counselor - social services

Location of Position: Catholic Pastoral Center-Upper Valley
Position: Counselor
Classification: Exempt
Department: Catholic Social Services
Supervisor: Director of Catholic Social Services

Job Summary: 

Provides counseling within the context of a Catholic environment.  Counsels with individuals and families who are experiencing emotional, psychological, moral, personal and marital problems.  Reviews Tribunal files and provides counseling to couples who want to re-marry in the Catholic Church and have had their prior marriages annulled.  Conducts outreach effort to all parishes in assigned counties to explain the counseling program.  Conducts classes in the communities in topics such as bereavement, ministry to the poor, and others as assigned.  Develops and revises forms to document counseling provided.  Develops other forms as appropriate in the overall management of the counseling position.  Makes referrals to health and social service agencies in the community.  Serves as field instructor for social work interns who are doing their field placement in the social work program of the University of Texas at Pan American in Catholic Social Services.  Consistent attendance at the worksite is required.

Qualifications:

  1. LPC or clinical social worker
  2. Two years paid experience in counseling or related area
  3. Knowledge and basic skills in counseling
  4. Ability to work with people
  5. Ability to speak effectively in public
  6. Must be able to speak English and Spanish
  7. Commitment to ongoing professional development
  8. An understanding of Catholic moral and ethical teaching

 

Job Elements:

  1. Provides individual, couple, and family counseling.
  2. Responsible for keeping and maintaining appropriate records.
  3. Develops and maintains working relationships with counseling related and other community agencies as appropriate.
  4. Works with the Diocesan Tribunal
  5. Has reliable transportation
  6. Develops topics and conducts adult education style classes to support ministry in the diocese
  7. Completes other duties as assigned

 

Salary: Salary to commensurate with experience

Working conditions:  Full-time employment of 40 hours per week.  Position may require some evening and weekend hours.  Travel within the Diocese will be necessary occasionally. The use of a personal automobile is required for this position, with mileage reimbursement for work related purposes.

last updated 09-Jun-2010 10:44 sitemap


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