Domestic & Sexual Violence Therapist

Do you recognize trauma symptoms and understand the widespread impact it may have on individuals and families?
Consider applying for this therapist position with Unity House of Troy’s Domestic & Sexual Violence Program, which also provides trauma-informed services to individuals living with Serious Mental Illness (SMI) in supported housing settings.

Salary:

Key Responsibilities: 

Provide individual therapeutic counseling to youth and adult victims of domestic & sexual violence. Provide clinical services to individuals with Serious Mental Illness (SMI) residing in supported housing programs, using a recovery-oriented and trauma-informed approach. 

Conduct home visits, as well as in-office and telehealth appointments, based on client needs. Assist clients with safety planning, mental health stabilization, and resource linkages, including housing, medical, and social services. 

Coordinate care with internal programs, supported housing staff, and external community providers. 

Engage in case planning, documentation, and program development guided by Trauma-Informed Care and best practices for SMI populations. 

Facilitate psychoeducational and therapeutic groups, as needed. 

Develop and maintain collaborative relationships with community partners, including housing providers and behavioral health agencies. 

Promote a culture of inclusion, equity, recovery, and belonging for all program participants.

Qualifications: 

LCSW, LMSW, or LMHC (supervision provided for limited permit clinicians). 

2–4 years of Master’s-level experience providing individual therapeutic counseling. 

Comfort facilitating group therapy and working with clients with complex trauma histories. Prior experience with domestic violence, serious mental illness, mental health, or substance use populations preferred. 

Must have reliable transportation and a valid NYS Driver License.

Benefits: 

13 paid days off in your first year for full time employment (increases every year)

56 hours of NYS Sick Leave

12 paid holidays plus 2 floating holidays

Major medical leave

Medical/dental/vision/life insurance

403b company contributions after one year of employment

Tuition reimbursement 

50% reduction in childcare tuition at A Child's Place.

Plus, gym, tuition and cell phone discounts 

 Come work for an agency that cares about their employees and community!

Unity House is a Rensselaer County-based human service agency that provides a wide range of services to meet the otherwise unmet needs of people in our community who are hurting and struggling. We assist those who are living in poverty, adults living with mental illness or HIV/AIDS, victims of domestic violence, and children with developmental delays. We work to achieve social justice in our community and to create a better understanding of those we serve. 

As An Equal Opportunity Employer, we commit ourselves to recruiting, hiring, training, and promoting persons in all job classifications without regard to race, color, age, sex, creed, disability, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, predisposing genetic characteristics national origin, domestic violence victim status, familial status, marital status, military status, pregnancy related condition, arrest and/or criminal conviction record, or any other category protected by law, unless based upon a bona fide occupational qualification or other exception.