Trauma Intervention Counselor

Wayside-Youth-; Milford (MA); On-site; USD 32,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

Milford Trauma Intervention Services seeks a dedicated Trauma Intervention Counselor to provide crisis intervention, advocacy, and counseling to survivors of domestic violence and related traumas in Milford, MA. The role includes direct support for survivors, coordinating with partners, and staying engaged with community safety planning.

You will respond to hotline emergencies, conduct safety assessments, and maintain thorough documentation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Counseling or equivalent.
• Two years’ experience working with individuals, groups, and families or equivalent life/work experience.
• Experience working with victims and/or criminal justice system desirable.
• Driving in the community is a requirement; valid driver’s license and access to a reliable vehicle.

Responsibilities

• Provide crisis intervention, advocacy, individual, family, and group counseling to survivors and significant others affected by domestic violence, rape/sexual assault, and help children who witnessed violence.
• Provide emergency response to hotline callers, legal advocacy and medical advocacy during daytime hours and on rotation for nights, weekends and holidays.
• Conduct assessments; develop safety plans; complete required documentation.
• Liaise with other area providers.
• Maintain and report on funder’s quarterly and annual statistics.

Skills

Communication

Public speaking

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Counseling

Job description

Trauma Intervention Counselor

Milford Trauma Intervention Services

Salary Range: $23.50 - $27.00/hour depending on experience + sign - on bonus (half paid after 6 months of employment and half paid after 1 year of employment/pro-rated for part-time).

What You Will Do:

• Provide crisis intervention, advocacy, individual, family, and group counseling to survivors and significant others affected by domestic violence, rape/sexual assault, as well as support to children who witnessed violence.
• Provide emergency response to hotline callers, legal advocacy and medical advocacy during daytime hours as well as be on rotation coverage for nights, weekends and holiday shifts.
• Conduct assessments; develop safety plans, complete required documentation
• Liaison with other area providers.
• Maintains and reports on funder's quarterly and annual statistics.

Competencies/Traits of Our Superstars:

• A passion for, and a commitment to working with survivors.
• Sensitivity and awareness of systems available to serve survivors.
• Talent connecting with people.
• Strong communication skills–both written and verbal, as well as public speaking.
• Ability to assess and manage risk/crisis.
• Capacity to maintain clients per their need.
• Ability to work as part of a team.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Ability to work with social media platforms.
• Learns, uses, and models good self-care in work with crime victims.
• Flexibility,creativethinking to adapt for competing priorities.
• Is passionate about anti-racism, anti-oppression in its many forms, and supporting survivors.

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree in Counseling or equivalent.
• Two years’ experience working with individuals, groups, and families or equivalent life/work experience.
• Experience working with victims and/or criminal justice system is desirable.
• Bilingual Spanish/Portuguese preferred.
• Driving in the community is a requirement of this position; please ensure you have a valid driver's license and access to a reliable vehicle.

We will train you in Rape Crisis Training; Motivational Interviewing; Courageous Conversations; Attachment, Regulation and Competency Model (ARC); Trauma Informed Practice; Risk and Safety Assessment.