WORK WITH STARRY

STARRY Vision: STARRY is a beacon of hope and transformation.

STARRY Mission: STARRY partners with individuals, families, and communities to provide accessible, innovative, and impactful human services.

STARRY Core Values
Service | Access | Partnership | Innovation | Excellence | Wellbeing

STARRY is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization with a 20+ year history of transformational programming for
those looking to join a rewarding journey of service. Our policy is to not to keep unsolicited resumes on file.

A criminal history affidavit is required for candidates applying to positions at STARRY.

STARRY is an equal opportunity employer.

STARRY provides a core-values-driven array of benefits, demonstrating that we care for the holistic needs of our staff and their work/life balance. Most of our benefits are available to part-time and full-time staff.

• Unlimited PTO (part-time and full-time staff)

• Flexible Schedules (part-time and full-time staff)

• Bereavement Leave (part-time and full-time staff)

• Holiday Pay (part-time and full-time staff)

• 401k (part-time and full-time staff) with industry leading employer matching

• Mileage Reimbursement (part-time and full-time staff)

• Family Bonding Leave for new moms and dads (part-time and full-time staff)

• Health, Dental, Vision (full-time staff)

About the role

• Work with families in the community meeting FAYS or Universal Prevention eligibility: (1) 0-17 years of age; (2) Runaway youth (either currently or threatening); (3) Truant youth; (4) Abused child (experiencing abuse, insufficient for DFPS case); (5) At-risk youth for other behavioral problem; (6) Youth involved in deferred prosecution with juvenile probation; (7) Youth placed in residential care for family conflict to reunify family 

What you'll do

• Read and respond to office and agency emails and reports (all correspondence)  

• Attend meetings (within & outside the agency)  

• Travel to satellite locations, as needed  

• Maintain accurate mileage records  

• Complete monthly statistical sheets with outcome measures  

• Computer skills to organize materials, narratives, correspondence, etc.  

• Obtain initial psychosocial assessment information and incorporate into client’s plan of service 

• Meet service goals of at least 15 sessions per week, billable hours (unless otherwise specified by supervisor due to travel to remote areas or other office obligations)  

• Maintain a caseload of a minimum of 20 clients receiving weekly and/or biweekly services (as assigned by supervisor) 

• Generate an individualized plan of service for each client  

• Complete accurate case notes within 48 hours of providing service to clients 

• Serve as a resource to the client and family to achieve plan of service goals  

• Complete all required trainings, including but not limited to HIPAA, Crisis Intervention, Cultural Humility, Reporting Child Abuse, TBRI and other Evidence-Based Curriculums 

• Maintain documentation for standards and contract compliance (progress notes for each substantial client contact)  

• Maintain confidentiality of clients  

• Provide sessions two evenings a week and participate in weekend events as needed 

• Utilize approved evidence-based and promising practices  

• Provide in-person crisis intervention services as needed  

• Provide group, individual and family sessions  

• Utilize healthy coping skills to reduce secondary trauma  

• Use ethical decision-making and seek guidance and supervision, as needed  

Qualifications

• Education: Master’s degree in counseling or related field and an associate license (LPC-A, LMFT-A, or LMSW) pursuing fully licensed status as a counselor (LPC, LMFT, or LCSW) 

• Experience: One-year experience in related area 

• Approved criminal background report. Able to satisfy all applicable requirements and DFPS standard requirements 

• Good problem solving and decision-making skills 

• Capable of maintaining a flexible work schedule 

• Must be self-motivated with good organization and time management skills  

• Commitment to Trauma-Informed Care   

• Must possess good written, verbal, social media, and electronic communication skills 

• Able to organize, file, and retrieve information 

• Flexible and adaptable, able to make changes as needed to meet expectations  

• Very strong attention to detail  

• Able to operate office machines (e.g. copy, telephone, transcriber, fax) 

• Must be computer literate with ability to maintain records electronically   

• Strong commitment to the mission and vision of STARRY  

• Other: Reliable transportation