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Counselor Together We Rise

Directions for Living
Largo, FL
SALARY: $80,000

We Offer

  • Medical (100% employer paid for employees only), Dental, Vision, Life, Short Term and Long-Term Disability.
  • 5 days of Paid Time Off
  • 16 Wellness Days and Holidays - Including the week of Christmas off!

Do you envision yourself working for a dynamic, mission-driven organization which supports the community while fostering an employee culture of appreciation and fun? If your answer is yes, then an employment opportunity at Directions for Living may be a great fit for you! We offer an excellent salary and benefits package to include employer paid health insurance premiums for all full-time employees, PTO, and paid company holidays, 403b retirement, EAP, and year-round employee wellness and appreciation initiatives.

Position Summary

We are seeking caring, compassionate, mission driven Counselors to work specifically with children and their families who have come to the attention of the child protective investigation division of the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office, and who have been determined to be safe but at high risk of future child abuse, and neglect. Together We Rise (TWR) will work with all members of the family with a team based approach in a supportive, empowering and respectful manner to assist the family with creating safe and stable parenting practices to facilitate long-term behavior change that will ensure that children are safe in their home.

Requirements of the counselor position include strong team work with the other members of the team to provide a supportive, empowering and respectful relationship with families to facilitate change and emphasize the need to take action by providing both concrete services and family interventions. The counselor will provide exclusively in home therapeutic services aimed at strengthening the protective capacities of the primary and secondary care givers in the home, while ensuring focus is on the identification and resolution of interpersonal conflicts such as domestic violence and resolving trauma related to Adverse Childhood Experiences. The counselor will be an active participant at the Integrated Decision Team (IDT) process and will provide face to face visits with the family according to the frequency required in order to mitigate risk of future abuse or neglect of the child(ren). This is a field based position and all services must be provided face to face. There is no opportunity for the provision of services from a remote location and services are not provided virtually. The counselor understands that they must start where the client is, utilizing a strength based, emotional support approach to help the client identify their strengths and build upon those elements.

Directions for Living is an essential services provider. All Directions for Living employees must be willing and able to provide vital support and essential services to the people that we serve in the event of an emergency, pandemic or other disaster situation.

Qualifications

EDUCATION EXPERIENCE/REQUIREMENTS:

  • Have a minimum of a Master's Degree in Human Services or related field from an accredited college or university.
  • Minimum of 2 years of experience working with at-risk populations to include families experiencing substance misuse, domestic violence, mental health, and emotionally disturbed children.
  • Certified Addictions Professional (CAP) preferred.

EOE/ADA/DFW

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Posted 2025-12-30

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