Family Support Counselor, EMPACT

Job overview

The Family Support Counselor, EMPACT role is onsite in Tempe, AZ, with work based in the Glendale or Tempe office and services delivered in homes and community settings. Compensation is not specified. EMPACT- Suicide Prevention Center provides community behavioral health counseling, crisis intervention, and suicide prevention services. The counselor builds supportive relationships with children and families, coordinates case management and community resources, and provides mentoring, life-skills support, respite, and in-home counseling. The role contributes to children’s safety and well-being through family-centered support, risk planning, and crisis stabilization with the Child and Family Team.

What you'll do

• Promote children’s and families’ health, safety, and emotional well-being
• provide mentoring and life and social skills support
• coordinate with stakeholders and community resources
• provide psychosocial rehabilitation living-skills training and respite
• provide in-home family and individual counseling
• identify risks and develop safeguards with children, families, and support networks
• assist the Child and Family Team with crisis stabilization and transitions between levels of care
• address challenging behaviors respectfully using strengths-based approaches.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

family support counselor

empact

tempe az

glendale

children’s services

behavioral health

family support

case management

community resources

crisis stabilization

evening hours

weekend hours

bht level

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Full-time benefits include generous paid time off, 10 paid holidays, medical, dental, and vision plans, 403(b), retirement allowance, life and long-term disability coverage, tuition and licensure reimbursement, elder-care assistance, and pet insurance.

Why this role

The posting requires a high school diploma or GED and BHT level as stipulated by Arizona Department of Health Services/Behavioral Health Services. Evening and/or weekend hours may be part of the flexible schedule. Full-time benefits include paid time off, paid holidays, medical, dental, and vision plans, retirement benefits, life and disability coverage, tuition and licensure reimbursement, elder-care assistance, and pet insurance.

About the employer

La Frontera Center Inc. is hiring for this role. Industry: Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers. Sector: 62.