Summary: Utilizes trauma-informed, evidence based clinical interventions to promote healing and safety of the client.
Essential Functions and Responsibilities:
- Receives and assesses intake calls from all clients to determine immediate safety and crisis needs.
- Conducts in-person intake assessments to establish safety plans, identify case management needs, advocacy needs and readiness for therapeutic services.
- Delivers and provides in-person individual and group counseling sessions using TF-CBT, or other therapeutic interventions as determined by the needs of the client.
- Facilitates in-person psycho-education groups.
- Facilitates in person parenting classes.
- Supports clients by attending court hearings.
- Ensures weekly utilization rate is at or above agency standards.
- Proactively engages non-offending caregiver in the treatment of the child(ren), to promote enhanced attachment, decreased symptoms, and improved safety.
- Participates in scheduled individual client staffing meetings, team meetings and multi-disciplinary meetings.
- Maintains case files and client notes in timely manner by entering client treatment plans, case notes, telephone consultations, referrals, and other into the Clients First database.
- Conducts on-going communication with Program Director(s) and case managers.
- Assists with adult intakes and counseling to ensure all clients are seen in a timely manner.
- Must maintain client utilization at 50% or more.
Other Duties:
- Represents The Family Place and participates in community education as requested.
- Participates in training programs, seminars and workshops to update professional knowledge.
- Meets regularly with supervisor as arranged.
- Provides reports and/or accurate statistical information in a timely manner.
- Maintains work schedule as required by program needs with adequate flexibility.
- Maintains current licensure and/or certifications and group affiliations.
- Attends agency related domestic violence and ethics trainings.
- Participates in agency-related speaking engagements and educational opportunities.
- Complies with the therapy program policy and procedures manual.
- Participates, assists and helps in the coordination of childrens holiday festivals, etc.
- Attends agency staff meetings.
- Performs other job-related duties as assigned.
Required Knowledge, Skills and Experience
- Knowledge of domestic violence, child abuse, cultural diversity and diverse socioeconomic levels of clients
- Knowledge and experience working with victims of trauma.
- Knowledge of the power and control wheel
- Experienced in the area of domestic violence, child abuse, trauma or related issues
- Experience with individual counseling, group counseling or play therapy
- Experienced at relating to others through understanding, respect and skilled communication.
- Ability to work independently, set goals and accomplish with a sense of urgency
- Ability to maintain client confidentiality and agency confidentiality
- Ability to work with a diverse client population.
- Ability to follow proper safety protocols and agency policies to ensure the safety and well-being of the clients.
Experience: Six (6) months to one (1) years of experience (paid or non-paid) in a shelter or clinical setting working with victims of domestic violence.
Education: MSW or MS/MA with a concentration in counseling
License: LPC-A or LMSW with secured Clinical Supervision.
Clinical Hours: Working on clinical hours, but less than 3000
Physical Requirements: Duties are usually performed seated with occasional periods of standing or walking. Limited physical effort is required associated with lifting and carrying objects (less than 25 lbs).
Working Location: Work must be performed in the agency office.
Must demonstrate/live our organizations guiding principles: Respect, Empathy, Accountability, Communication and Humor.
