ASL Fluent Behavioral Health Counselor
Avita Community Partners is excited to announce a new career opportunity for an ASL Fluent counselors. This position is based out of the North Metro Atlanta area. **The American Sign Language Fluent Licensed Counselors will provide behavioral health services to deaf clients in the State of Georgia. Job Duties: 1.Provides behavioral health services to adults, children and adolescents to deaf individuals. This includes individual counseling, family counseling, group counseling and behavioral health assessments. 2.These services are provided in both office and community settings. 3.Must be willing to use personal vehicle.
Entry Qualifications:
Master’s Degree in Social Work, Psychology, Marriage and Family Therapy or Counseling with eligibility to become professionally licensed in the state of Georgia OR Associate License in the state of Georgia (LAPC, LMSW or LAMFT). The ability to achieve a score of Advanced" or higher on the Sign Language Proficiency Interview (SLPI) or its predecessor, the Signed Communication Proficiency Interview (SCPI).
Avita offers a great benefit package including options for medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short/long-term disability, and many more! We understand that it’s difficult to save for retirement, so we contribute the equivalent of 3.5% of your salary into a 401k plan that will grow for you.
- 20 days Paid Time Off (PTO) per year with a full “cash out” for unused PTO
- 9 Paid Holidays, 1 Floating Holiday, plus Your Birthday as a Holiday just for you!
Avita Community Partners is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate in its service practices or employment practices with regard to race color, religion, disability, gender, sexual orientation, age, or national origin.
