Social Worker- Counselor

Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide holistic individual case management (intake, assessment, case planning, service plan reviews, and discharge planning) and individual/group counseling to women residing in Hour Children housing (across 10 residences)
• Co-facilitate gender-responsive and trauma informed group programming
• Current curricula used include: Seeking Safety, Beyond Anger and Violence, Circle of Safety, Parenting Journey, and Beyond Trauma
• Collaborate with Hour Children's child and adolescent therapist to support reunification efforts and provide ongoing family support
• Collaborate with interdepartmental leads (house managers, job training, teen program, and childcare staff) to facilitate client progress, meet client needs, and improve service delivery
• Facilitate mediation, case conferences, and house meetings, as needed
• Complete and file weekly and monthly progress notes, clinical documents such as bio-psychosocial, and court reports as needed
• Attend internal staff meetings, trainings, and supervision as well as related external meetings and trainings with resource partners

Qualifications and Requirements

• LMSW or LMHC
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• 2-3 years of direct practice experience with high-risk populations with complex trauma histories
• Must have the ability to provide effective services and produce accurate written documents in a timely fashion
• Must be able to deliver services in a culturally sensitive manner
• Must be able to work independently and as part of a team
• Computer and technical skills, specifically Microsoft Office programs

Preferred, but not required

• Training in trauma-informed care and person-centered documentation and case planning
• Experience working with justice involved women and families
• Experience with navigating public benefits, substance abuse treatment systems, and/or supportive housing programs