Therapist

Hours: Full-time; 40 hours per week, Monday-Friday. This is a hybrid position, providing both in-person and telehealth therapy services. Days in office is determined by client needs and requests.  Can occasionally include evenings and weekends.  No on-call duties. 
Status: Exempt
Location: Therapy services are provided in person at our Renton location. Therapists may be required to travel and provide services at one of our satellite locations (Federal Way or Redmond) or co-located community sites. 
Reports to: Director of Clinical Services and/or Clinical Supervisor
Position Summary: KCSARC therapists are experts in providing trauma-specific treatment for victims of sexual assault who span the ages of 6 through adulthood. They are trained in gold-standard, evidence-based cognitive behavioral treatment modalities.  Training is provided in Cognitive Processing Therapy, Prolonged Exposure, and Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy.

The type of psychotherapy offered at KCSARC is geared toward change with the goal of guiding clients towards recovery from the impact of trauma. While all interventions are collaborative and tailored to each client’s unique presentation and needs, these modalities are therapist-led, directive, and very different from general or supportive counseling approaches. These modalities are focused and time-limited, and most clients complete treatment in an average of 16 to 20 sessions.

This position provides community-based mental health services to survivors of sexual abuse and assault and requires the ability to engage with complex emotional content while maintaining clinical effectiveness and professional boundaries. Trauma Therapists are exposed to clients’ memories of abuse and to their current struggles. They also witness clients’ resilience and recovery. KCSARC provides support to staff to help them manage the impact of secondary trauma. Therapists are supported in their role with weekly supervision as well as regular access to consultation with national experts.

At KCSARC, we not only value diversity – we celebrate it.  We are committed to creating a team as diverse as the communities we live in, and we believe that the more inclusive we are, the better our team will be.  We are rooted in a foundation of anti-racism and equity, which must be demonstrated in word and action. As a proud equal opportunity employer, we welcome all races, ethnicities, genders, abilities, identities, religions, and ages, candidates who are veterans, LGBTQ , and multilingual, candidates with diverse viewpoints and experiences, and candidates who have an EAD (Employment Authorization Document), regardless of immigration status. 

Essential Functions:

Clinical Therapy

• Conduct Clinical Assessments
• Maintain caseload of 20-25 clients, providing 20 hours/week of face-to-face client service
• Provide individual or group trauma-specific therapy to a designated number of children/adolescents and their non-offending family members
• Provide individual or group abuse-specific therapy to a designated number of adult victims
• Provide crisis intervention services to clients and/or family members
• Maintain and submit all required records in the Client Tracking System per policy
• Other duties as requested by the Clinical Supervisor, the Director of Clinical Services or the Chief Programs Officer

Internal Relationships

• Actively participate in individual supervision
• Consult with other client services staff on specific cases as appropriate  
• Participate in and attend clinical meetings such as group consultation and therapist meetings
• Attend agency meetings
• Teach sessions to new staff in CORE training as requested
• Provide cross-departmental training as requested
• Work collaboratively across departments
• Other duties as assigned

External Relationships

• Maintain a collegial relationship with community professionals (CPS, CASA, teachers, etc.)
• Participate in professional community committees as needed
• Provide training to community groups as prioritized
• Participate in outreach activities as needed