Job Opening: Staff Counselor – Sexual Assault Resource Center

Job Opening: Staff Counselor – Sexual Assault Resource Center

Resumes can be sent to reachingout@sarcbv.org.

Job Description

The Sexual Assault Resource Center (SARC) is a non-profit agency which has been serving the Brazos Valley Community since 1983. The mission of the Sexual Assault Resource Center is to provide support and assistance to those affected by sexual violence in the Brazos Valley through 24-hour crisis services, advocacy, empowerment, prevention education and community collaboration. We are a passionate group of individuals that promotes and values diversity. At SARC, we strive to create a workplace that reflects the communities we serve and where everyone feels empowered to be themselves.

Job Duties

Counseling

  • Complete counseling intake for individuals, couples, families, teens, and groups.
  • Provide counseling to individuals, couples, families, teens, and groups.
  • Provide therapeutic group to individuals, couples, families, teens, and groups.
  • Write treatment plans, document clinical notes and goals, as required by TX LPC or TSBSWE/NASW Code of Ethics (documentation and intake style may be different based on counselor preference).
  • Decide on treatment methods and length of treatment, using supported theories.
  • Enter forms into OSNIUM or other electronic database being used.
  • Provide counseling to a diversity of clients in an accepting, culturally-aware manner.
  • Travel to meet clients, if required.

Direct Client Services

  • Share responsibility with all staff to respond to clients by answering the crisis hotline, advocating for clients through hospital and law enforcement accompaniments, follow-up services, and providing support for walk-in clients as needed.
  • Serve as backup to staff-on-call advocates on weeknights on a rotating basis.
  • Provide support and advice to SARC advocates about individual case issues or problems that arise as clients navigate support services and/or the criminal justice system.
  • Provide client crisis intervention through counseling, advocacy and/or consultation.
  • Work closely with all agencies and professionals outside SARC who deliver services to sexual assault survivors to coordinate efforts, refine the community approach and improve client treatment through all systems.

Advocacy

  • Prepare presentations and deliver material during assigned advocate training topic.  Topic must be within scope of counselor competency.
  • Take rotating on-call shifts. When appropriate, attend SART meetings (considering advocacy for client, or possible loss of objectivity).

Other Job Responsibilities

  • Assist in program development as requested.
  • Attend meetings as scheduled.
  • Assume other duties as assigned.
  • Attend continuing education as needed (conferences, trainings, etc).

Education 

  • Required: Master’s degree in mental health related field, holding a valid license as either an LPC, LPC Intern, LMSW, or LCSW.
  • Preferred: Graduate from CACREP or CSWE-accredited programs.

Experience 

  • Required: Attend the entire SARC Advocate Training Program certified by the Office of the Attorney General (OAG) immediately after hire (if not a current Volunteer Advocate). Applicants are subject to a criminal background check.
  • Preferred: Previous experience in trauma/crisis counseling is beneficial.   It is preferred the experience relate to sexual assault. Previous history working with a range of client and cultures within nonprofit organization is very helpful.

Skills Needed

  • Demonstrated crisis intervention, supportive counseling skills.
  • Excellent organizational, time management and program planning and development skills.
  • Ability to find community resources and access them effectively for clients.
  • Excellent interpersonal, verbal, written communications skills with ability to speak in a variety of public settings.
  • Ability to work in a professional team environment.
  • Bilingual preferred.