Life Skills Counselor 123

at  Catholic Charities Diocese of Metuchen

Catholic Charities, Diocese of Metuchen (CCDOM), with more than 450 employees is a non-profit, social services agency with its mission, driven by Catholic social teaching, of providing quality services with dignity and respect to the poor, vulnerable and all people in need and partnering with families and communities to improve the quality of life. We serve more than 68,000 clients per year throughout Middlesex, Somerset, Hunterdon, and Warren counties in NJ.
Life Skills Counselor 123

ANNUAL SALARY: $42,000

Description

Catholic Charities is seeking a Life Skills Counselor in our RAPS Program covering Hunterdon and Warren Counties. Specific duties include but are not limited to:

• Working in home and community with adolescents/young adults to assist with improving their independent living skills. This includes educational planning, job planning, daily living skills, money management, self-care and assisting with linkage to appropriate community resources.
• Knowledge of local and state resources pertaining to employment, housing, and financial stability would be beneficial.
• Provides intervention as necessary and if required refers and connects adolescents/young adults to crisis counseling and other mental health, or drug addiction treatment services.
• Proficient in writing and communication skills.
• Collaborate and communicate with providers in the community that may also be working with the youth.
• Knowledge of child welfare, mental/behavioral health, child development, and community resources is helpful.

REQUIREMENTS

• Willing to also work with agency’s sister program in Warren County.
• Must be able to work some evenings to accommodate youth/family schedule.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Human Services/Social Services field is preferred.
• Knowledge of child development, child welfare, mental/behavioral health, and community resources is helpful but not required.

• Working in home and community with adolescents/young adults to assist with improving their independent living skills. This includes educational planning, job planning, daily living skills, money management, self-care and assisting with linkage to appropriate community resources.
• Knowledge of local and state resources pertaining to employment, housing, and financial stability would be beneficial.
• Provides intervention as necessary and if required refers and connects adolescents/young adults to crisis counseling and other mental health, or drug addiction treatment services.
• Proficient in writing and communication skills.
• Collaborate and communicate with providers in the community that may also be working with the youth.
• Knowledge of child welfare, mental/behavioral health, child development, and community resources is helpful