<p>Incumbent is responsible for providing home-based intervention, advocacy, counseling, and education for families involved (or at-risk of involvement) in the Juvenile Court. Incumbent reports to the Family Advocate Coordinator.</p> <p>  </p> <p> This unique opportunity offers the following advantages/benefits:</p> <ul> <li>Opportunity for those passionate about family systems and optimizing family functioning </li><li>Mentorship/consultation with experienced clinicians on-site </li><li>Flexible work hours </li><li>Unique combination of community-based and in-office/court duties </li><li>Opportunity to help vulnerable youth and families navigate and successfully move on from the juvenile justice system. </li></ul> <p>The ideal candidate will be a LISW, LPCC, or LCSW with licensure through the State of Ohio or MSW or LPC working towards independent licensure.  Experience working with "at-risk" youth and families preferred. Must have a valid Ohio driver's license and a clean criminal record. Must assume a flexible work schedule, be available outside normal business hours, including evenings, and have access to reliable transportation.  Work consists of complex, varied, non-standardized tasks, requiring the application of numerous laws, rules, procedures, and ethical principles.</p> <ul> <li>Provides home-based and/or teleconference intervention, psychoeducation, counselling and therapeutic support for court-involved youth and families; </li><li>Assesses family function by observing family interaction and using evidence-based assessment tools; </li><li>Utilizes Functional Family Therapy and/or other evidence-based practices with youth and families; </li><li>Develops and updates case plans as needed; </li><li>Complies with all documentation, supervision and training requirements designed for the program and licensure. </li><li>Provides various data, reports outcomes, and documents ongoing program statistics and produces related reports. </li><li>Maintains positive working relationships with juveniles and families of diverse cultural, racial, religious, and socioeconomic backgrounds; </li><li>Collaborates with court staff, various county agencies and other service providers to ensure juvenile and/or family progress and success; </li><li>Provides verbal progress reports at court hearings; </li><li>Participates in group supervision and/or process meetings; </li><li>Maintains Licensure through the State of Ohio. </li></ul>