Trauma Informed Counselor

Crime Victim Center; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid time off

Job summary

Crime Victim Center in Missouri seeks a licensed mental health professional to provide trauma-focused counseling and crisis support for crime survivors.

You will develop and lead group services, document services in the client database, and generate program statistics under supervision.

The role requires a Master’s degree, licensure preferred, willingness to work evenings/weekends, and the ability to operate in a high-crime area with discretion.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree required.
• Licensed Professional Counselor or Licensed Clinical Social Worker preferred; provisional license accepted.
• Experience with victims of crime is highly desirable.
• Ability to respond effectively in crises and with diverse populations.
• Excellent verbal and written communication and organizational skills.
• Must have own transportation and be willing to work some evenings and weekends.

Responsibilities

• Provide trauma-informed counseling (weekly 50 minutes) for crime victims served by NHN and CVC.
• Develop and facilitate groups for NHN and CVC clients; groups may be in-person or virtual.
• Document services in client database on the day of service; maintain confidentiality per laws.
• Produce and maintain statistics on services and participants for the Director of Clinical Services.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Trauma-informed counseling

Group facilitation

Documentation

Crisis response

Cultural competence

Education

Master’s degree in Counseling, Psychology, Psychiatry, Social Work or related field

Job description

Company Description

The Crime Victim Center is dedicated to empowering individuals impacted by crime to move from crisis to resilience through compassionate, trauma-informed services. The organization provides supportive counseling, advocacy, and resources that help survivors navigate legal, medical, and social systems. Staff members collaborate with community partners to strengthen safety nets and promote healing and recovery. Team members are encouraged to contribute to a culture of respect, inclusion, and continuous improvement in services for crime survivors.

Responsible for maintaining a caseload of individual and family counseling clients from the Neighborhood Healing Network (NHN) and the Crime Victim Center (CVC). Will develop and provide group services, as the need arises, to CVC and NHN clients. Will be under the supervision and direction of the Director of Clinical Services.

Specific Tasks

Trauma-Focused Services

• Responsible for providing trauma-informed counseling services ( once per week for 50 minutes unless otherwise deemed necessary due to modalities) for individuals who are victims of crime and are in need of emotional/psychological support through the NHN and CVC.
• Responsible for developing and facilitating groups, both supportive and therapeutic, for NHN and CVC clients. Groups may be in-person or virtual, depending on the needs of the public.
• Responsible for documenting services delivered in the client database on the same day of service in the format prescribed by agency policy. All documentation, whether electronic or hard copy, will be kept in the strictest confidence in accordance with all federal, state, and local laws.
• Responsible for producing and maintaining statistics regarding the provision of services and those participating to the Director of Clinical Services.
• Other duties as assigned.

Professional Development

• Attends seminars, workshops, and training sessions to keep abreast of developments in the field of trauma-focused counseling and mental health or crisis response care and to maintain professional certification.
• Reads articles, reports, and books relevant to victim services and related research and/or legislation.

Employment Standards

• Master’s degree in Counseling, Psychology, Psychiatry, Social Work or highly related field.
• Licensed Professional Counselor or Licensed Clinical Social Work by the State of Missouri preferred. Provisional License accepted.
• Experience working with victims of crime is highly desirable and one must have a general knowledge of human behavior and social systems with the ability to establish and maintain helping relationships.
• Ability to respond effectively to people in crisis situations and to people of different ethnic backgrounds with dignity and respect.
• Excellent verbal and written skills, plus planning and organizational skills required.
• Ability to function effectively and efficiently in a high-crime area, while interfacing with other agencies and organizations.
• Excellent verbal and written skills, plus planning and organizational skills required.
• Must have own transportation, be willing to work some evening and weekend hours.
• Position requires a person who possesses a high degree of self-initiative, requiring a low level of direct supervision.
• Annual leave, employer’s share of FICA, unemployment and worker’s compensation insurance; health insurance.
• Compensatory time in circumstances when excessive hours have been worked during one week, subject to approval by Executive Director