Clinical Counselor I and II - Full Time

Reports to: Counseling Coordinator

Mission: To provide high-quality counseling services, including in-office, community, telehealth, and mobile school counseling, case management, and other supportive services to victims of crime and their significant others.

Responsibilities:

• Initiates and maintains relationships within the greater community and collaborates with other organizations serving victims of crime and abuse in order to promote victim access to NOVA services.
• Provides training and outreach as assigned to volunteers, staff, community members, and professional groups.
• Provides support to other counselors and/or interns as directed.

Direct Services:

• Refers clients to other NOVA programs or other agencies as appropriate and serves as a liaison for the client if requested.
• Conducts client intakes and assessments in order to provide appropriate counseling services as needed.
• Co-facilitates support groups for clients and their families as appropriate or as assigned.
• Provides high-quality and effective counseling services to clients 22-25 hours per week in either the home, community, or school, via telehealth and/or office as assigned.
• Utilizes appropriate evidence-based programs for clients.
• Organizes and facilitates support groups for clients and their families as assigned.
• Provides case management services for clients.
• Maintains all client records including updates and closings.
• Provides clinical consultation to the Bucks County Children’s Advocacy Center multidisciplinary team members and attends case reviews as needed.
• Provides on-call coverage as assigned, including hotline, text line, chat line, and emergency room accompaniment as required.

Administration:

• Meets regularly with the Counseling Coordinator for support, direction, supervision, and feedback.
• Communicates and collaborates with other agency staff. Adheres to all agency policies and procedures (e.g., confidentiality).
• Participates in staff meetings at all levels of the agency as appropriate or as assigned.
• Maintains client files following procedures developed by the Director of Client Services.
• Completes and submits all required, relevant, and assigned paperwork in a timely and accurate manner.
• Supports and participates in agency activities such as staff retreats, special events, volunteer recognition events, and fundraising as appropriate or as assigned.
• Actively participates in one NOVA staff committee.

Staff Development:

• Seeks and participates in appropriate development activities maintaining ongoing training hours as required by funders.
• Stays abreast of information concerning victims of crime, counseling techniques and interventions.

Qualifications:

• Clinical Counselor I – Masters’ degree and licensure or soon to be licensed (within one year) in social work, counseling, psychology, or another relevant field.
• Clinical Counselor II – Masters’ degree in social work, counseling, psychology, or another relevant field.
• A minimum of 2 years experience working clinically with children, adults, and families.
• TFCBT and EMDR certification preferred, or training must be completed within two years post-hire as needed.
• Sexual Assault Counselor (SAC) training certificate or must attend the 40-hour SAC Training at NOVA within 3 months post-hire.
• Must be able to work 2 evenings per week and provide on-call coverage for the Chat/Text/Phone Hotline as assigned during the day and at least one overnight as staff backup per month).
• Must have available transportation to travel to all three of NOVA’s offices, schools and clients’ homes as needed, primarily based out of the Fairless Hills office in Bucks County.
• Bilingual/multilingual preferred.
• Highly values teamwork.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office.
• Excellent organizational skills.
• Current criminal, child abuse and FBI clearance is required before hire.

Excellent benefits include a competitive salary commensurate with experience, exceptional health and dental coverage, accruing three weeks Paid Time Off the first year plus 11 holidays, a Profit Sharing Pension Plan and 401K after one year and, many more. NOVA is an EOE.

If you have these qualifications, are energetic, passionate about the mission of NOVA, enjoy a friendly team-oriented environment, we would like to hear from you! Please submit your resume with a cover letter telling us why you are the person for this job to careers@novabucks.org. Subject line: Clinical Counselor