Domestic Violence / Sexual Assault Trauma Therapist

Pillars Community Health • Hickory Hills, IL

3d • $22 - $32

About The Position

Facilitate individual, family, and group counseling with sexual assault/abuse and domestic violence survivors in order to alleviate the trauma of sexual abuse and/or domestic violence and to work toward achieving more effective personal, social, educational, and vocational development and adjustment.

Requirements

• To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.
• The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and or ability required.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable an individual with a disability to perform the essential duties and responsibilities.
• Master's degree in clinical psychology, social work or counseling required.
• Must maintain a safe driving record and have current valid Illinois Driver's License.
• Personal vehicle needed for transportation to/from agency offices in Hickory Hills and Berwyn.
• Mileage for authorized work-related purposes is reimbursable.

Nice To Haves

• Experience working with trauma survivors preferred.
• Knowledge and/or training in areas of sexual assault and/or domestic violence preferred.
• IL 60-hour domestic violence/sexual assault training preferred.

Responsibilities

• Maintain caseload and deliver quantity of direct service as suggested by program administrators and program funders.
• Through in-person interview with clients and significant others assesses clients' safety concerns, mental health status and other relevant information in order to determine the scope of the client/family need for service as it relates to their experience of sexual assault and/or domestic violence.
• Apprise each client of the services available both within the organization and in the community at large which might address clients' needs.
• Develop and review at regular intervals with client, their treatment plan related to the client's presenting issue, safety needs, strengths, and resources.
• Inform each client of their rights and responsibilities as a client.
• Refer clients to outside resources as appropriate.
• Provide crisis intervention for clients as needed throughout the duration of services.
• Maintain collateral contracts with others as needed with client's explicit authorization.
• Document all clinical activity in accordance with program policy which can include an intake form, progress notes, treatment plan, treatment plan reviews, trauma symptom surveys/checklists and termination summary.
• Comply with agency and program funding requirements such as administrative/statistical reporting including submitting personnel activity reports (PARs), direct service reports and timecards in a timely fashion.
• Participate in professional development programs or training as required by agency policy or licensing standards.
• Other duties are assigned.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, short/long term disability, life, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity, FSA, Employee Assistance Program, 401(k) retirement plan, paid time off for vacation, sick, personal time, & holidays.
• Professional development membership to Relias Essential Learning.
• Reimbursement for position related certifications.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees