Description

Purpose:
Provides on-site therapeutic services to children, adolescents and their nonoffending family members and adult survivors who have been direct or indirect victims of physical and/or sexual abuse, neglect, and/or who have witnessed family violence. Therapist will use a trauma informed model for therapeutic services.

Responsibilities:

• Participates in regular multidisciplinary team meetings Makes appropriate psychological and psychosocial referrals
• Prepares and maintains all treatment records, reports, and statistics.
• Evaluates the effectiveness of counseling interventions and client progress in resolving identified problems and moving towards goals
• Adapts and modifies interventions as necessary and developmentally appropriate. Participates in clinical supervision
• Conducts trauma assessment through interviews and observations
• Facilitates individual, family and group therapy sessions
• Possesses cultural competency working with high risk low income families
• Maintains current knowledge related to new developments in the trauma field and engages in courses and trainings required to maintain licensure
• Provides in-home consultation as needed on matters of childhood mental health/behavioral health and victimization
• Supports and serves the ongoing interest of the agency and the system
• Administers and interprets trauma assessment instruments for child and adolescent victims.
• Collaboratively develops treatment plans for victims and survivors
• Facilitates trauma focused therapeutic groups for children and adolescents

Qualifications

• Master's degree in social work or counseling with the ability to obtain professional licensure in the state of Pennsylvania
• Knowledge and experience in infant/toddler mental health, child and adult victimization, trauma and diverse treatment modalities.
• Must possess strong interpersonal and communication skills and counseling skills.
• Comfortable making public presentations and public speaking
• Ability to use communication skills that are appropriate for the intended audience
• Ability to produce documents, publications, materials, presentations and reports
• Proficient in the use of the internet and email
• Ability to conduct discussions, interviews and meetings
• Ability to maintain confidentiality
• Willingness to travel
• Willingness to attend training on new modalities, practices and/or applications Ability to maintain professional boundaries

Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:
Child CPR required.

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