FOTEP Parenting Skills Counsleor

Company: Walden House, Inc
Location: El Monte, CA
Status: Temporary, Part Time Hourly Employee (16 hours per week)
Salary: $20.67/hour
Close Date:

Job Description:

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

·         Community Responsibilities: Helps coordinate and participates in recreational activities with the clients.  Meets with women and children as needed for various court, CPS, daycare issues etc. Assess children prior to entry of program for appropriateness.  On a rotating basis, checks the security of the building and accounts for the whereabouts of all children.  Assist mothers in taking children to appointments and community activities.  Refers children for counseling as needed.  Assists mothers in effective parenting by consistent limit setting and behavior modification techniques.  (Quiet times, time out, privilege restriction).

·         Supervisory Responsibilities: Supervises staff, including counselors. Provides direction to staff.  Participates in all aspects of management, including but not limited to, hiring, training, motivation, evaluation, and termination.

·         Administration and Compliance: In accordance with Walden House to satisfy internal and external administrative demands, and those of evaluating agencies.  Maintains accurate records of all clients and  gathers data for monthly reports.  Ensures action on items in logs daily.  Files incident reports as required.

·         Role Model: Acts as a role model by following norms, demonstrating honesty and willingness to listen to children’s issues, and taking responsibility for his/her own actions.  Models appropriate problem-solving techniques for staff and clients.

 EDUCATION KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS REQUIRED

·         BA or related work experience in Early Childhood Development, Psychology, Counseling, or Sociology or 5 years related experience.

·         Drug and Alcohol or related certification, from ADP and CDC recognized agency or ability to register for certification within six months and become certified within five years.

·         Knowledge of the stages of HIV, risk reduction techniques, and how HIV is transmitted.

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Walden House is an equal opportunity employer.