HUMAN SERVICES CLINICAL COUNSELOR - 40009512

Durham County Government employs approximately 1,900 employees that work towards providing needed services throughout the community. With a wide array of services, Durham County Government is at the heart of a rapidly growing and diverse area offering residents, employees and visitors exciting opportunities to live, work, grow and play. For more information about Durham County Government, visit www.dconc.gov.

**NOTE: The position is provisionally (grant) funded for a limited amount of time***

GENERAL DESCRIPTION:

The main purpose of this position is to increase collaboration with the Judge(s), District Attorney(s), Jail Mental Health, Pretrial Services and NC Department of Public Safety’s Community Corrections specialty mental health probation program to ensure timely access to services. The Clinical Counselor will triage, screen and assess justice involved individuals experiencing symptoms of Mental Illness, Substance Use Disorder and Intellectual Developmental Disability for diversion programs, specialty courts and other program services provided by the Criminal Justice Resource Center that they may be potentially eligible.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

• Thorough knowledge of assessment and counseling/therapy principles and their practical application to complex individual and family work, groupwork crisis intervention, and community issues.
• Considerable knowledge of population being served, available resources, governmental and private organizations, resources in the community, and the laws, regulations, and policies which govern the program.
• Ability to evaluate and screen clients for appropriate treatment, formulate clear goal-oriented treatment plans, and document progress of clients.
• Skilled in establishing rapport with clients.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with administrative supervisors, clients and their families, care providers, and various community organizations.
• Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing.

REQUIREMENTS:

Master's degree in a human services field from an appropriately accredited institution and two years of counseling/therapy experience in areas such as rehabilitation counseling, pastoral counseling, marriage and family therapy, child life program, or related human services field that provides the experience in techniques of counseling and therapeutic assessments, one of which must have been supervised; or, bachelor's degree in a human service field from an appropriately accredited institution and three years of related human service counseling or therapy experience which provides the above experience, one of which must have been supervised; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Durham County Government is an Equal Opportunity Employer