Counselor

Overview

Coordinate's classroom setting for children ages 6-18 years of age. The underlying goal is to teach the children and adolescents to better cope with challenging life situations. The program uses a cognitive behavioral therapy approach to address the behaviors of the children in a group setting.

Why UnityPoint Health?

• Culture

• At UnityPoint Health, you matter. Come for a fulfilling career and experience a culture guided by uncompromising values and unwavering belief in doing what's right for the people we serve.

• Benefits

• Our competitive Total Rewards program offers benefits options like 401K match, paid time off and education assistance that align with your needs and priorities, no matter what life stage you're in.

• Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Commitment

• We're committed to ensuring you have a voice that is heard regardless of role, race, gender, religion, or sexual orientation.

• Development

• We believe equipping you with support and development opportunities is an essential part of delivering a remarkable employment experience.

• Community Involvement

• Be an essential part of our core purpose-to improve the health of the people and communities we serve.

Hear more from our team members about why UnityPoint Health is a great place to work at https://dayinthelife.unitypoint.org .

Responsibilities

Leadership

• Monitors care given by appropriate team members in accordance with patient needs and the team member's professional capabilities and qualifications.

• Assists in creating a positive work environment by the mentoring of staff/students and working with team members to facilitate initiatives that strive for positive outcomes in quality and care of patients.

• Reliable attendance is an expectation.

• Coordinates patient flow and placement to coordinate with staff availability.

• Identifies problem situations, develops and implements effective decisions.

Classroom Coordination

• Developing lesson plans for classroom settings

• Teaching parents/guardians about classroom setting from curriculum

• Writing individualized treatment plans for children in the classroom setting

• Data collection of adults and children in program

• Create class and social skills notes

• Ranking children on appropriate social skill usage from a Basic Skills Hierarchy

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in one of a variety of human service fields, such as but not limited to: social work, therapeutic recreation, psychology, sociology, family life or education

• Clinical background should include experience in a human services organization dealing with children and families.

• Knowledge of child development

• Excellent communication and problem-solving skills

• Must successfully complete in-hospital orientation and competencies

• Must complete initial and on-going training in TIES program model

• Effective leadership skills

• Critical thinking skills

• Flexibility and adaptability to change

• Area of Interest: Behavioral Health Services;

• FTE/Hours per pay period: 0.6;

• Department: Adolescent Treatmt/Child S;

• Shift: 24 Hours Per Week

• 3 Days Per Week;

• Job ID: 145289;