Trauma Therapist​/Behavioral Health Clinician; LMSW, LGPC

Overview

The Trauma Therapist/Behavioral Health Clinician is responsible for providing trauma informed individual and group therapeutic services to support adult and adolescent survivors who have experienced sexual violence, intimate partner violence (IPV), human trafficking, as well children who have witnessed IPV and supporters of survivors of one of the previously mentioned victimizations and/or providing trauma informed individual and group therapeutic services to adolescent survivors who have experienced sexual violence and human trafficking.

The Trauma Therapist is expected to independently manage a caseload (up to 24 individual clients) to ensure that all clients receive timely services. Therapy will be provided for a period of six months to a year after intake at Turn Around.

• Under the direction of the Clinical Supervisor, develop appropriate treatment plans for all clients in a timely and culturally competent manner.
• Provide trauma-informed and culturally competent individual, group, and crisis counseling for sexual violence, IPV, and/or human trafficking survivors and their nonoffending family members, partners, guardians or loved ones.
• Provide direct client services through individual and/or group treatment services. Develop and/or facilitate survivor support groups.
• Refer clients to appropriate therapeutic or case management services, in support of client’s optimal functioning.
• Document therapeutic services and service delivery via proper client paperwork, initial assessment forms and progress notes, according to agency standards.
• Follow agency protocols around typical clinical risk management issues, to minimize risk to the client and to the agency.
• Communicate with referral source or outside service provider, in order to coordinate care in support of client’s optimal functioning.
• Complete data collection, data entry, and required reports and other related administrative paperwork in accordance with the program timelines and standards.
• Promote, support, and demonstrate Turn Around’s mission, vision, and values through both behavior and job performance, and adhere to policies, procedures, and standards on a day-to-day basis.
• Effectively coordinate client care with other internal and external service providers and community resources to ensure continuity of care as needed.
• Work in collaboration with caregivers of children to problem solve; assist caregivers with behavioral management techniques.
• Assistance with quarterly grant reporting.

• Master's Degree in Social Work or Psychology
• Valid Clinical License in Maryland (LMSW, LGPC). LCSW-C or LCPC will be considered.
• Must pass criminal background screening/CPS background check.
• Knowledgeable of best case practices in intimate partner violence, human trafficking, and sexual assault.
• Proven experience with trauma informed counseling.
• Knowledge of issues of sexual trauma and gender-based violence.
• The ability to work independently as well as collaboratively in a team environment. Thrives in a dynamic environment.
• Obtain necessary Continuing Educations Units (CEUs) in accordance with license/certification.

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