Job Details
Established in 1899, Child & Family Service (CFS) is a community-based organization with a mission of strengthening families and fostering the healthy development children. CFS has been a fierce advocate for children and families in the midst of social injustices and inequalities. Our statewide support, counseling, and therapeutic programs help individuals and families heal from trauma, prevent abuse and neglect, and can break the cycle of generational poverty.
OUR MISSION
Strengthening families and fostering the healthy development of children.
OUR VISION
Healthy, thriving individuals and families building strong, multi-cultural communities across generations.
OUR VALUES
HOPE values: Humility, Ownership, Perseverance, Engagement
We offer an extensive array of benefits for our employee including paid time off, preventative health care paid time off, birthday floating holiday, volunteer floating holiday, 15 Paid Holidays in a Year (16 in an Election Year), Medical/Dental/Vision/RX plans, Opt-out incentive, 401(k), flexible spending plans, & more.
Come join Child & Family Service and help us serve thousands in our communities!
SUMMARY OF DUTIES
Under the supervision of the Program Director/ Clinical Supervisor/ the Specialist IV is responsible for the implementation of program services, linking the assessment, design, implementation and evaluation of therapeutic interventions with the purpose of achieving successful case outcome. Provision of on-call crisis response with 24/7 availability.
EDUCATION AND TRAINING REQUIREMENTS
- Masters' Degree from a school accredited by a recognized accrediting agency. Requires knowledge of an advanced type.
- Licensed preferred
EXPERIENCE- Over two years, up to and including four years.
- Experience in counseling families exposed to domestic violence
SPECIAL KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES REQUIREDPreferred Experience:- Direct use of a variety of family therapies
- Individual therapy with children and adults using cognitive behavioral techniques
- Marital therapy
- Therapeutic interventions targeting school behavior and academic performance
- Implementation of interventions within or between systems in the participant's natural ecology that affect or influence the behavior of youth (i.e. family, peer, school, and neighborhood)
- Provision of group and individual clinical supervision
- Experience in counseling families exposed to domestic violence
Preferred Knowledge:- Family systems theory and application
- Social ecological theory and application
- Behavioral therapies theory and application
- Cognitive-behavioral therapy theory and application
- Pragmatic family therapies theory and application
- Child development research and it's application in treatment
- Social skills assessment and intervention
Required:- Demonstrated ability in experience and education in relevant aspects of clinical practice
- Commitment to empowering families to be an effective problem solving and nurturing agents
- Ability to communicate and work effectively with people of diverse social, economic, ethnic/racial, and cultural backgrounds
- Ability to establish effective working relationships with at-risk families
- Commitment to family centered, community-based services
- Commitment to children's safety and family stability
- Good verbal and written communication skills in therapeutic assessment, interviewing and recording
- Valid drivers license
- Current no-fault insurance
- Satisfactory driver's abstract
- Access to an insured vehicle
- Flexible work schedule to promote accessibility to service
- Provides 24/7 on-call crisis response
OTHER POSITION REQUIREMENTS- This job requires a valid Hawaii driver's license and a clear driver's abstract and continued employment may be contingent on maintaining a clear driver's abstract.
- This job requires a valid Hawaii driver's license, a clear driver's abstract, and willingness to travel in personal vehicle on an as-needed basis throughout the island.
- The nature of this position requires the incumbent to be on-call 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
- This position is subject to a criminal background investigation and continued employment is contingent on a record clear of convictions.
- Continued employment in this position is contingent on successful completion of CPI classes OR other Behavioral Management certification as may be contract-mandated.
- Continued employment in this position is contingent on successful completion of First Aid classes.
At Child & Family Service, we value and celebrate diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, disability status, genetics, veteran status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. We apply this to all aspects of employment, including, but not limited to, recruiting, hiring, promotion, transfer, leave of absence, and termination.