Community Counselor - Truancy (Bradford County)

Your Future Begins at Adelphoi as a Community Counselor!

Adelphoi is looking for a quality, dedicated, and independent counselor to serve in the Truancy program, located in Bradford County.

In the Truancy Diversion program, we offer an opportunity for identified children and their caregivers to participate in focused and targeted counseling to improve school attendance. The program will provide the opportunity to work in family homes and school settings. Our Truancy Diversion program staff offer counseling to youth and families in the home, community or school settings located in the Sayre, Towanda and Athens School Districts in Bradford County. We offer competitive pay and flexible schedule.

At Adelphoi, we

• Embrace Innovation by anticipating change and embracing opportunities for growth and innovation.
• Pursue Excellence through best practices and continuous improvement.
• Value People through engagement, education, and opportunities for professional growth.
• Choose to be the Solution by building relationships that allow us to deliver customer-focused solutions.
• Create a working environment that is supportive and includes the voice of individuals from all communities and backgrounds.
• Invest in our employees by offering educational reimbursements, training, and supervision.

About the Role

We are expanding our services in Bradford County and are looking for an energetic counselor to join our team and help drive our mission!

As a Community Counselor, you will

• Identify strengths of clients and parents, contributing to a more positive relationship with school officials.
• Assess and identify prevention plans to monitor good school attendance.
• Adopt and utilize an identified evidence-based parenting curriculum.
• Meet with children and care givers to implement prevention plan goals and objectives.

This year round position requires travel and daylight (evening) hours to meet the needs of the youth and families.

Come grow with us!

We are excited to meet you!

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in social work or a related human services field.
• Minimum of 2 years of experience in a childcare setting.
• Valid PA driver’s license.
• Strong verbal and written communication.
• Proficiency in using a computer in the field and ability to learn new electronic systems.
• Demonstrate qualities of a therapist that include empathy, good listening skills and critical thinking.

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