Victim Services South - VOC Therapist

Kalispel Tribe Careers•Airway Heights, WA

12d•Onsite

About The Position

The VOC Therapist provides direct outpatient mental health therapy for victims and survivors of crime and coordinates wraparound services with families, individuals, schools, Tribal departments, and community agencies. The role includes counseling and related services for children, youth, adults, and families, as well as outreach, intervention, assessments, screenings, evaluations, treatment planning, case management, aftercare, and information and referral. The therapist collaborates with the Kalispel Tribe Victim Assistance Services program, Kalispel Tribal Court, schools, community programs, regional agencies, and other service providers to coordinate treatment. The role also includes providing direction to the treatment team, delivering community education and prevention activities, maintaining client and program records, preparing reports to support grants and program funding, and testifying as an expert in Indian Child Welfare and State cases. Travel may be required for crisis response and assessments, including travel among Airway Heights, Spokane, Cusick, and Ione, Washington. Some supervisory responsibilities are included. The position requires a relevant master’s degree, a Washington State Department of Health license in a qualifying counseling or mental health field, and at least five years of professional experience providing direct mental health counseling to crime victims and their families. Candidates must demonstrate trauma- and victimization-specific education and specialization, and prior direct-service experience with emotionally or behaviorally disturbed victims. Additional requirements include the ability to pass background checks, a valid driver’s license and reliable transportation, and current or obtainable HIV/AIDS training, CPR, and First Aid certification. The work includes extended sedentary periods and computer use, repetitive hand and wrist motions, standing and walking, and the ability to bend, stoop, lift, carry, and move items weighing up to 20 pounds. The employee must be able to safely operate a motor vehicle. The work environment is usually indoors with moderate noise; occasional exposure to tobacco smoke, moving mechanical parts, fumes or airborne particles, outdoor conditions, and wet or humid conditions may occur. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Requirements

Master’s degree in human services, psychology, social work, individual and family trauma counseling, or a field directly related to victims’ exposure to crime.
At least five years of professional experience and competency providing direct mental health counseling services to crime victims and their families.
Prior experience providing direct services to emotionally and/or behaviorally disturbed victims.
Education and specialization specific to therapy involving trauma and victimization.
Washington State Department of Health license as a LICSW, MHP, LMFT, psychologist, or in another counseling field related to mental health therapy for children and adults.
Must have or be able to obtain HIV/AIDS training and current CPR and First Aid certification.
Knowledge of and compliance with HIPAA laws and policies.
Must pass a background check and sign a confidentiality statement.
Must pass a Child Abuse and Neglect (CAN) background check.
Valid driver’s license and reliable transportation.
Ability to travel between Airway Heights, Spokane, Cusick, and Ione, Washington.
Ability to safely operate a motor vehicle.
Ability to bend, stoop, lift, carry, and move items weighing up to 20 pounds.
Ability to perform extended sedentary work and computer use, repetitive hand and wrist motions, and significant standing or walking.

Responsibilities

Provide direct outpatient mental health therapy to victims and survivors of crime.
Work collaboratively with families, individuals, schools, Tribal departments, and agencies to coordinate wraparound victim services.
Conduct mental health assessments and develop treatment plans with families and other team members.
Provide direction to the treatment team and ensure therapeutic activities are implemented.
Coordinate or assist with community training and prevention activities concerning mental health issues related to crime exposure and trauma.
Maintain client and program records and reporting in accordance with Kalispel Tribe, Indian Health Services, federal, Washington State, and professional standards.
Travel as needed to address crises and provide assessments.
Testify as an expert in Indian Child Welfare and State cases.
Provide education to inter-Tribal departments.
Maintain records and prepare reports to support grant and program funding.
Collaborate with staff, colleagues, Tribal and local court systems, and service agencies to coordinate victim services treatment.
Attend training as necessary to maintain certification.
Provide or incorporate child, youth, and adult counseling; outreach; intervention; assessments; screenings; evaluations; treatment planning; individual and family counseling; case management; aftercare; and information and referral.
Perform additional duties as assigned.