Trauma-Informed Counselor: Child & Adult Support

Bay Area Turning Point; Webster (TX); On-site; USD 49,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Bay Area Turning Point is seeking a Child and Adult Counselor to serve clients affected by domestic and sexual violence. The role provides family, individual, and group therapy, conducts evaluations, and develops plans to facilitate healing and recovery.

Emphasis on serving both child and adult victims with 50/50 focus on sexual assault and domestic violence cases. The position requires a Master’s degree in a relevant field, passes background checks, and offers a full-time schedule of about 40

Qualifications

• Prior experience working with children, youth, and adults who have experienced trauma.
• Licensure is preferred but not required.
• Bilingual is preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct services through family, individual, and group counseling sessions.
• Develop and update counseling plans by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing assessment data and victimization history to promote client healing and empowerment.
• Maintain client confidentiality.
• Attend and actively participate in agency awareness events, inter‑agency coalitions, and networking groups.
• Serve within the on‑call rotation schedule to accompany police, hospitals, and/or courts.
• Maintain and increase job knowledge through educational opportunities, professional publications, personal networks, and professional organizations.
• Answer the 24‑hour Crisis Hotline and provide information, referrals, safe shelter, and other appropriate options for victims.
• Provide training to volunteers and the public on family and sexual violence education.
• Assist with supervising volunteers/interns and their facilitation of support groups and counseling services.
• Perform all other duties assigned.

Skills

Trauma experience

Bilingual (preferred)

Licensure preferred

Education

Master's degree in Counseling, Social Work, Sociology, or Psychology

Job description

Bay Area Turning Point is seeking a Child and Adult Counselor to serve clients affected by domestic and sexual violence. The role provides family, individual, and group therapy, conducts evaluations, and develops plans to facilitate healing and recovery.

Emphasis on serving both child and adult victims with 50/50 focus on sexual assault and domestic violence cases. The position requires a Master’s degree in a relevant field, passes background checks, and offers a full-time schedule of about 40