Spiritual Counselor
Location: Rockford IL
Pay: $18-20 per hour
Job Type: Full-time
Schedule: 40 hours per week, including evenings, weekends, and holidays as scheduled.
Benefits:
- Medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, and hearing coverage
- Employer-paid basic life and AD&D insurance
- Employer-paid basic long-term disability coverage
- Optional voluntary life, short-term disability, and enhanced long-term disability coverage
- Paid vacation, sick time, and holidays
- Flexible spending accounts
- 403(b) retirement savings plan
- Employer-funded pension plan for eligible employees
About the Role
At The Salvation Army Thrift Store, your work helps turn donations into funding for programs that support people in our community. You'll provide spiritual guidance and counseling to individuals facing various challenges including addiction, homelessness, and other life difficulties. This role is crucial in supporting our beneficiaries' recovery journey through spiritual guidance and rehabilitation planning.
What You'll Do
Counseling & Assessment
- Conduct in-depth interviews with new beneficiaries
- Provide individual and group spiritual counseling
- Design and manage individual rehabilitation plans
- Monitor and evaluate program effectiveness
- Lead interactive journaling and group sessions
- Assess and address spiritual needs of beneficiaries
Program Management
- Maintain detailed case notes in Service Point database
- Track rehabilitation progress and update plans as needed
- Complete Self-Sufficiency Matrix assessments
- Coordinate with community agencies for additional services
- Develop and implement special projects as assigned
- Monitor work therapy progress
Documentation & Reporting
- Maintain secure online beneficiary files
- Complete weekly case notes and progress reports
- Update electronic records within deadlines
- Provide statistical information for monthly reports
- Document service delivery and program outcomes
Why Join Us
- Mission-driven work that supports programs in your community
- On-the-job training
- Team-oriented environment
- Employee Discount, Employee Assistance Program, and more!
Qualifications-
Required
- Deep desire to help people experience Christ
- Personal testimony of God's faithfulness
- Some counseling experience preferred
- Strong communication and presentation skills
Skills & Abilities
- Problem-solving capabilities
- Intermediate computer proficiency
- Ability to manage confidential information
- Strong documentation skills
- Excellent interpersonal abilities
What We Offer
- Meaningful work in spiritual care
- Professional development opportunities
- Regular training and workshops
- Supportive team environment
Physical Requirements
- Regular sitting and talking/listening
- Close vision abilities for computer work
- Office environment with minimal noise
The Salvation Army is an equal opportunity employer. Candidates who are returning to work, U.S. Veterans, people with disabilities, people impacted by the justice system, and people without a college degree are encouraged to apply.