Counselor 139 - apply using code 20722

Catholic Charities, Diocese of Metuchen (CCDOM), with more than 450 employees is a non-profit, social services agency with its mission, driven by Catholic social teaching, of providing quality services with dignity and respect to the poor, vulnerable and all people in need and partnering with families and communities to improve the quality of life. We serve more than 68,000 clients per year throughout Middlesex, Somerset, Hunterdon, and Warren counties in NJ.

Supportive Visitation Specialist/ Counselor - New Brunswick and Cranford, NJ

Description

• Annual Salary Range: $58,000 - $60,000

The Supportive Visitation Specialist will work alongside a team facilitating therapeutic parent-child visitation for families involved with the child welfare system. .

Responsibilities:

• Work alongside a team facilitating therapeutic parent-child visitation for families involved with the child welfare system.
• Visitation will occur in the least restrictive setting determined for each family’s unique needs, in order to facilitate a successful family reunification.
• Will be trained in an evidence-based model, and will complete/update visitation plans, document visits, and facilitate parent debriefings before and after visits and visitation planning meetings.
• Transport both children and parents as needed, utilizing an Agency vehicle.
• Visitation occurs at time and locations convenient for the families. Evening hours and a flexible schedule is required.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work, Counseling, or related field or an Associate degree with a minimum of 3 years experience working with children and families involved with the child welfare system.
• Must be able to demonstrate therapeutic approaches to engage families in reunification and have experience working from a trauma informed framework.
• Bi-lingual preferred but not required.
• Acceptable driver’s license history.

Benefits

CCDOM offers a competitive benefits plan that includes:

• Medical and Prescription
• Dental
• Vision
• Up to 13 Paid Holidays
• Begin with 20 Days of Paid Time Off
• Non-Contributory Pension Plan
• Ability to contribute to 403(b) retirement plan
• Life and Disability Insurance

Agency Perks and Discounts

• Employee Assistance Program
• Verizon FIOS
• Affinity Federal Credit Union membership
• NJM Insurance
• Blue Cross Blue Shield
• Flex Spending Accounts

APPLY USING CODE:    20722

Catholic Charities, Diocese of Metuchen is an Equal Opportunity Employer