Client Support Services Counselor
Company: ChildNet Youth and Family Services
Location: Palm Desert
Posted on: June 24, 2025
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Job Description:
ChildNet Youth and Family Services is currently recruiting for a
Client Support Services Counselor (CSSC) for our Inland Empire (IE)
Behavioral Health Services program located in Palm Desert, CA. IE
Behavioral Health Services provides various support services to
children, their families and community-based clients. The Client
Support Services Counselor (CSSC) delivers regular support services
to clients in specialized placements, and families in the
community, in collaboration with other members of the treatment
team. The CSSC will be assigned to serve high-risk youth and work
within the community, coordinating services needed to meet the
needs of clients and their families. All services are provided
according to county contracts and in compliance with agency
policies and procedures and state requirements. Work hours may
begin and end at various intervals throughout the day. Work days
may include Saturdays and Sundays , and two consecutive days off
during the 40 hour work week are not guaranteed. Position
requirements include a work schedule not consistent with eight (8)
straight scheduled hours of working time. If a business-related
call is received between work functions or between intervals of
working time, it is expected that an attempt will be made to return
the call within 30 minutes. Example Job Responsibilities:
Coordinate and provide services to children and adolescents under
the supervision of the CSSC Supervisor or their designee. This will
frequently involve one-to-one interaction with a specific client
for extended periods. Meet with clients regularly, and as often as
necessary, to provide opportunities to practice new skills to
support them in their home and in various community environments
and situations. Meet level of service requirements according to the
needs of each child identified as requiring services on the client
treatment plan. Maintain availability for possible crisis
intervention services 24 hours/day, 7 days/week. Attend and
participate in CFT, IEP, consult meetings, and other client-related
meetings as part of the treatment implementation team. Complete
assessments, reports and other required paperwork for timely
submission to county placing agencies. Maintain contact notes and
DMH billing documentation for each individual client. Identify,
report, and respond to extreme behavior, such as verbal aggression,
biting, hitting, kicking, throwing items (e.g., food, objects,
and/or bodily fluids), self-inflicted injuries, property damage,
substance abuse, etc., in accordance with applicable local, state,
and federal regulations and ChildNet policies and procedures.
Facilitate sessions with clients as scheduled throughout the week,
minimizing missed sessions. Any missed sessions must be made up
during the same week. Attend DPSS/DMH meetings, provider meetings
and other community events as a representative of the agency.
Maintain required CSSC training as outlined in the county contract.
Maintain availability to meet client needs at varying times,
including evenings and weekends. Perform any other duties as
assigned.
Keywords: ChildNet Youth and Family Services, South Whittier , Client Support Services Counselor, Social Services , Palm Desert, California
