Child and Youth Therapist

HAVEN; Pontiac (MI); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

HAVEN is seeking a Child & Youth Therapist to provide trauma-informed counseling to children and adults, both in person and virtually. The role supports interns, collaborates with schools and CPS, and contributes to program development and evaluation.

Responsibilities include conducting intakes, crisis response, and facilitating groups, with evenings 3–4 days weekly and onsite 4 days weekly. Candidates should hold LLMSW/LMSW or LLPC/LPC and have experience with IPV survivors.

Qualifications

• High level of interpersonal awareness and empathy.
• Fosters teamwork and cooperative approach.
• Ability to respond to crises with trauma-informed methods.
• Client-centered and empowerment-based counseling.
• Independent work capability with supervision.
• Knowledge of therapeutic modalities for adults and children.
• Creativity in curriculum development for changing needs.
• Excellent oral, written, and listening skills.
• Willingness to work evenings 3–4 days per week and onsite 4 days per week.

Responsibilities

• Provide trauma-informed individual and group counseling to children and adults served by the Counseling Program.
• Facilitate groups and workshops for children and caregivers.
• Partner with school counselors, CPS, DHHS for trainings and referrals.
• Document safety planning and maintain client records and documentation.
• Assist with outcome evaluation tools and monthly reports.
• Train and evaluate student interns and volunteers in the Counseling Program.
• Promote programming with community education teams and partners.
• Respond to high-risk walk-ins promptly and provide timely follow-up.

Skills

Interpersonal awareness

Teamwork

Crisis response

Client-centered approach

Empathy

Independence with supervision

Counseling modalities

Curriculum development

Excellent communication

Evening availability

Onsite coordination

Education

LLMSW / LMSW in Social Work or LLPC / LPC in Counseling

Tools

Microsoft Word

Job description

Mission Statement

To empower survivors to heal, and engage all individuals and communities to address and prevent sexual assault and intimate partner violence

Position Summary: The Child & Youth Therapist

is a valuable member of the Counseling Program. The therapist support HAVEN’S mission by providing trauma-informed counseling services to children and adults through face-to-face, telephone, and virtual appointments. They are responsible for providing a broad range of counseling services, facilitations, and training for interns and volunteer counselors.

Essential Duties

• Assesses individual counseling needs (intakes) of adult and child Counseling Program clients; provides counseling services to children and their care-takers for child witnesses of IPV
• Facilitate groups and workshops for children and care giver
• Creates partnerships with school counselors/social workers, CPS, DHHS systems to provide trainings and referrals.
• Documents safety planning
• Assists with the development, distribution and collection of outcome evaluation tools
• Maintains and tracks open and closed client records, facilitates data entry, and maintains co-worker communication in order to maintain compliance and smooth agency operation.
• Assists in training and evaluation of student interns and volunteers as assigned by Counseling Program Director
• Assists with conducting focus groups to obtain client input into programming
• Processes “walk ins” or “high risk” clients immediately
• Responds to client calls within 48 hours during the work week
• Responds to subpoenas when required
• Works with development and community education teams to promote programming
• Contributes to written curriculum updates as needed.
• Stays up to date on community resources relevant populations served
• Assists in the planning and delivery of program services to adult & child counseling Program clients
• Participates in IPV month activities
• Completes monthly reports and client evaluations
• Maintains client paperwork/files; completes program forms to include all intake paperwork
• All other duties as assigned

HAVEN is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, and veteran or disability status or any other characteristic protected by state and/or federal law.

Requirements

Requirements- Core Competencies:

• Possesses a high level of interpersonal awareness and empathy.
• Fosters teamwork and demonstrates a desire to work cooperatively with others.
• Capability to respond to and handle crisis situations effectively and with a trauma informed approach.
• Must be caring, empathetic and have a passion for working with survivors using a client-centered and empowerment based approach.
• Ability to work independently and with supervision.
• Possesses skills that include therapeutic modalities in conducting individual and group counseling for adults and children.
• Enjoys using creative approaches and developing curriculums to meet changing population needs.
• Excellent oral, written, active listening and organization skills
• Willingness and availability to work evenings 3–4 days per week and work onsite 4 days per week to accommodate the scheduling needs of child/youth and care-giver

Education and Experience:

• LLMSW, LMSW in Social Work or LLPC, LPC in Counseling.
• Education or experience with adult, teen and child survivors of intimate partner violence, child witness of intimate partner violence.
• Experience and ability to work effectively with people from diverse racial, economic, and cultural backgrounds.
• Must be able to maintain professional boundaries and comply with all agency policies and procedures.
• Skilled in Microsoft Word.
• TF-CBT, play therapy and creative expressions preferred but not required
• Knowledge and experience with supporting and providing therapy to adult survivors of IPV and child witnesses of IPV