Sexual Violence Counselor

Job Title: Sexual Violence (SV) Counselor

Program: Sexual Violence Program

Reports To: Sexual Violence Program Services Manager

FLSA Status: Non-exempt

Founded in 1983, Freedom House is a dynamic and growing domestic and sexual violence agency headquartered in Princeton, IL, with satellite offices in Geneseo, Kewanee, Cambridge, and Lacon, and shelters located in both Princeton and Kewanee.

This key position is responsible for delivering direct counseling services to individuals who have been impacted by sexual violence. This is a full-time position, with hours typically set 10:30 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. Monday – Friday. Survivor-centered counseling will be provided with the goal of supporting the client’s recovery process in a safe counseling environment. The counselor will work with the survivor on current issues, normalizing and validating his/her reactions to the trauma and facilitating a return to pre-trauma functioning.

The counselor will fully support the agency’s mission, philosophy, and values by exhibiting professionalism, confidentiality, excellence, competence, teamwork, innovation, respect, personalization, commitment to the communities/persons served, and accountability/ownership.

Primary Responsibilities:

· Provide individual and group counseling services; assess client needs and make appropriate referrals for additional services.

· Coordinate services for teens and collaborate with non-offending parents or guardians to strengthen positive parenting skills.

· Assist survivors by providing crisis intervention, support, information, referrals, and advocacy

· Participate in the medical on-call rotation, providing support and advocacy to survivors in area emergency rooms

· Support and participate in agency programs, services, and grant-funded initiatives, including working toward required goals and outcomes.

· Provide community outreach, education, and training through presentations, events, resource fairs, and partnerships with community professionals and organizations.

· Develop and maintain positive relationships with referral sources and collaborate with educational, medical, criminal justice, and other community agencies.

· Attend clinical supervision, program meetings, and other required agency meetings.

· Maintain accurate client records, service documentation, data tracking, and timely report submission.

· Uphold professional and ethical standards, including client confidentiality and appropriate boundaries.

· Maintain organized and professional agency records, files, and workspaces.

· Participate in ongoing professional development and continuing education opportunities

· Perform other duties as assigned by the supervisor.

Qualifications

• Minimum of a bachelor’s degree in crisis counseling, counseling, therapy, social work, or psychology from an accredited college/university, or a State of Illinois license in counseling, psychology, or social work. Counselors preferred to have had an internship/practicum experience working with clients in a supervised setting, or one (1) year of volunteer/professional experience working with clients. Master’s degree in human services field preferred
• Highly self-motivated and self-directed
• Strong age-appropriate facilitation and educational skills
• Ability to work with diverse groups of people
• Sound judgment, professionalism, and a positive attitude
• Ability to work collaboratively with professionals in the community
• Demonstrated proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite
• Possession of a valid Illinois Driver’s License and proof of insurance
• Upon hire, successful completion of the forty-hour training as required by the Illinois Criminal Sexual Assault Act (Facilitated by Freedom House), or an approved sixty-hour combined DV/SV training course
• Ability to pass a drug screen and background check

Benefits

· 401(k) equivalent with one-to-one employer match up to 2% of gross wages

· Health Insurance

· HSA in line with HDHP Health Insurance election

· Dental Insurance

· Vision Insurance

· Life AD&D Insurance

· Short-Term Disability Insurance

· Paid Time Off (up to 15 days in the first year of employment)

· Sick Days Allowance (up to 5 days in the first year of employment)

· 15 Paid Holidays

Pay

· $23-$25/hour

Application Process

Download a copy of the Freedom House application from our website: www.freedomhouseillinois.org Send the completed application, cover letter, and resume listing work experience, education, and references to:

Sexual Violence Program Services Manager – Confidential

Freedom House

440 Elm Place

Princeton, IL 61356

Or email the completed application, cover letter, and resume (MS Word, or PDF attachments) to: mwhitmer@freedomhouseillinois.com.

Incomplete applications and those without a resume or cover letter will not be considered.

Freedom House does not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital status, military status or sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by law. Freedom House will make reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with known disabilities unrelated to the ability to perform one’s job unless doing so would result in undue hardship to the organization. Job requirements may include remaining in a stationary position 75% of the time, moving to accomplish filing and clerical duties, operating technology items such as a computer, laptop, phone, and other similar devices, the ability to communicate information and ideas accurately and effectively so others will understand, observing details at close range (within a few feet of the observer), moving equipment in boxes that may weigh up to 30 pounds across office and outside locations for various needs, the ability to ascend and descend stairs as required within the workplace, and the ability to work in outdoor weather conditions. Employment with Freedom House is employment-at-will, meaning it is voluntarily entered into and may be terminated at any time, without or with cause, by the employee or by Freedom House. Posting this notice does create a commitment by Freedom House to fill the position.

Pay: $23.00 - $25.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Education:

• Bachelor's (Required)

Experience:

• Social work: 1 year (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $23 - $25