COUNSELOR/PALS Family Therapist - Full time 35 hours (some evenings required)
| SAFE in Hunterdon • 47 E. Main Street • Flemington, NJ 08822 • Outreach office: 908-788-7666 • 24-hour hotline: 888-988-4033 |
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Serving victims and survivors of domestic and sexual abuse for over 30 years
| A United Way Member Agency Member New Jersey Coalition for Battered Women Member New Jersey Coalition Against Sexual Assault |
REQUIREMENTS:
• Masters in Social Work (Licensed in the state of New Jersey/LCSW, LMFT, LPC preferred) or
compatible graduatedegree.
• DV/SA counseling experience (at least one year)
• Experience in family therapy techniques and treatment modalities
• Experience working with children and adults
• Experience working with youth and adults with developmental issues
• Knowledge of issues for minority individuals
• Ability to develop rapport with varying age groups
• Valid driver’s license
• Bilingual (English/Spanish) required
• Clear a criminal history background check
• Complete agency mandatory dv and sa training or equivalent
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, Publisher and Excel.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Provide crisis intervention services, advocacy and referrals to dv and sa survivors and their families
• Provide family therapy services to victims of dv participating in the PALS Program
• Develop and implement individualized treatment plans addressing family relationship issues
• Advocate for clients to community agencies where appropriate and in alignment with agency confidentiality policies
• Consult with outside professionals involved in clients’ lives to gather information, assess progress, and coordinate services
• Facilitate a parenting support group to participants of PALS program, and possibly other groups as needed
• Participate in counseling meetings, clinical supervision meetings, and team case management meetings
• Work collaboratively with counselors and other agency staff
• Abide by confidentiality and privilege requirements at all times
• Maintain case files including progress notes, evaluations and recommendations
• Complete client statistics on a monthly basis
• Included in on-call rotation for after-hours safe house supervision
• Provide outreach into the community to increase awareness about agency programs and services
• Participate in agency-wide functions, such as fundraisers, community events, speaking engagements, etc. as needed
• Attend monthly staff meetings
• Other duties as assigned by direct supervisor or Executive Director
If you are interested in this position, please send a cover letter including salary requirement with your resume to:
SAFE in Hunterdon
Fax: 908\806-4725
Email: agency@safeinhunterdon.org
• Masters in Social Work (Licensed in the state of New Jersey/LCSW, LMFT, LPC preferred) or
compatible graduatedegree.
• DV/SA counseling experience (at least one year)
• Experience in family therapy techniques and treatment modalities
• Experience working with children and adults
• Experience working with youth and adults with developmental issues
• Knowledge of issues for minority individuals
• Ability to develop rapport with varying age groups
• Valid driver’s license
• Bilingual (English/Spanish) required
• Clear a criminal history background check
• Complete agency mandatory dv and sa training or equivalent
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, Publisher and Excel.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Provide crisis intervention services, advocacy and referrals to dv and sa survivors and their families
• Provide family therapy services to victims of dv participating in the PALS Program
• Develop and implement individualized treatment plans addressing family relationship issues
• Advocate for clients to community agencies where appropriate and in alignment with agency confidentiality policies
• Consult with outside professionals involved in clients’ lives to gather information, assess progress, and coordinate services
• Facilitate a parenting support group to participants of PALS program, and possibly other groups as needed
• Participate in counseling meetings, clinical supervision meetings, and team case management meetings
• Work collaboratively with counselors and other agency staff
• Abide by confidentiality and privilege requirements at all times
• Maintain case files including progress notes, evaluations and recommendations
• Complete client statistics on a monthly basis
• Included in on-call rotation for after-hours safe house supervision
• Provide outreach into the community to increase awareness about agency programs and services
• Participate in agency-wide functions, such as fundraisers, community events, speaking engagements, etc. as needed
• Attend monthly staff meetings
• Other duties as assigned by direct supervisor or Executive Director
If you are interested in this position, please send a cover letter including salary requirement with your resume to:
SAFE in Hunterdon
Fax: 908\806-4725
Email: agency@safeinhunterdon.org