Crisis Counselor for Crime Victims (Bilingual)

City of Irving; Irving (TX); On-site; USD 54,000 - 77,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Irving is seeking a crisis counselor for the Police Department to provide crisis counseling services to crime victims, using advanced knowledge of crisis intervention, victimology and trauma-informed care.

Responsibilities include helping victims and families access community resources, maintaining client files and statistics, conducting trainings for interns and the community, and collaborating with police investigators, prosecutors and social service agencies.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in psychology, counseling, social work, or related field required.
• Two years of relevant experience, preferably with trauma victims.
• Bilingual English/Spanish preferred.
• Access to CJIS will be required; candidates will undergo polygraph and criminal history checks.

Responsibilities

• Provide crisis counseling services to crime victims using crisis intervention, victimology and trauma-informed care.
• Assist victims and their families in accessing community resources and programs.
• Maintain client files and statistical data; prepare and present training to interns and the community.
• Participate in regularly scheduled collaborative meetings with police investigators, prosecutors and social service agencies.

Skills

Crisis intervention

Victimology

Trauma-informed care

Bilingual English/Spanish

Education

Master's degree in psychology, counseling, social work or related field

Tools

CJIS access

Job description

The City of Irving is seeking a crisis counselor for the Police Department to provide crisis counseling services to crime victims, using advanced knowledge of crisis intervention, victimology and trauma-informed care.

Responsibilities include helping victims and families access community resources, maintaining client files and statistics, conducting trainings for interns and the community, and collaborating with police investigators, prosecutors and social service agencies.