Trauma-informed Counselor, Bilingual, English/Spanish

Title: Trauma Informed Counselor, Bilingual, English/Spanish

Mission and Values:

Collins Center is a sexual assault response and advocacy organization that serves Rockingham County, Page County, and the City of Harrisonburg. Our mission is to promote healing through compassionate and collaborative services to all affected by sexual harm. We pursue our mission by offering a continuum of specialized services with an emphasis on support, advocacy, counseling, education, and a nationally accredited Child Advocacy Center (CAC).

Collins Center operates under a set of core values that include being responsive to suggestions, influences, appeals, and efforts to meet our mission; acting with integrity, and adhering to a strong moral code of ethical professional practice; being accountable to our clients, staff, volunteers, donors, partners, and community; maintaining absolute confidentiality in the delivery of our client services, and engendering trust in all our interactions. These values guide our work with each other and with the communities we serve.

Job Summary:

The Trauma Informed Counselor is a full-time, salaried position and an integral member of the Collins Center team. Reporting to the Associate Director, this position is responsible for providing trauma informed direct short/long-term counseling and crisis response services to victims – survivors of sexual harm, and their families.

Responsibilities:

➢ Provide counseling to child, adolescent, and adult clients and their non-offending family members with a continuity of care from the first contact until case closure and beyond

➢ Co-facilitate support groups

➢ Attend and participate in staff, crisis, and case management meetings with therapists, CAC staff, and Crisis Response staff

➢ Assist in development of new clinical programs and initiatives

➢ Provide crisis services and assessments to primary and secondary victims – survivors

➢ Provide on-call services to support 24-hour hotline as needed

➢ Maintain client files, notes, and documentation as required clinically, and for grant reports

➢ Act as a liaison, as appropriate, between clients and allied agencies including hospitals, law enforcement, social services, victim/witness programs and the Commonwealth Attorney’s office

➢ Participate on local counseling, and mental health community networks

➢ Facilitate appropriate referrals for counseling, and adjunct services

➢ Provide support on special projects, as needed

Qualifications and Skills:

➢Master’s degree in counseling or clinical social work, licensed in the State of Virginia or licensed eligible

➢ Fully bilingual in English/Spanish with excellent writing and communication skills in both

➢ Thorough understanding of the impact of sexual assault, victimization, trauma and trauma informed care

➢ Knowledge and experience in the therapy approaches most often used with children, including TF-CBT, Play/Sand Tray/Art Therapy, and EMDR

➢ Ability to assess clinical needs within a diverse victim – survivor population and provide and ensure the provision of culturally sensitive and appropriate services

➢ Excellent communication and facilitation skills; able to coordinate between diverse groups and individuals including partner agencies, allied professionals, stakeholders, and primary and secondary victims

Benefits:

➢ Comprehensive Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance

➢ Paid time off

➢ Paid professional development and training

➢ 401(k)

This position is grant-funded, and employment is dependent upon the successful completion of a background check, including criminal and CPS clearances

Position Status: Exempt

Collins Center provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Collins Center complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location where the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $53,000.00 - $55,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Professional development assistance
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Harrisonburg, VA 22801: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $53,000 - $55,000