Trauma Counselor

YWCA York•York, PA

13d•$50,000

About The Position

The Trauma Counselor provides direct support to victims of sexual assault and other violent crimes. The role involves individual and group counseling, program development, and educating about the impacts of trauma and violence. All YWCA York staff are committed to fostering a diverse, equitable, inclusive, and mission-driven workplace culture, supporting the YWCA’s goals of eliminating racism and empowering women.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in counseling, psychology, or social work required.
Must support the YWCA mission to eliminate racism and empower women
Clearances required: PA Criminal Background Check, Child Abuse Clearance, FBI Fingerprinting (or waiver affidavit)
Completion of Mandated Reporter Training within 90 days of hire
Reliable transportation and the ability to travel to program sites as needed
Must be able to remain in a stationary position for extended periods
Occasionally, you may need to lift supplies up to 20 pounds
Strong interpersonal, organizational, and communication skills
High level of discretion, confidentiality, and cultural competency
Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines

Nice To Haves

Minimum two years post-graduate experience working with trauma victims preferred.
Demonstrated knowledge of sexual assault and incest dynamics and appropriate interventions preferred.
Demonstrated knowledge of the needs of victims of sexual violence and other violent crimes.
Knowledge of community social service resources is helpful.
Bilingual (English/Spanish) preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

Provide ongoing individual counseling to child, adolescent, and adult victims and their significant others.
Participate in planning, developing, and implementing various support groups and activities for children, teens, and adults.
Respond to the agency hotline and perform intake interviews as necessary.
Build and sustain collaborative relationships with other community resources, and represent our agency at local alliance and coalition meetings and events as needed.
Maintain statistics, reports, and documentation as needed for all direct services using the victim services database and other electronic systems as they are developed.
Evaluate incoming clients to estimate the expected duration of treatment.
Follow accepted ethical standards as outlined in the National Association of Social Workers (NASW), American Counseling Association (ACA), or American Psychological Association (APA) Code of Ethics, depending on your graduate training.
Offer training sessions tailored to the dynamics of victimization for volunteers, staff, and other community professionals.