About this role
MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES
- Provide individual, group, marriage, and/or family therapy to outpatient clients
- Provide short-term crisis intervention as needed
- Provide services to the clients staying in the shelter and ongoing when needed
- Provide therapy in the best interest of the client while upholding strict adherence to professional rules of conduct in areas of confidentiality and other ethical concerns
REQUIREMENTS
- Must be currently enrolled in an accredited Masters or Doctoral level program
- Preferred one year experience in related clinical setting
JOB KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS
- Knowledge of a variety of counseling techniques and demonstrated skill in application of these techniques
- Demonstrated skill in crisis intervention techniques
- Knowledge of child development and effects of trauma on children and families
- Knowledge of community resources and ability to make appropriate referrals
- Knowledge of the psychological and physical effects of domestic violence, child abuse, sexual assault, human trafficking and emotional abuse as well as issues of legality, ethics, and treatment of these effects
- Ability in not imposing self-values or judgment onto victims or perpetrators of domestic violence, sexual assault or child abuse.