Life Design Maternity Counselor

Buckner Children and Family Services Community: Counseling & Mental Health Services Location: Dallas, TX - Onsite  Address: 5310 S Buckner Blvd, Dallas, TX 75227 Job Schedule: Full-Time 

We are seeking a Life Design Maternity Counselor to join our Counseling & Mental Services team. As a LDM Counselor, you will Shine Hope as you provide counseling and crisis intervention, education to pregnant participants and parents of young children. The LDM Counselor conducts outreach to hospitals, crisis pregnancy centers, and other community organizations serving expectant parents to increase community collaboration to promote positive infant and maternal health outcomes. The Life Design Maternity Counselor will also facilitate infant adoptive placements by supporting a potential birth family, and provide therapeutic services to the child, adoptive parents, and birth parents after the adoption, when needed, adhering to licensing standards and Texas law. Join our team and shine hope in the lives of others! 

What you'll do:

• Analyze Life Design Maternity Counseling clinical program needs by developing, modifying, implementing and monitoring the program to best meet the changing needs of clients.
• Complete needs assessments and develop individual therapeutic goals/action plans with clients. Monitor progress to mutually determine personal growth and to evaluate continuation of counseling services.
• Provide therapeutic services in individual, family, and group settings for clients and their families, including, but not limited to, planning, and implementation.
• Comply with quality assurance in treatment, case maintenance, and customer service.
• Support the open adoption philosophy that Buckner practices within the adoption ministry.
• Provide education to expectant parents on the adoption process to include the legal documents, court hearings, rights and responsibilities for parents who choose adoption.
• Complete all legal documents for adoption to occur in court, including paternity registry, and ensure attorney is provided documents in a timely manner and kept up to date throughout potential birth parent’s pregnancy and hospital stay. Attend court hearings as requested by attorney.
• Serve as an advocate for clients and educate clients on community resources to support their well-being long-term.

Respond in a timely manner to referrals, providing regular updates to referral sources when appropriate.

 What you’ll bring:

• Requires LCSW, LMFT or LMSW working toward an LCSW through the Texas State Board of Social Workers Examiners or an LCP or a Masters in Psychology working toward an LPC licensure.
• Minimum 3 years prior related experience working with children and families required.
• Must maintain current, valid Social Work/LPC/LMFT licensure throughout the duration of employment and contribute to own professional growth and development by attending accredited workshops, conferences, and other training to enhance program services.
• Requires knowledge and understanding of the legalities involved with medical/clinical intervention.
• Requires ability to drive assigned vehicle(s) or personal vehicle, with appropriate state license, following all laws applicable; must provide proof of liability insurance and must be eligible to be insured under Buckner’s insurance policy. Must be age 21 or older to drive on behalf of Buckner.
• Requires ability to use up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force continuously to move objects and/or people.
• Requires ability to walk, stand and sit, sometimes for prolonged periods of time.

The above description reflects the details considered necessary to describe the essential functions of the job and should not be construed as a detailed description of all the work requirements that may be performed in the job. 

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