-Residential Services, providing therapeutic residential services, including foster care, to youth under 18;
-Homeless Support Services, providing outreach, overnight shelter, case management, employment and housing for homeless youth and young adults in East King County; and
-Youth and Family Services, providing counseling, substance abuse treatment, prevention and parenting programs in East King County.
Friends of Youth is currently seeking a Part-Time Homeless Youth Mental Health Counselor at The Landing, apart of our Homeless Youth Outreach Program.
Description
The Counselor, using short-term individual counseling, crisis intervention, psycho-education, and case management services, provides prevention and intervention services to homeless youth. Services may be provided at emergency shelters, transitional living locations or on the streets.
Required Skills and Qualifications
Education and Experience
Master's Degree in a Social Services field.
Washington State Counselor Registration or Washington State License or eligible for and working towards attaining licensure.
Experience working with inpatient psychiatric facilities, therapeutic residential settings, shelter/transitional housing and/or emergency rooms preferable.
Experience working with homeless and/or at risk youth.
Training in Chemical Dependency treatment, or willingness to engage in CD training.
Employees and volunteers who operate their own or Friends of Youth vehicles on Friends of Youth business must have a safe driving record as defined by Friends of Youth. Employees and volunteers who operate their own vehicle(s) on Friends of Youth business must carry auto liability insurance that complies with the requirements of Friends of Youth.
For more information, including how to apply and job description visit: http://friendsofyouth.org/jobYFSHomelessCounselor.aspx
- Location: Various
- Compensation: DOE
- This is a part-time job.
- This is at a non-profit organization.
- Principals only. Recruiters, please don't contact this job poster.
- Please, no phone calls about this job!
- Please do not contact job poster about other services, products or commercial interests.
