The posting
Are you compassionate and caring? Are you looking for a rewarding career in Mental Health & Human Services? Apply today to join an amazing team, dedicated to advocating the health & well-being of individuals, families, and communities. The Mental Health Association of Columbia-Greene Counties Inc. is looking to fill a full time Trauma Therapist position at the Child Advocacy Center.
The Child Advocacy Center (CAC) is a child-friendly, community-oriented, safe environment where children and their families are offered the opportunity to receive comprehensive services when an allegation of child abuse has been made. It is a place where children can feel safe and at ease while being interviewed by a specially trained member of the CAC’s multidisciplinary child abuse investigation team (MDT). This team consists of law enforcement; child protective services; mental health and medical professionals; prosecutors; advocates; and other professionals trained to work with child victims and their family members.
The Therapist will develop/facilitate therapeutic services, crisis intervention, and advocacy, as well as provide information and referral services to victims of interpersonal crime and sexual assault (and their families), survivors of childhood sexual abuse, and to secondary survivors. This role includes individual and group therapy, forensic interview advocacy, hotline support, and participation in outreach efforts. The Therapist will ensure all services are culturally responsive, survivor-centered, and trauma-informed.
Position Type: Full Time-40 Hours/Exempt
Pay Rate: $62,500.00 annually
Work Location: 946 Columbia St., Hudson, NY 12534
Shift Schedule: Monday-Friday 8:30am-5:00pm with some evenings based on program needs
Job Duties Include:
- Provide evidence based, trauma-informed treatment to child victims of abuse and their family members/caregivers.
- Deliver crisis intervention services via phone or in person.
- Maintain a caseload of 25- 30 clients.
- Provide assessments using standardized measures (assessment tools), treatment planning, and completing intakes and maintaining accurate and current case records.
- Facilitate supportive and educational groups for victims' families and the community.
- Assist clients with completing and submitting crime-victim compensation claim applications.
- Respond to client-related calls and correspondence to support treatment, provide personal advocacy, and offer medical and legal advocacy.
- Maintain accurate, timely, and confidential clinical records, service logs, progress notes, and related documentation in accordance with organizational policies and applicable requirements.
- Collaborate in the planning of professional training for professionals working with this population and provide outreach and prevention education programming.
- Work as part of a multi-disciplinary team which includes participation in monthly team meetings and coordinating treatment and on-going collaboration with community agencies.
- Recording statistical demographic information for national data base and grant reporting via computer.
- Provide clinical expertise to crisis hot-line volunteers and 24-hour crisis hot-line support.
Requirements
- Must have a Master’s degree and licensure in a mental health field.
- Experienced in specialized trauma-informed mental health services for child victims of abuse, adult survivors, and non-offending family members.
- Knowledge of sexual assault, child abuse, crisis intervention, and culturally responsive service delivery.
- Must have strong interpersonal, listening, and communication skills.
- Proficiency in written communication, public speaking, smartphones, and computer systems.
- Must understand HIPPA privacy laws.
- Demonstrate a commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion through continuous development, modeling inclusive behaviors, and proactively managing bias.
- Regular and steady attendance is a requirement for all positions.
Candidates from historically underrepresented groups are encouraged to apply.
All offers are contingent upon successful Statewide Central Registry (SCR), fingerprint clearance and possession of a valid NYS driver’s license with a MVR eligible for agency insurance coverage.
As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we do not discriminate in our employment practices due to an applicant's sex, race, color, religion, national origin, citizenship, age, creed, disability, veteran status, marital status, familial status, military status, domestic violence victim status, sexual orientation or gender identity/expression (including transgender status), predisposing genetic characteristics/genetic information or carrier status, ancestry, ethnic group identification, ethnic background, traits historically associated with race, reproductive health decision making, or any other category protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. At the Mental Health Association, we believe a diverse and inclusive workforce makes the best workforce.
Benefits
Full Time Benefits include Medical, Dental, Life and AD&D plan. Profit Sharing Account (employer contribution) plus Voluntary Vision, Life, AFLAC, Telemedicine (Concierge Medical), Voluntary 401K plans, EAP, generous sick, vacation, personal time, paid holidays, mileage reimbursement at the federal rate per mile driven for business use, tuition reimbursement and much more. Plus, you get to be part of a dynamic, diverse, and supportive behavioral health organization whose mission is to "Provide education and advocacy, and to enhance the wellbeing of individuals, families and communities."
