Counselor, Development Services - Salt Lake City, UT (Deseret Manufacturing)
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
- Salt Lake City, UT
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Facilitate and coordinate the implementation of the vocational plan, leverage the expertise of the team, and apply individualized interventions. Provide training to support team (i.e. behavioral management techniques, mental health issues, etc.).
- Work collaboratively with key partners to guide client's interventions to improve overall employability.
- Assist the team in understanding the social and emotional factors related to the client's employment problems.
- Apply sound judgment while navigating complex client issues that manifest as client barriers to employment (i.e. domestic violence, mental health concerns, self-harm, criminal history).
- Ensure legal, ethical, and policy compliance, protecting and ensuring client confidentiality.
- Provide consultation, and develop and maintain positive relationships with church leaders, including providing training and presentations as needed or requested.
- Develops working relationships and partnerships with other Church and community resources.
- Manages budgets, ensuring appropriate use and administration of funds. Maintains financial records.
- Masters degree in Social Work, Rehabilitation Counseling, or closely-related discipline required.
- LCSW or independent licensure in closely-related discipline, or Certification as a Certified Rehabilitation Counselor (CRC) required.
- 4+ years experience, two of those years after obtaining Masters degree, in case load management working with individuals who have disabilities and/or vocational impairments.
- Proven vocational assessment skills, rehabilitation counseling experience, or other equivalent experience.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to navigate complexity in a team-based setting, being able to work independently with little oversight.
- Proven problem-solving skills in crisis situations, ability to determine relevant priorities, and use judgement in leveraging time and resources.
- Able to provide professional presentations and training.
- Knowledge of where to find local job resources.
- Demonstrated people management experience in coaching, training, teaching, etc.
- Foreign language skills.