Salt Lake County…A career with a purpose in the community you love!

Salt Lake County invites you to explore our exciting career opportunities. We seek highly enthusiastic individuals to enrich our County with your experience and talent. If you enjoy working in a team environment that is committed to changing the lives of its community, please keep reading.

What it is like to work here:

At Salt Lake County our culture is woven into all aspects of our work and our employees’ lives, from the way we treat each other to the way we support the community.  To promote and foster a fun and healthy work environment, we appreciate employees through great benefits, a healthy work life balance and room to grow and develop.

Surround yourself with:

Peers who are motivated to make a difference in the lives of those we serve. We serve Salt Lake County and envision a safe and beautiful place for all to live work and have fun. Salt Lake County is about connecting people and championing our community.  Community is more than a place….its our heart and service that bring us together.

We encourage a work life balance:

Working for Salt Lake County is more than just a paycheck.  A career with /Salt Lake County includes several benefits and perks.  We support our employees with 12 Holidays, up to 24 vacation days, 12 sick days and one personal day every year.  We work in a hybrid environment giving you flexibility to manage working from home and being in office.

Additional Benefits include:

• Retirement options for hybrid pension/401(k) or 401(k) only with a 10% contribution
• Medical, Dental and Vision coverage - including coverage for adult designees
• Health Savings account with a county contribution up to $1200/year, Flexible Spending Account
• 100% county-paid Long-Term Disability and Short-Term Disability option
• Professional Development
• Plus: Onsite medical clinic, childcare and gym; hospital insurance, pet insurance auto and home insurance and discounts at County facilities.

JOB SUMMARY

Provides tested, effective and evidence-based Prevention Programs to youth and families in a group setting. Collaborates with other organizations and coalitions to conduct outreach to recruit participants for prevention programs. Assesses and obtains necessary information relating to precipitating events to determine appropriate services and to reduce client and family conflict. Completes documentation including referring agency information and mental health history.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in Social Work, Psychology, Sociology, Marriage and Family Therapy, or other closely related field, plus two (2) years of full-time experience working with youth in a counseling and/or group home setting; OR an equivalent combination of related education and experience.

*Spanish language proficiency preferred.

Due to the nature of this position, the successful applicant must successfully pass an initial criminal background check as well as every one year (1) thereafter by the Bureau of Criminal Identification (BCI).

Must receive a verified negative test result on a mandatory drug test before starting in this position. Will be subject to random alcohol and drug testing. May be subject to post accident and reasonable suspicion alcohol and drug testing. 

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

The following duties and responsibilities are intended to be representative of the work performed by the incumbent(s) in this position and are not all-inclusive. The omission of specific duties and responsibilities will not preclude it from the position.

Applicants must be prepared to demonstrate the ability to perform the essential functions of the job with or without a reasonable accommodation.

• Lead and facilitate psychoeducational groups and orient youth and families to agency policies, programs, and expectations. Prepare curriculum and all needed supplies. Provides education to youth and families through interactive and engaging curriculum. Must follow curriculum to fidelity. 

• Works with DYS staff and community coalitions to develop, oversee, and implement recruitment strategies for prevention programs, including, but not limited to, public speaking, community events, marketing campaigns, website copy, and social media content.
• Attends relevant coalition and workgroup meetings to advance the goals of the Prevention team.
• Contacts parents/legal guardians and schedules intake appointment and group registration. 

• Handles telephone calls to provide assistance; provides information regarding community resources.
• Interfaces with referring parties to obtain pertinent information.
• Screens and assesses youth's behavior as well as physical and mental health to determine appropriate services.
• Completes case recording and program evaluation documentation, including data entry for grant reporting, and all pertinent information in individual client's records as per agency policy.
• Provides crisis intervention to youth and families.
• Provides community outreach to schools, local law enforcement agencies, and allied agencies regarding available resources for families and gives community presentations.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSA)

Spanish language proficiency preferred.

Knowledge of:

• Social casework principles
• Methods, techniques, and principles of crisis intervention and effective groups
• Human development, behavior, and child development principles
• Agency policies and procedures
• Laws concerning youth and families
• Theories and latest research concerning substance abuse, addiction, and prevention
• Public relations and communication skills
• Social Emotional Learning
• Principles of teamwork and collaboration
• Knowledge of local resources including community resources
• Basic level of experience with Microsoft Word, Excel, Publisher, and Outlook, with the ability to navigate a Windows environment

Skills and Abilities to:

• Communicate effectively both verbally and in writing
• Respond appropriately and effectively in crisis situations
• Function under limited supervision
• Maintain professional demeanor
• Comply with agency policies and procedures, maintain Pledge of Confidentiality, and adhere to Providers Code of Conduct.
• Apply general principles to specific conditions
• Receive and appropriately retain confidential information
• Understand and communicate well with youth
• Adapt to situations flexibly, yet impose appropriate structure to maintain a safe environment
• Organize and schedule work efficiently, prioritizing and performs multiple tasks with overlapping deadlines.
• Relate comfortably with youth and families from a wide range of economic, ethnic, and cultural backgrounds
• Work independently, cooperatively and effectively with others
• Coordinate activities involving multiple organizations

Shift = 20 hours per week, Monday - Friday within the hours of 8:00am - 8:00pm