Licensed Therapist

TITLE: Staff Therapist

STATUS: 35 hours per week

HOURLY RATE: $45/hour starting, plus sign-on bonus with annual increase,

LOCATION: Antioch, Pleasant Hill, San Pablo, San Rafael

Community Violence Solutions specializes in providing counseling and advocacy for

people whose lives have been affected by sexual assault and commercial sexual

exploitation. Services are available to child, adolescent, and adult survivors of recent or

past rape, incest, molestation, commercial sexual exploitation, or other forms of trauma,

as well as to family members of sexual assault survivors. In a compassionate

and non-judgmental setting, clients are helped to heal and to gain the self-confidence

and understanding to move forward with their lives. Services include individual and

family therapy, specialized support groups, parenting education, and case management.

This long-standing organization has the unique position of a 47-year history of living

within the same agency as three regional Rape Crisis Centers and Contra Children’s Interview Center – all specializing in acute and chronic sexual

assault and sexual abuse response.

PURPOSE OF POSITION

Reporting to the HOPE Counseling Program Manager, the licensed Therapist is responsible for the provision of long and short-term individual, family, and group treatment services to child,

adolescent, and adult sexual assault victims and commercial sexual exploitation, their

families, and significant others. Some

evening or weekend hours are required.

HIGHLIGHTS OF WORKING ON OUR TEAM       

• Case consultation

• California state certification in Sexual Assault Crisis Counseling

• Specific sexual assault trauma treatment training (best and promising practices)

• Wide diversity of clients, including child and adolescent treatment

SPECIFIC DUTIES INCLUDE:

• Provide individual, family, and group therapy, parent education, and case

management services to adult, child, and adolescent trauma victims and their

families.

• Assess and evaluate clients for clinical services.

• Provide information and referrals, collaborate with schools and community

agencies and professionals, and provide court testimony and crisis intervention as

needed.

• CompletCVS’s 40-hour pre-service training as soon as possible following hiring.

Maintain community and public relations contacts to promote referrals to programs, maintain caseloads, and contribute to the overall success of

CVS programming.

• Maintain accurate, timely records of hours worked and services provided to

clients. Adhere to documentation and maintenance of records according to HIPAA and

Community Violence Solutions and funding source standards.

• Maintain a professional approach toward evaluation and record keeping,

respecting its clinical importance and utility and adhering strictly to funding source

regulations for maintenance of all charts.

• Participate in case consultation.

REQUIREMENTS/ESSENTIAL DUTIES:

• Graduate degree (MS, MA) in counseling or related field and

license as MFT, LPCC, or LCSW.

• Good standing and current with BBS license. Participates in Continuing Education with specific training for treatment of abuse and sexual assault.

• Demonstrated experience in the delivery of clinical services. Sexual abuse and

trauma experience preferred.

• Knowledge of and experience interfacing with multi-disciplinary collaborators such

as law enforcement, Child Protective Services, medical, and school personnel.

• Successful background check and clearance with the Department of Justice.

• Demonstrated ability and sensitivity to diversity and cultural issues involved in

working with clients from a wide range of ethnicities, socioeconomic status,

gender, sexual orientation, age, and ability.

• Strong organizational skills, including the ability to organize and complete clinical and

case management records.

• Effective communication and interpersonal skills with abilities to work

independently and as a team.

• Must have valid Californidrivers’ license, insurance, and working vehicle.

• Computer capable: Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, use of the Internet for

communication and occasional research or online training.

• Bilingual/Bicultural Spanish preferred

This is an in-person position.

To apply: Fax or e-mail a letter of interest and resume to Kristin Long, Community.

Violence Solutions, Fax: (510) 237-0177, e-mail: klong@cvsolutions.org.

COMMUNITY VIOLENCE SOLUTIONS is an equal opportunity employer and does not

discriminate regarding race, age, cultural or religious background, disability, gender, or

sexual orientation. All qualified candidates of all backgrounds are encouraged to apply.