Aspiranet is a one-of-a-kind social service agency dedicated to building a world where all children and youth are loved and cared for, and all families have the resources to thrive. Founded in 1975, our core mission is to help California kids and families. Aspiranet’s services include foster care and adoption family support, residential care, support for youth making the transition from foster care to adulthood, mental and behavioral health services, intensive home-based care, and community-based family resources. We provide services throughout California.

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Part Time Support Counselor II- Crisis Stabilization Unit - 14200

Regular Part Time
On-Site

Merced, CA, USA

Posted within last 24 Hours

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Aspiranet is a one-of-a-kind social service agency dedicated to building a world where all children and youth are loved and cared for, and all families have the resources to thrive. Founded in 1975, our core mission is to help California kids and families. Aspiranet's services include foster resource family support, residential care, adoption services, support for youth making the transition from foster care to adulthood, mental health services, intensive home-based care, and community-based family resources. We provide services throughout the state. 

Join Our Mission 

Everyone who is part of Aspiranet is passionate about the important work they do. You'll join a group of like-minded people who care deeply about the children and families in our care. 

Your Future Team 

When you work for Aspiranet, you join a committed team whose efforts positively affect children and families. 

Your Impact 

The Support Counselor II (SCII) is responsible for implementing identified components of the approved plan. Major responsibilities include working one-on-one with youth and care provider in their home or community setting, providing interventions in support of identified behaviors and role modeling for the caregiver and other family members how to work with youth per the plan. As a valued child/youth and family team member, the SCII will submit contact notes and provide feedback on interventions to the rest of the Aspiranet team. 

In addition to the essential duties listed in for Support Counselor II, the Support Counselor II (CSU) is responsible for meeting with high acuity youth and caregivers in the Crisis Stabilization Unit to implement one-on-one interventions as part of the approved treatment plan, work within the CSU milieu, be an active member of the multi-disciplinary treatment team, and work with Psych Tech/LVNs, CSU Clinicians, Staff Psychiatrist and office personnel in order to provide comprehensive behavioral in support of the high acuity client’s overall treatment plan.

Your Skills & Duties 

  • Meet with youth and caregiver per program and plan requirements. 
  • Implement interventions as outlined in the plan. 
  • Transfer skills to caregiver and others who are caring for the youth. 
  • Monitor success of interventions and report to team lead. 
  • Inform team lead when interventions are not beneficial. 
  • Provide support to youth and care providers which aide youth in participating in age appropriate activities. 
  • Provide transportation when necessary and approved by Supervisor for service plan activities and appointments. 
  • Develop and provide youth-specific activities related to case plan. 
  • Conduct therapeutic sessions with youth and caregiver. 
  • Attend Child/Youth and Family team meetings when indicated 
  • Maintain a consistent schedule in working with youth and families. 
  • Develop a professional and supportive relationship with youth, families, referring parties, collaborative partners and community providers. 
  • Complete timely contact notes to program and funder standards. 
  • Maintain productivity standards, when indicated. 
  • Integrate and use training information provided by the agency. 
  • Report all incidents and program concerns to Supervisor in a timely manner. 
  • Attend required meetings, training sessions, supervision, briefings and program activities. 
  • Ensure appropriate and safe conditions while working with youth. 
  • Support and model Aspiranet’s values, represent the Agency in a professional manner, and abide by the Agency’s Professional Code of Ethics. 
  • Maintain appropriate professional boundaries with staff, caregivers, youth and community resources. 
  • Maintain client and case confidentiality per HIPAA, state and Agency standards. 
  • Complete own administrative paperwork (time sheets, mileage, time off requests, daily logs & other expense reimbursements, weekly schedule, etc.) accurately and on time. 
  • Demonstrate sensitivity and responsiveness to cultural differences. 
  • Perform additional duties as assigned by Supervisor. 
  • Participates in crisis assessments and interventions with high acuity youth.
  • Works in a 24-7 facility and assigned to care for up to four (4) high acuity youth at any one time.
  • Participates in the assessment and discharge process of youth in the Center
  • Provides care and supervision of high acuity youth in a 24/7 facility (including bathing, feeding, clothing and eye-to-eye supervision when indicated)
  • Provides treatment activities/interventions consistently throughout the day, evening and overnight.
  • Works shifts which may include after hours, overnight, weekends, and on holidays.
  • Work shifts that may not include breaks when youth are present in the Center
  • Provides cleaning/janitorial within the center as needed.

Education & Work Experience 

  • BA or BS degree in a related field or 2 full time equivalent years experience in a behavioral health related field. 
  • Ability to work evenings and weekends. 
  • This is a part time, overnight position Saturday and Sunday evenings 11pm-7am

Licensing and Certifications 

    • Meets all required conditions of employment as set forth by the agency, funder and or regulatory body. 

Compensation: $24-$24.50/hr

EEO

Aspiranet is proud to be an equal employment opportunity employer; all applicants will be given full consideration under state, local, and federal law.


 
Aspira means hope. We are a network of people bringing hope forward. We look forward to learning what makes you passionate.