Trauma Therapist - 60% Full-Time - Counseling Center

Safe Horizon; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 41,000 - 45,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid training and supervision

Hybrid work schedule

Paid time off

403(b) retirement plan

Job summary

Safe Horizon Counseling Center in New York is seeking a Trauma Therapist to deliver trauma-focused care to survivors of interpersonal violence. The role blends in-person and remote work, with Saturday onsite hours and a midweek remote session, supporting licensure hours and professional growth.

You will use TF-CBT, Seeking Safety, CPP, ARC and other methods, maintain careful documentation, and participate in ongoing supervision to ensure high-quality care across ages.

Qualifications

• Must be licensed to practice psychotherapy in NY.
• Must be able to attend weekly Zoom meetings on Wednesdays 10:00 am–1:00 pm.
• Must be able to work 4 hours onsite every Saturday indefinitely.
• HIPAA-compliant remote work space and equipment required.
• Spanish language ability strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Learn and integrate trauma-informed, client-centered care.
• Provide time-limited, evidence-based trauma-focused treatment to survivors of interpersonal violence.
• Maintain a caseload of 16 clients and 12 billable services per week.
• Document all case activities in audit-ready format per regulations.
• Participate in weekly supervision and treatment planning meetings.

Skills

Trauma-informed care

Crisis intervention

Engagement skills

Spanish language (preferred)

Education

Licensed to practice psychotherapy in NY

Tools

TF-CBT

Seeking Safety

CPP

ARC

SPARCS

CFTSI

STTI

Job description

The Trauma Therapist position is 60% of a full-time position (21 hours per week) and is a hybrid position with 11 hours onsite and 10 hours remote. Onsite hours include 4 hours every Saturday and one shift from 12:00 to 8:00 during the week. This is an excellent position for clinicians in need of licensing hours and who wish to become experts in several evidence-based treatments for survivors of all ages of interpersonal violence. This position comes with full health insurance coverage.

The Safe Horizon Counseling Center (SHCC) is a New York State-licensed outpatient mental health clinic that specializes, exclusively, in the trauma-focused treatment of child and adult survivors of interpersonal violence and other forms of abuse. SHCC also functions as the mental health “hub” of Safe Horizon, the largest crime victim’s assistance agency in the country. Our main clinic is located at 41 Flatbush Avenue in Brooklyn, and we operate two satellites that are co-located at other Safe Horizon programs. Nearly half of SHCC’s clients are referred by one of Safe Horizon’s vast arrays of programs. The Trauma Therapist will receive paid training and supervision in a variety of evidence-based treatments for trauma survivors, and the client hours meet New York State’s experience requirements for LCSW licensure.

Responsibilities

• For Program and Client-Facing Staff: Learn and integrate a trauma-informed, client-centered approach, using an anti-oppressive lens, into your work with clients.
• Demonstrates exceptional engagement skills and clinical expertise in the provision of trauma-focused mental health treatment to SHCC clients (at least 60% engagement rate after 6 months);
• Provides time-limited, evidence-based trauma-focused individual treatment to crime victims of all ages;
• Develops and maintains expertise in the clinic’s chosen methods of treatment including TF-CBT, Seeking Safety, CPP, ARC, SPARCS, CFTSI, and the Short-Term Trauma Interventions (STTI ) as assigned;
• Monitors treatment fidelity following training in evidence-based treatments;
• Responds to the occasional client crisis, as necessary, with the support of the Clinical Director and/or Supervising LCSW;
• Requests and participates in case conferences as necessary;
• Maintains a caseload of 16 clients at all times
• Maintains a productivity level of 12 billable services per week (totaling 564 billable visits per year)
• Participates in weekly supervision and treatment planning meetings;
• Maintains timely and accurate documentation of all case activities such that it is in “audit-ready” compliance with all Safe Horizon, OVS, NYSOMH, DOHMH, and HIPAA requirements;
• Performs other job duties as assigned

60% FT Therapists are required to work a hybrid schedule of onsite and remote work. There is some flexibility in establishing a weekly schedule, but all 60% FT Therapists are required to work onsite from 12:00 to 8:00 one evening per week (Monday – Thursday). They are also required to work onsite every Saturday for a minimum of 4 hours between the hours of 9:00am and 4:00pm. In addition, 60% FT Therapists are required to work remotely every Wednesday from 10:00am to 1:00pm. The total number of onsite hours per week is a minimum of 11 (with 8 hours reserved for in-person sessions with clients). Hours may not exceed 21 per week without advanced permission.

Qualifications

Required

• Must be able to attend weekly meetings on Zoom every Wednesday from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm for training and group supervision.
• Must be able to work 4 hours onsite every Saturday indefinitely. While there is an option to transition to onsite hours from Saturday to a day Monday through Friday, this is based on vacancy and seniority.
• Candidates must have HIPAA-compliant remote work spaces and equipment to ensure client privacy.
• Expertise in delivering time-limited, evidence-based mental health treatment approaches that can be utilized with target client population;
• Strong interpersonal skills required and a deep understanding of and commitment to the mission of Safe Horizon and our clients.
• Demonstrated crisis intervention skills
• All prospective job candidates must meet screening requirements, which includes a criminal background check, finger printing, and New York State Central Registry clearance.
• Must have a current license to provide psychotherapy in the state of New York

60% FT Therapists are required to work a hybrid schedule of onsite and remote work. There is some flexibility in establishing a weekly schedule, but all 60% FT Therapists are required to work onsite from 12:00 to 8:00 one evening per week (Monday – Thursday). They are also required to work onsite every Saturday for a minimum of 4 hours between the hours of 9:00am and 4:00pm. In addition, 60% FT Therapists are required to work remotely every Wednesday from 10:00am to 1:00pm. The total number of onsite hours per week is a minimum of 11 (with 8 hours reserved for in-person sessions with clients). Hours may not exceed 21 per week without advanced permission.

Preferred

• Ability to provide psychotherapy in Spanish strongly preferred.

If hired, I agree to abide by all of Safe Horizon’s rules and regulations, and understand that, if employed, my employment may be terminated with or without cause, and with or without notice, at any time, at the option of either the company or me. I further understand that no representation, whether oral or written by any representative or agent of the organization, at any time, constitutes a contract of employment.

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Technology Statement

Applicants may be responsible for providing the equipment and tools they need to work remotely as required, such as access to a computer, internet service, and phone service. Safe Horizon will discuss potential solutions with candidates and may assist where needed and agreed to in advance.

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Hiring Range: $29.67 to $32.69 Hourly

Percentage Full-Time Hours: 21 Hours per week

Percentage Full-Time Benefits: Vacation Time, Paid Sick Time, Holidays, Medical, Dental, Vision, 403(b) Retirement Plan, Company Life Insurance, Medical/Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts, Tuition Assistance Program, Commuter Benefits Program, Gym Reimbursement, Parental Leave, Employee Learning Center

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