Children’s Coordinator/ Children and Family Services Counselor

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Completes children’s assessments
• Provides play therapy, individual child therapy for older children/siblings, and mom-child and other family therapy
• Facilitates coaching/supports based on video and/or direct observation of mom/child interactions
• Conducts family home visits as needed
• Develops family service plans and works as part of MIRRORS+ team to integrate/coordinate family/reunification/recovery plans with the woman’s individual treatment plan
• Affords assistance with Celebrating Families! and other family support/education groups and parent/child therapeutic bonding activities
• Participates in scheduled trainings/meetings
• Participates in data collection/submission as needed to meet project goals

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in social work or related field (LCSW, LMSW, LMFT, LPC or equivalent)
• 3+ years’ experience providing individual/group therapeutic interventions and principles of case management for diverse PPW, children, and families in SUD treatment/social services settings
• Experience implementing/practicing evidence-based practices, such as Trauma Informed Care and Motivational Interviewing, and delivery of curriculum-based education services
• Willing to become certified as Infant Mental Health Specialist within first 6 months of employment if not already certified
• Willing to become TBRI trained
• Knowledge of addiction as a chronic relapsing disorder and principles of effective treatment
• Understanding of issues related to trauma, abuse and neglect, violence, PTSD, and co-occurring disorders
• Knowledge of health and social systems in the community
• Ability to analyze information and implement plans

Requirements

• Master’s degree in social work or related field
• Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), Licensed Clinical Master in Social Work (LCSW), Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT), or M.Ed, Psychology Post Doc under clinical supervision
• If driving on SMH business, must have a valid Texas Driver’s License and provide proof of current insurance