Trauma Counselor - Legacy House (Full/Part-Time Openings)

HHC•Indianapolis, IN

51d

About The Position

The Trauma Counselor Legacy House provides counseling, advocacy, and case management services for clients seeking services for trauma caused by violence. This position is responsible for providing information and training to community partners and to the general public through community outreach.

Requirements

Master’s degree in social work plus minimum of 2 years’ experience in a mental health setting
Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), LMHC or LMFT required
Ability to fulfill duties noted in area specific competencies (Adult, Acute, Youth, Family Systems, Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault, other trauma-related competencies)
Knowledge of trauma-based care and victim services
Understanding of and ability to implement a strengths-based, community treatment model
Strong interpretation skills with ability to be both clear and concise in written and verbal communication
Solid knowledge of psychiatric/addiction diagnoses and understanding of their impact on behavior and all life domains
Solid knowledge of psychotropic medications and their uses and side effects
Willingness and ability to work cooperatively in a multidisciplinary team
Ability to use age-appropriate communication skills
Ability to interpret and apply complex directives/information/regulations
Crisis intervention skills
Mental Status Exam
Applications for Orders of Protection
Applications for Victim Assistance Funds
Sexual Assault Survivor Advocacy
Domestic Violence Survivor Advocacy & Shelters
CPS/APS Reporting Guidelines and Procedures
Confidentiality & HIPAA
Suicide Assessment & Prevention (including Immediate Detentions)
DSM IV/DSM V (and subsequent versions)
Overview of best-practices related to trauma interventions
Safety Planning
Professional Boundaries
Legal
Annual Education
Addictions
Age-Related Competency
EPIC and Apricot Victim Services navigation (electronic record) & documentation procedures and /or other data management software used by Legacy House
Maintains compliance with Legacy House & Eskenazi Health requirements (annual PPD/chest x-ray, annual vaccines, etc.)

Responsibilities

Meets with clients and/or family members and assesses client needs related to trauma and other care coordination needs.
Collaborates with clients (and supervisor/team) to prepare individual plans of care to address assessed needs
Manages a caseload of clients; identifies therapeutic, advocacy and care need
Engages other team members in meeting these needs as indicated
Assists in completing and filing applications for orders of protection
Facilitates a variety of individual, family and group advocacy and therapeutic interventions
Provides victim advocacy to access case management needs, services or other coordination of care as indicated by client need
Regularly evaluates and updates progress and revises care plans at intervals determined by guidelines, consulting with client, family and team in this process
Acts as an advocate for the client in meeting their needs
Completes documentation of activities in an electronic record and written reports or data entry requirements in an accurate and timely manner
Continuously evaluates clients’ mental status and trauma-recovery needs, reporting progress to the team and treating psychiatrist, if applicable
Identifies community resources and assists clients in accessing these resources
Provides indirect service to external agencies and community through consultation and education
Attends court or other legal meetings and provides support for clients who testify or attend court hearings
Serves as a coach or trainer for interns and/or other staff
Attends court or other legal meetings and provides support for clients who testify or attend court hearings