Victim Services Supervisor (Austin Police)

IMDiversity Inc.; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Austin Police Department seeks a Victim Services Supervisor to oversee the Victim Services Counseling Program, coordinating daily activities and supervising staff to maintain program quality.

Responsibilities include advancing clinical practices, budgeting, grant writing, and providing incident command leadership for critical incidents, with testimony in court as needed.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in a mental health-related field.
• Five years of clinical mental health counseling and crisis management experience, including one year in a lead or supervisory role.
• Licenses: LCSW, LPC, or LMFT may substitute for two years of experience.

Responsibilities

• Supervises and coordinates daily activities of Victim Services Counseling Program personnel.
• Promotes clinical skills development and evidence-based supervisory techniques.
• Determines goals and resources for Victim Services programs and participates in budget monitoring.
• Prepares grant proposals and annual reports; supports incident command leadership for critical incidents.
• Assigns projects, sets schedules, and ensures timely, accurate completion of tasks.
• Testifies in court as a fact or expert witness and coordinates with media in collaboration with the city PIO.

Skills

Supervisory skills

Clinical supervision

Trauma counseling

Crisis counseling

Leadership

Communication

Data analysis

Planning

Training others

Interpersonal skills

Education

Master's degree in mental health

Job description

Victim Services Supervisor (Austin Police)

locations
One Texas Center
time type
Full time
job requisition id
JR105161

About This Position

Job Description:

Victim Services Supervisor

Purpose:

Under general direction, this position is responsible for supervising and coordinating the daily activities of personnel in support of the Austin Police's Victim Services Counseling Program.

Duties, Functions and Responsibilities:

Essential duties and functions, pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, may include the following. Other related duties may be assigned.

Promotes the development of employees' clinical skills, therapeutic frameworks, approaches, and modalities through observation, assessment, and evaluation, and utilizes supervisory evidence-based techniques to solve problems and implement intervention.

Determines goals, objectives, and resource requirements for Victim Services programs.

Participates in the preparation and monitoring of the division budget.

Researches and prepares narrative material for grant proposals, annual reports, and other documentation as required and requested.

Provides incident command leadership and preparedness for critical incident scenes and disasters.

Assigns projects, sets schedules, and monitors task completion for timeliness, accuracy, and effectiveness.

Evaluates program effectiveness to develop improved methods.

Provides the required hours of individual and group clinical supervision to employees pursuing Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Licensed Professional Counselor licensures.

Conducts media interviews in collaboration with Austin Public Information Office.

Prepares for and testifies in court as a fact or expert witness.

Responsibilities - Supervisor and/or Leadership Exercised:

Responsible for the full range of supervisory activities including selection, training, evaluation, counseling, and recommendation for dismissal.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Must possess required knowledge, skills, abilities, and experience and be able to explain and demonstrate, with or without reasonable accommodations, that the essential functions of the job can be performed.

Knowledge of supervisory and managerial techniques and principles.

Knowledge of counseling, theoretical frameworks, and techniques.

Knowledge of mental health issues, trauma, and victimology.

Knowledge of Critical Incident Command.

Knowledge of police operations and investigative procedures.

Knowledge of Victim Assistance best practices.

Skill in oral and written communications.

Skill in handling multiple tasks and prioritizing.

Skill in using computers and related software applications.

Skill in data analysis and problem solving.

Skill in planning and organizing.

Skill in trauma and crisis counseling.

Ability to work with frequent interruptions and changes in priorities.

Ability to train others.

Ability to establish and maintain good working relationships with other City employees, external agencies, and the public.

Minimum Qualifications:

Graduation with a Master's degree from an accredited college or university in a mental health-related field, plus five (5) years of experience in clinical mental health counseling and crisis management, including at least one (1) year in a lead or supervisory capacity.

Licensed Social Worker, Professional Counselor, or Marriage and Family Therapist may substitute for two (2) of the required years of experience.

Licenses and Certifications Required:

Valid Class C Driver License.

Preferred Qualifications:

License in a Mental Health field in the State of Texas: Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) or Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) or Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT).