Scope of Duties:

The Temporary Part-Time Counselor helps to provide counseling services for a caseload of up to seven client contact hours or their children. Clients have experienced or witnessed Domestic Violence (Interpersonal Violence). This Counselor will also facilitate weekly groups as needed. They conduct intakes and do individual counseling as needed with both adults and children. This position works closely with other departments and staff of the Domestic Violence Resource Center.

Responsibilities:

· Ability to work with and assist clients regardless of sex, gender, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, age and/or disability.

· Provide counseling for adults who have been or currently are victims of Domestic Violence.

· Provide intakes (bio-psycho-social-cultural) and determine service appropriateness.

· Facilitate psycho-social-educational groups for adults using agency curriculum.

· Facilitate individual therapy for children of clients who have witnessed domestic violence.

· Attend weekly clinical meetings as required.

· Maintain confidentiality of client records according to HIPPA, DVRC policy, Oregon state law and ethical guidelines.

· Be able to make appropriate client referrals to other community resources.

· Maintain accurate records and provide raw data for program statistics and evaluation.

· Ensure that all pertinent client data is entered into Osnium on a regular basis.

· Collaborate with other agency programs to advocate for needed services for clients or to resolve crisis situations.

· Set goals with individual clients in therapy and evaluate effectiveness of treatment in helping client resolve identified problems.

· Follow all agency policies and VAWA and HIPPA compliant policies related to sharing client information with law enforcement, DHS, courts or other agencies with whom the client is actively involved.

· Maintain contact with clients by phone to schedule appointments or provide other follow-up.

· Other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications:

· Supportive of the Domestic Violence Resource Center’s mission.

· Must be licensed or be eligible to work toward licensure.

· Must pass a criminal background check.

· Must complete the 40-hour Victims’ Advocacy Training, as required by the State of Oregon, within 30 days of employment, or as soon as reasonable.

· Adhere to DVRC policies and procedures.

· Hold a master’s degree in counseling, clinical psychology, social work or related field.

· Have strong time-management and organizational skills.

· Ability to provide effective clinical care in-person and via telehealth.

· Ability to use technology necessary for day-to-day functions in a business environment including databases, Microsoft Office Suite including Word, Excel, Outlook, etc., and Internet technology as work may be required to be completed remotely as needed.

· Have trained knowledge of:

o Human behavior and development.

o Practices of intakes, evaluation, and treatment of adults.

o Group process and facilitation.

o Caseload management.

o Vicarious trauma/compassion fatigue.

o Maintaining accurate and complete client records.

Physical Requirements:

Manual Dexterity-Regularly

Ability to sit and/or stand for long periods of time-Constantly.

Ability to bend, stoop, push or pull items weighing 25 pounds or less-Occasionally.

Walking-Ability to move within the office to access files, office machines, etc.-Regularly.

Sensory/Cognitive Demands:

Hearing, listening, vision, speaking, thinking, memory/recall-Constantly.

Working Conditions:

Typical office work environment with natural and artificial lighting. May be exposed to cleaning solvents, bloodborne pathogens, and service animals. Frequent repetitive motion with keyboard and use of computer mouse.

Reasonable accommodation will be made for individuals with disabilities as required by the ADA and any other state laws and regulations. DVRC is an equal opportunity employer.

Job Type: Temporary Part-Time

Pay: Starting- $3500 Per Month Schedule: As Needed Work Location: Hybrid

Job Types: Part-time, Temporary

Pay: From $3,500.00 per month

Expected hours: 12 – 18 per week

Benefits:

• Flexible schedule
• Professional development assistance

Schedule:

• 10 hour shift
• 4 hour shift
• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Evening shift
• Monday to Friday
• Weekends as needed

Work setting:

• Community health center
• Hybrid work
• Inpatient
• Office
• Telehealth

Education:

• Master's (Required)

License/Certification:

• Counseling License (or qualified to work toward licensure) (Required)

Ability to Commute:

• Beaverton, OR 97006 (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Beaverton, OR 97006: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Beaverton, OR 97006