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12 people are interested
Counselor For Belle Glade
ORGANIZATION: Florida Community Alliance,Inc.
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12 people are interested
Searching for a Counselor that is willing to work with our at risk Belle Glade and Pahokee youth and families twice weekly to conduct assessments, individual, family and group therapy. This agency will provide free supervision and instruction if needed. Transportation will be reimbursed for anyone travelling from cities located east of the Glades.
Candidate must be culturally competent, careing and sensitive to families in need. Bi-lingual a plus. Verbal and written communication a must. Starting salary 20/hr.
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About Florida Community Alliance,Inc.
Location:
1870 Forest Hill Blvd., Suite 200, West Palm Beach, FL 33406, US
Mission Statement
To ensure accessible and affordable quality mental wellness care to at risk adolescent and families through effective utilization of wraparound methods that promote stewardship, and engages the participation of social service and natural support networks in order to reduce the burden of indirect cost of care to society.
Description
Florida Community Alliance, Inc. (FCA) is a comprehensive mental health not-for-profit agency founded in 2008 by a Boynton Beach Law Enforcement Sergeant and a Mental Health Therapist. Perspectives shared by this husband and wife team brought about a paradigm shift that tilted scales in favor of justice and improved the lives of over 1000 youth and their families since inception. Florida leads the nation in instances of prosecution whom choose to try children as adults (Rhodes, Lethbridge Undergraduate Research Journal, 2008; volume 3, number 2). In Palm Beach County, 87% of detained youth are between the ages of 14 and 17.
FCA engages children, youth and families in a combination of modalities which may include comprehensive assessments, individual, family and group therapy, health and educational prevention classes, wraparound community case management, life skills, job readiness training, mentoring and medication management. Recently FCA's Adult population has grown significatntly.
FCA staff consists of qualified licensed and/or certified professionals in each of their areas of expertise.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
2916 State Road 15Belle Glade, FL 33430
DATE POSTED
May 13, 2015
SKILLS
- Mental Health
- Youth Services
- General Education
GOOD FOR
N/A
REQUIREMENTS
- Driver's License Needed
- Background Check
- Must be at least 25
- 15 hours weekly
- 2 x Belle Glade