Social Worker

Violence Intervention Program•New York, NY

17h•Hybrid

About The Position

This is an excellent opportunity for a bilingual clinician who is passionate about supporting survivors of sexual and gender-based violence through trauma-informed, culturally responsive care. As a Social Worker with VIP’s Sexual Violence Program, you’ll provide short-term individual counseling, advocacy, safety planning, and trauma-focused group support. You’ll also collaborate with colleagues and community partners to strengthen survivors’ access to services and contribute to education and outreach around sexual violence and its impact on Latine communities.

Requirements

Master’s degree in Social Work, Counseling, or a related field, with at least one year of post-graduate clinical experience.
LMSW, LMHC, or ability to obtain licensure within one year of hire.
Fluency in English and Spanish, both verbal and written, is required.
Experience providing trauma-informed counseling to survivors of violence and facilitating groups, workshops, or trainings.
Strong communication, clinical documentation, organizational, and collaboration skills.
Ability to work independently, maintain confidentiality, and exercise sound clinical judgment.
Commitment to social justice, anti-violence work, and culturally responsive services for diverse, immigrant, and Latine communities.
Ability to travel locally as needed.

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with CPT or other trauma-focused interventions is preferred.
Knowledge of evidence-based and empowerment-focused practices

Responsibilities

Provide trauma-informed, strength-based individual counseling, advocacy, emotional support, and safety planning to survivors of sexual and gender-based violence.
Co-facilitate trauma-focused support groups and use evidence-based interventions, including Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT), as appropriate.
Connect survivors with legal, mental health, parenting, bilingual, and other community resources through collaboration with internal and external partners.
Provide community education and workshops and represent VIP at meetings, conferences, task forces, and public events.
Maintain accurate and timely clinical documentation and program data, and support reporting, program evaluation, and quality improvement efforts.
Collaborate across VIP programs and within multidisciplinary teams to strengthen sexual violence services and ensure comprehensive, culturally responsive care.