What are the responsibilities and job description for the Licensed Trauma Counselor position at Calvert Safe Housing Network?
Program Description: The Calvert Safe Housing Network Inc. (Calvert Safe) is a new nonprofit organization whose mission is to ensure access to essential safe housing and services for survivors of domestic and sexual violence, while supporting the community to build long-term solutions for sustainability, stability, and safety. Our vision is to enable individuals and families to recover and rebuild from violence, where nobody has to choose between having safety and having a home. We do this through the provision of housing assistance, advocacy, and access to needed resources for survivors and stakeholders alike.
Responsibilities: The Licensed Trauma Counselor is a position with Calvert Safe to provide brief clinical services to survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault participating in victim service programs and residing in emergency safe housing through Calvert Safe. Duties include the following:
Trauma Counseling
o Provide licensed counseling services to support individuals and families impacted by domestic violence and sexual assault by conducting:
o Crisis Intervention and stabilization for adults and children residing in emergency shelter
o Brief, same-day consultations, either remotely or in-person
o Psychosocial assessments and recommendations
o Provide either remote or in-person counseling to survivors in need of therapeutic intervention
o Offer referral and linkage with community-based mental health providers for more intensive therapeutic support or for supplemental treatment
o Provide support to victims with co-occurring disorders, in conjunction with the Co-Occurring Disorders and Crisis Intervention Program Coordinator
o Conduct periodic support group facilitation with staff for survivors in the community and in emergency housing with Calvert Safe
o Perform care coordination as needed with Calvert Safe staff and community mental health providers
o Provide clinical supervision (up to 3 hours/week, as needed) of social work students providing counseling to program participants who are seeking graduate-level degrees and/or clinical licensure
o Other related clinical programmatic support aligned with Calvert Safe Housing Network’s
mission.
Daily Shelter operations
o Enforce shelter safety policies while maintaining a supportive, non-punitive environment.
o Assist in basic operational duties such as logging activities, completing intakes and incident reports, and supporting house routines.
o Collaborate with advocates and staff to ensure continuity of care.
o Maintain accurate and confidential client records in accordance with agency policies
Other
o Provide back-up to staff as needed, and in emergency and crisis situations.
o Actively participate in staff meetings, trainings, supervision, coaching, and other meetings as needed;
o Perform on-call duties;
o Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications: Have a Master’s degree in Social Work and have a clinical license in the State of Maryland; Strong communication skills, including writing skills; Ability to offer brief counseling and facilitate linkage for participants with longer-term mental health services as needed; Willingness to coordinator with paraprofessionals and peer-support service providers; Previous experience and familiarity with domestic violence and sexual assault services, dynamics, and therapeutic service models required; Comfort with providing student supervision and coordinating with task supervisor; Sound judgment and personal integrity; Experience with group facilitation.
Pay: $70,000.00 - $80,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Prince Frederick, MD 20678
Salary : $70,000 - $80,000