COUNSELOR, EDUCATION & PREVENTION in Marienville, PA at The GEO Group, Inc.

Date Posted: 3/18/2021

Job Snapshot

Facility: ABRAXAS I

Compensation Base: $13.50 - $21.72 an hour

Compensation Bonus (if applicable): $1500 Sign on Bonus

Equal Opportunity Employer.

$3000 Sign on Bonus

Abraxas Youth and Family Services is a national leader in the operation of residential treatment facilities for troubled youth and their families.

Do you want to make a difference in this "at risk" population?

Do you have the desire to change lives?

If so, than the Counselor/Case Management/Court Liason position might be for you.

Summary:

The Counselor provides a full range of counseling/case management services to delinquent/dependent youth.

Essential Functions:

Coordinates and implements case management activities
Develops and implements treatment plans
Provides individual counseling and completes related documentation
Provides group counseling and completes related documentation
Participates in and documents case consultations, including quarterly treatment reviews, red flag reviews, and administrative reviews.
Writes progress/court reports as necessary and discharge summaries
Maintains regular contact and communicates effectively with juvenile probation officers/case workers, including them in the treatment process and updating them on clients’ progress

Minimum Requirements:

The following educational requirements are acceptable for this classification including:

High school diploma or GED and four years of related experience; OR
Associate’s degree/60 credits from an accredited college or university and two years of related experience; OR
Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university.

Other Qualifications:

Criminal clearances (Act 33 and 34, specific State & child clearances and, if necessary, FBI).
Non-communicable diseases physical exam.
Valid driver's license from employee’s state of residence.
Valid registered vehicle insurance.
At least twenty-one (21) years of age.
Ability to work with computers and the necessary software typically used by the department.
Ability to work overtime as required.
Ability to handle physical and mental stress associated with working extended hours.
Ability to work up to sixteen (16) hours within a rolling 24 hour period