Contractual Crisis Counselor

Tazewell County Children's Advocacy Center

Position Title: Crisis Counselor (Contractual, Part time)

Qualifications: Master's Degree in counseling or related field, with licensure at the LCPC/LCSW level. Must have or be willing to obtain certification in evidence based trauma focused cognitive behavioral treatment, trauma and trauma-informed care.

Position Description: Provides crisis counseling and short-term counseling services to child victims of sexual abuse, serious physical abuse, child human trafficking, and their non-offending family members, as needed in order to reduce the emotional trauma to child victims and their supportive family members to facilitate the healing process.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provide trauma focused therapy including assessment, treatment, referral and ongoing support to child abuse victims and their non-offending caregivers.
• Participate as an active multidisciplinary team member in monthly case review meetings
• Provide emotional support as needed
• Provide education to multidisciplinary on the effects of trauma
• Ongoing continuing education in the field of child abuse
• Carry liability insurance

Reports to: Executive Director

Tazewell County is an Equal Opportunity Employer

EOE – race/color/religion/sex/Sexual orientation/gender identity/national origin/disability

Salary : $50,000 - $75,000