THERAPIST

Residential/Non-Residential Full-Time

Galveston County, Texas Exempt

JOB SUMMARY

The therapist provides individual, family, and group therapy to both primary and secondary victims of family/domestic violence and sexual assault.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

• Conduct clinical activities such as independent assessments and service interventions as directed by the treatment plan and or identified client needs.
• Provide evidence based therapeutic interventions in individual, family, and group settings.
• May require testimony in criminal court proceedings.
• Maintains documentation including, but not limited to, intake/assessments, progress notes, treatment plans, termination summaries, monthly statistical report, and database input.
• Participate and travel to meetings, other locations, and counseling sites. Includes travel to multiple job sites.
• Participate in diagnostic evaluations as a member of a multidisciplinary team.
• Assist in in-service training and development of staff.
• Report essential information regarding clients to the supervisor.
• Adhere to all agency policies and procedures, including maintaining client confidentiality and ethical documentation practices.
• Maintain a minimum caseload of 25 patient hours/per week or as assigned.
• As needed, perform crisis management (e.g., assess and determine suicide risk, make appropriate referral, and document accordingly).
• Other duties as assigned.

WORK SCHEDULE

Forty (40) hours per week. Monday through Friday as discussed with the supervisor, with flexibility for occasional weekend and evening hours.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS/ WORK ENVIRONMENT

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to operate various office machines and/or equipment; and reach with hands and arms. The employee frequently is required to speak and hear clearly. The employee is frequently required to stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, and lift approximately 20 lbs. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

The work environment characteristics described herein are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job which is primarily an office environment.

SUPERVISOR AND MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITY

This position reports to the Manager of Therapeutic Services. There are no direct reports to this position.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

Required:

• Master’s Degree from a CSWE (Council on Social Work Education)-accredited social work program, CACREP (Council for Accredited Counseling Related Education Programs), or CAMPP (Council of applied masters programs in psychology)-affiliated psychology program.
• Current professional Texas licensure as LMSW/LCSW, LPC-A/LPC, LMFT-A/LMFT (If not fully licensed should be actively working towards clinical licensure with board approved supervisor).
• Minimum of 2 years of direct counseling of individuals and groups, preferred.
• Knowledge and basic skills in evidence-based counseling practices and methods.
• Bilingual in Spanish a plus.
• Possess the ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing.
• Possess excellent organizational, interpersonal, and planning skills.
• Must be able to establish rapport with others as a requisite for healthy and therapeutic relationships.
• Must be able to present oneself in an appropriately personable and professional manner to clients and staff.
• Must be able to weigh and evaluate personal needs, client needs and the aims and policies of RCCGC, and to respond and negotiate these competing needs as appropriate.
• Must be able to remain calm and supportive in psychological emergencies and/or crises.
• Must have an enhanced level of self-awareness around how he or she relates to others and an ability to effectively modify this personal style as conditions warrant.

Preferred:

• Knowledge, experience, and demonstration of skill in any or all of the following: crisis intervention; hotline and emergency response; victim’s rights and available services; domestic violence; sexual violence; law enforcement and court procedures.
• Knowledge and experience with trauma theory and working with survivors of trauma.

BENEFITS

Attractive benefits including Vacation paid time off and Sick paid time off, along with other paid time off benefits. Group health and welfare insurance plans - medical, dental, vision, paid life insurance and a retirement savings plan with matching opportunity.