Youth Mental Health Counselor (Grant Funded - Pt)

NATURE OF WORK

This is professional human service counselor position involved in providing short-term counseling, case management and other support services for youth and families through the Youth and Family Services Division of the Human Services Department.

An essential part of the duties of this position is assisting in developing a flexible and anticipatory organization that will provide cost-effective and customer-friendly delivery of quality services to the community. This includes developing new ways to deliver both the short and long-term needs of South Windsor residents consistent with the Town’s goals and objectives.

Work is supervised by Clinical Coordinator and the Division Director. Work is reviewed regularly for overall program effectiveness and efficiency.

This position is grant funded/time limited through 2024.

EXAMPLES OF ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

Assumes responsibilities to provide direct services including crisis and short-term counseling, information and referral and program support to designated client group consistent with the Town’s goals of establishing and maintaining quality community services through cost-effective, customer-friendly service delivery.

Conducts crisis intervention and/or short-term counseling sessions with clients and/or their families and makes referrals to state and community service agencies, as appropriate; maintains accurate case records and related files.

Accesses clients through office visits, schools and outreach

Responsible for case management and maintenance; compiles ongoing narratives for case records.

Assist with local Juvenile Review Board cases

Networks with schools, police, courts and other agencies to ensure good case management

Facilitates support groups as needed

Assists in the development, implementation and facilitation of Youth and Family Services programs as needed; assists with other human service functions as needed

Prepares narrative and statistical reports as needed.

OTHER JOB FUNCTIONS

Performs related work as required.

One theme of this Total Quality Management organization is teamwork both within departments and among departments to maximize quality service delivery to the citizens of South Windsor. Personnel are encouraged and expected to perform work not definitively described in their job descriptions. Recognition of individual performance beyond one’s job description is a function of the Town’s employee recognition programs and/or incentive pay plan.