DEADLINE TO APPLY: First Review: 11:59PM on Sunday, June 2, 2024; Open Until Filled
THE DEPARTMENT:
The Youth and Family Services Bureau (YFSB) is a unique part of the Hayward Police Department where police officers and professional counselors work side by side offering a variety of services to the residents of Hayward. For more than 40 years, YFSB has focused on helping families succeed at home, school and in the community. YFSB seeks to strengthen the Hayward community through creating opportunities for kids to grow up in healthy and safe neighborhoods and schools. The dedicated YFSB staff strives to reduce delinquency and crime through a range of services that address the specific needs of each family. YFSB also offers a variety of prevention services that encourage youth to stay out of trouble and provide them with positive ways to engage with their peers and the community.
THE POSITION:
The City of Hayward is excited to announce its recruitment for the position of Family Counselor in a limited term and permanent full-time vacancy. Under general direction, the Family Counselor provides crisis intervention, counseling, and referral services to youth, families, and individuals and performs other related duties as required, such as school based, case management, and gang prevention/intervention services.
The current vacancies are for a limited term position as well as a permanent full-time opportunity. Future vacancies can also be filled by the resulting eligible list. Candidates will be afforded the opportunity to indicate their preferred position term during the application process of this recruitment.
The limited term position is dependent on ongoing funding for the program. Funding has already been secured through FY2025 (June 30, 2025) and there is potential for the position to become permanent in FY2026.
You are:
The ideal candidate has experience providing short-term family counseling and case management services to youth and their families who are involved in the juvenile justice system or at elevated risk for involvement. They are skilled at completing safety assessments and intervening with people experiencing mental health crisis. They have the ability to work well across disciplines, particularly with law enforcement and other emergency response teams and in schools. They are knowledgeable about local community resources and skilled at forming relationships quickly.
What you will do:
Duties may include but are not limited to the following:
Provides crisis intervention services to youth, families, individuals, and couples including but not limited to crises involving incorrigible youth, dependent children under the court's custody, domestic violence, first time offenders, and the hospitalization of individuals dangerous to self and others.
Provides counseling to youth, families, couples, individuals and groups.
Maintains crisis intake log, case files and service statistics.
Provides referral information to the public, and other agencies.
Participates in division, department, community and school meetings.
Provides support service, consultation and training to patrol officers on juvenile and mental health topics.
Provides case management services to youth and their families.
Provides school based services to students and their families, including consultation and training for school administrators and teachers, implementation of school climate initiatives, and coordination of site-based student support services.
Provides gang prevention and intervention services to at risk and gang involved youth and their families.
Maintains formal and informal liaison with mental health professionals and service providers including courts, schools, private therapists, hospitals, probation and other agencies.
Provides emergency psychological evaluation and recommendations.
Responds to critical incidents and other in-field emergency situations.
Performs related work as necessary.
Link to full job description: https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/haywardca/classspecs/1174318?keywords=FAMILY&pagetype=classSpecifications
CORE COMPETENCIES
Knowledge of:
Ability to:
JOB RELATED AND ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS
You have:
Any combination of experience and education equivalent to that which would likely provide the required knowledge and abilities would be qualifying. A typical way to obtain the knowledge, skills and abilities would be:
Experience: One (1) year providing counseling or psychotherapy to youth, families, groups and individuals. Experience with probation involved or at-risk youth and experience with school based mental health services are highly desirable; experience working in school settings is highly desirable.
OR
One (1) academic year of graduate level internship experience. One (1) relevant clinical internship placement is desirable.
Education: Equivalent to a Master's Degree from an accredited college or university in Counseling, Clinical Psychology, Clinical Social Work or a closely related field or a Doctorate in Clinical or Counseling Psychology. (Note: Applicants with a related Master's Degree in progress are also encouraged to apply. Selected candidate will need to provide proof of graduate degree completion by the start date of employment.)
License: Possession of a valid License in Marriage and Family Therapy (L.M.F.T.), Licensed Clinical Social Work (L.C.S.W.), Licensed Professional Counselor (L.P.C), Licensed Clinical Psychologist or a closely related field is highly desirable.
Possession and maintenance of a valid Class C California Driver's License.
BENEFITS AND REWARDS:
Depending on employee group, some of these benefits may include:
SELECTION PROCEDURE
Apply - submit a completed City of Hayward job application and responses to the Supplemental Questionnaire which fully describe the nature of their professional experience and qualifications.
Application Review -
A. Minimum qualifications
B. Completion of the supplemental questionnaire
The rating of the supplemental questions will determine application status and/or rank on the eligible list. Applications submitted without all required materials will not be considered.
Department Interviews - Actual hire depends on success in the departmental selection process.
Candidates under final consideration for employment with the City should expect to undergo an employment background/reference check that may include, but is not limited to: employment history verification, medical evaluation, confirmation of educational credentials and degrees, licenses including driver's license, registrations, certificates, and other credentials as part of the appointment process. Some positions, depending on the nature of the work, also require a credit check and a review of Summary Criminal History obtained from the State Department of Justice through Live Scan Fingerprinting. Final selection and job offer is contingent upon successful completion of a comprehensive police background investigation, including personal history, prior job performance and activities that may negatively affect job performance, as well as a medical examination and psychological examination.
Applicants will be notified electronically via Government Jobs as to their status in the selection process. It is the responsibility of the applicant to ensure they can receive email notice from Neogov/Government Jobs and the City of Hayward.
The City of Hayward reserves the right to modify the selection process as necessary to conform to administrative or business necessity.
APPLICATIONS
Candidates are encouraged to apply online at www.hayward-ca.gov under the Current Vacancies tab or at www.GovernmentJobs.com. Paper applications can be obtained by visiting the Human Resources Department at Hayward City Hall located at 777 B Street, Hayward, CA 94541. Office hours are Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Apply prior to the closing time of the job announcement and allow at least one (1) hour to submit your application if you are a new user to the system. Our on-line application system is provided by Government Jobs. If you have problems while applying online, please contact the Government Jobs Help Desk at (855) 524-5627.
The City of Hayward is an Equal Opportunity Employer
The Position
The Human Services Department currently has a part-time Counselor position in the Aging and Family Services (AFS) Division’s Senior Peer Counseling program. The Counselor position is an integral member of the Senior Peer Counseling program offering supervision and training to the senior peer counselors who in return provide emotional and mental health support to homebound elders in their place of residence. In collaboration with a clinical supervisor and other members of a multidisciplinary team, such as AFS care managers, the Counselor will provide active guidance, leadership and training to the senior peer counselors and limited direct care services to the seniors in home. The Counselor will interact with seniors and their families by conducting in-home assessments, using the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM 5), to develop thoughtful and creative care plans. In addition, the Counselor will provide reports that are due as part of the contract.
The Ideal Candidate
The ideal candidate will be a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor, or Licensed Psychologist. Additionally, the selected candidate will demonstrate excellent customer service; maintain effective working relationships with internal and external customers; exhibit skills in oral and written communication; demonstrate creative problem solving techniques; experience working with older adults and different ethnic and cultural groups; display keen observation and evaluation skills of clients; and supervisory experience and facilitation of groups is highly desirable.
Minimum Qualifications
Any combination of education and experience that would provide the knowledge, skills and abilities required to perform the essential duties of the job would be qualifying. A typical way to accomplish this includes:
Education: Master’s degree in Psychology, Social Welfare, or comparable field.
Experience:
Two (2) years of progressively responsible experience providing counseling services.
Special Requirements: This position may be required to work other than business hours and requires the ability to travel independently within and outside of City limits.
Examples of Responsibilities
· Receives and reviews requests for services
· Conducts intake evaluations in the homes of the seniors to determine type and severity of problems
· Creates new client files and maintain accurate record and documentation of the program
· Creates reports per contract guidelines
· Conducts weekly consultation group for the peer counselors
· Conducts monthly training for the peer counselor on topics relevant to counseling as well as train and recruit new counselors once a year
· Assigns counselors to new cases and assess the quality of services
· Supervises work of the peer counselors in group and individual consultation
· Interviews clients, relatives and other involved persons to evaluate clients' needs and assess clients condition
· Coordinates plan with supervisor, staff, institutions, private practitioners and any other member of the multidisciplinary teams as needed
· Makes mandated reports as necessary
