East Tennessee State University
Family Focused Solutions Counselor
TN, United States · Contract
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About the role
- Responsible to the Director of Family Services for establishing a liaison with the Families First case managers in his/her counties
- accessing and networking resources needed for Families First customers, including private and community agencies applying for services and resources provided by DHS offices
- breaking down barriers preventing Families First customers from going to work
Responsibilities
- Aligned with the institution's mission, we value efforts to engage in teaching, scholarship, creative activities, and service that involve community partners and address significant societal needs in our region and beyond.
- Disclaimer: The Job Summary is intended to describe the general nature and level of work individuals perform in this classification.
Requirements
- Master's degree in social work, counseling, marriage and family, or related field
- Knowledge of brief solution-focused therapy, motivational interviewing, the 2 Gen approach, trauma informed care.
- Knowledge of referral sources.
- Ability to provide individual, group and/or family therapy.
- Ability to communicate effectively.
- Ability to assess and evaluate client needs for short or long-term treatment and/or to be in a training program.
- Ability to help clients reduce barriers to work.
- Ability to serve as an advocate for needed resources.
- Exempt positions are only required to be posted for a minimum of fourteen (14) calendar days. The closing date for this posting is subject to change without notice to applicants.
- It is not intended to be a complete list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required.
Nice to have
- Three (3) years of counseling experience
- Training in alcohol and drug assessment
- Previous experience working with an adult population
- Training in brief solution focused therapy
- Job Family - Social Services Professional 2
- Exempt positions are only required to be posted for a minimum of fourteen (14) calendar days.
- The closing date for this posting is subject to change without notice to applicants.
- Employment contingent on a satisfactory background check.
Skills
- Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Compensation
- Market Range: 7 ( Salary Schedules )
- East Tennessee State University (ETSU) is an institution with over 14,000 diverse students highly ranked graduate and undergraduate programs.
Benefits
- For information on benefits please visit www.etsu.edu/human-resources/benefits/.
Equal opportunity
- ETSU is an equal opportunity employer.
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