Trauma Intervention Counselor

Wayside-Youth-; Milford (MA); On-site; USD 67,337,000 - 77,366,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Job summary

Milford Trauma Intervention Services is seeking a Trauma Intervention Counselor to provide crisis intervention, advocacy and counseling to survivors of domestic violence, rape, and related trauma. The role includes emergency hotline response and rotating coverage for nights, weekends, and holidays.

Responsibilities include conducting safety assessments, developing safety plans, and maintaining documentation; you will liaise with local providers and report quarterly/annual statistics for funders.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Counseling or equivalent required.
• Two years’ experience with individuals, groups, and families.
• Experience with victims or the criminal justice system desirable.
• Bilingual Spanish/Portuguese preferred.
• Valid driver’s license and access to a reliable vehicle required.

Responsibilities

• Provide crisis intervention, advocacy and counseling to survivors and others affected by violence.
• Emergency response to hotline callers; provide medical and legal advocacy; rotate nights/weekends/holidays.
• Conduct assessments; develop safety plans; complete required documentation.
• Liaise with other area providers.
• Maintain funder statistics quarterly and annually.

Skills

Crisis intervention

Counseling

Advocacy

Communication

Public speaking

Risk assessment

Teamwork

Confidentiality

Bilingual Spanish/Portuguese

Social media

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Counseling or equivalent

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.

MinimumRequirements:

• 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.