Celebrating our 75th Anniversary year, FEGS is one of the largest and most diversified not-for-profit health and human services organizations in the country with an operating budget of approximately $275 million and a workforce of over 5,000. Through our diverse service delivery network we provide services to over 100,000 clients annually throughout the metropolitan New York area, and Long Island.
Within the context of the HRA's (Human Resources Administration) Back to Work Program, the Parenting Counselor will work with custodial and non-custodial parents to support HRA's priorities of employment first. Will connect non-custodial fathers to formal child support and help parents learn the benefits of child support as a resource for self-sufficiency. Counselor will deliver comprehensive career counseling, parenting and job readiness instruction and referral services to both custodial and non-custodial parents who are participating in the STEP program.
Job Description:
•Through individual and group sessions, address how the establishment of paternity and formal child support serves to support families in achieving self-sufficiency and may lead to increased involvement of fathers in the lives of their children.
•Encourage non-custodial parents to engage the child support program and make them aware of the rules governing child support in an effort to help them obtain orders reflective of their earnings, avoid the accumulation of arrears, and lead to retaining their jobs and paying child support.
•Develop behavioral, educational and vocational goals and plan with participants in accordance with the Employability Plan and TABE (Tests of Adult Basic Education) test results.
•Conduct workshops utilizing prepared parenting curricula and appropriate training materials, integrating vocational concepts and activities into the classroom on a daily basis.
•Work to ensure that all documentation requirements in concert with OCSE (Office of Child Support Enforcement )/ HRA are met.
• Work closely with Job Developers to place participants in meaningful jobs. Assist with placement and milestone verifications as needed.
•Manage all program operations in accordance with HRA and industry regulations, agency policies, and HIPPA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) guidelines.
Requirements:
Bachelor’s Degree required. In lieu of a Bachelor’s Degree, a H.S. Diploma plus four (4) years relevant social services work experience may be considered.
Two (2) years prior professional experience providing personal and employment counseling to non-custodial parents required.
Experience or familiarity with navigating the child support system preferred.
Experience in social services or vocational rehabilitation-related field preferred.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Apply online at www.fegs.org/careers under job number P04798
- Location: Manhattan
- Compensation: competitive
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