JOB DESCRIPTION:
Provide intensive in-home services to families that have an identified need for treatment using the Homebuilder’s Evidence-based model of family therapy, in order to reduce the risk of out-of-home placement because of abuse, neglect, behavioral and/or emotional problems, or so that children already in foster care are reunited with the family or another permanent family, and to enhance the family’s level of functioning. Availability of services twenty-four (24) hours a days, seven (7) days a week.

JOB REQUIREMENTS:
• Requires a Master’s or Bachelor’s degree in Social Work, Counseling, or other social services degree.
Bachelor’s degree only accepted with at least 1 year of experience working with families.
* Experience/Competencies: Crises intervention, individual and family counseling, parenting education, behavior management, community resource mobilization, and coordination. 
• Competency in teaching skills to parents and youth, i.e. using REBT, teaching behavior management skills, teaching youth to correct negative behaviors, etc. 
• Work with school systems, medical profession, substance abuse clinics, juvenile courts, social services, public and private community agencies, church and civic organizations. 
• Demonstrate experience as a positive contributor in a team. The ability to promote ethnic and cultural sensitivity in all facets of professional and program work.
• Advocate for families’ rights in utilization and interaction with community health, education, employment, and welfare systems.
• Must be able to work flexible hours including some evenings and weekends 

BENEFITS:
Volunteers of America Greater Baton Rouge offers a comprehensive benefit package to include: Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance, 403-b Pension Plan, Short and Long Term Disability Insurances, Life Insurance, paid annual holidays, Vacation and Sick leave.
 

An Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer, Volunteers of America Greater Baton Rouge, Inc. considers applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, national origin, age, disability, marital or veteran status, or any legally protected status. We will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with known disabilities unless doing so would result in an undue hardship.