EAP Counselor jobs in Vineland, NJ

If you want job flexibility and to make a difference in the lives of children and families and the community, join Acenda's Family Preservation Services (FPS) Salem County program!

You'd be joining a team of counselors focused on implementing the FPS program model to help support, stabilize and enhance the wellbeing of families involved with DCP&P where the children are at risk of abuse or neglect.

$500 Sign on Bonus

What you'll do as a counselor

- Provide short-term, intensive, in-home counseling to 2 families at a time, each receiving a minimum of 5 hours of weekly face-to-face contact.

- Teach, coach and model parenting skills and effective parent-child interactions and advocate and link families to concrete services and supports.

- Work collaboratively with DCP&P and community service providers

What Acenda provides

- A supportive, inclusive, team-oriented environment

- Work setting flexibility

- Competitive salary and 401k with a match. Health, vision, dental coverage and wellness program

- Company vehicle for transporting

- Opportunity for quarterly incentives and year-end performance bonuses

- An innovative culture which allows you to grow and learn with the agency

What you'll contribute as a counselor

- Bachelor's degree in counseling or a related field with 1.5 years professional experience and a valid driver's license and insured vehicle.

- Strong engaging, communication and collaboration skills and must demonstrate initiative, reliability and the ability to work well independently

- Must be able to analyze work, set goals, develop plans and utilize time effectively and efficiently

Together we'll be

- A passionate, innovative, care-focused team, working collaboratively and creatively to ensure the health and wellness of individuals and families in our communities

EEO

Acenda is an integrated health care agency dedicated to industry-leading prevention, treatment and wellness services compassionately delivered to ensure that every individual, family and community achieves their greatest potential.

All employment offers are contingent based upon the successful completion of a criminal background screening and pre-employment drug screening.