5 clients at times that best support their engagement and success

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in psychology, social services, or a related field
• Minimum of 1 year of experience working with high-risk youth and families
• Passion for providing direct, relationship-based support in home and community settings
• Strong communication and collaboration skills
• Commitment to trauma-informed, strengths-based practices

Growth

Aspiranet invests in your success from day one. You’ll apply your education and relationship-building skills while receiving ongoing training, mentorship, and professional development. With programs across the state and a strong culture of internal advancement, this role offers a meaningful entry point into a long-term career in social services.

Reward

• Competitive salary
• Comprehensive benefits package
• Employer-paid medical, dental, vision, and wellness coverage

Work Environment & Schedule

This position typically operates in a standard office environment. The noise level is generally quiet and remains within OSHA's established safety levels at all times.

Physical Demands

The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Aspiranet is an equal opportunity employer that recognizes the value of diversity. We believe a diverse workforce within a culture of Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Access (IDEA) increases creativity, innovation, problem-solving, and teamwork for the youth and families that we serve and the organization as a whole. Aspiranet strives to provide our employees with a workplace that is welcoming, inclusive of differing world views, cultures, and lived experiences.