Therapist
Harris County · Houston, TX · 3 days ago
HealthcareFull-time
About the role
The Therapist will provide therapeutic services to child sexual abuse survivors and their non-offending family members.
Responsibilities
- Provides assessment, diagnosis and treatment of children who experience trauma symptoms resulting from child sexual abuse.
- Conducts weekly individual, group, and family therapeutic services with child sexual abuse survivors and their non-offending families to address mental, emotional and behavioral conditions utilizing TF-CBT, EMDR, play therapy, art therapy and/or other evidence based and/or trauma informed therapeutic modalities.
- Performs elements of clinical practice (biopsychosocial assessments, diagnosis using DSM V and other standards and treatment).
- Performs treatment planning, evaluation of traumatized children, crisis intervention, consultation to other multi-disciplinary team members, and civil and criminal court testimony.
- Provides crisis intervention including suicide assessments and homicide assessments.
- Provides fact witness court testimony in civil and/or criminal cases on occasion.
- Provides consultation and training to parents, foster parents, and community volunteers and professionals.
Requirements
- Master's degree in Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy, Counseling, Clinical Psychology, Counseling Psychology or closely related mental health field.
- Full clinical licensure to practice in the State of Texas as a Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW), Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT), LPC-A Licensure, or Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC).
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Knowledge of abuse populations, trauma, attachment, child development, crisis intervention, and psychotherapeutic techniques.
- Strong oral and written communication skills.
- Ability to communicate well orally and in writing.
- Ability to foster a hospitable work environment.
Preferences
- Experience with victims of child sexual abuse (preferred).
- Training in an evidence based or trauma informed treatment modality (preferred).
Schedule
- 40 hours per week
- Monday – Friday
- Some evening hours
- Specifics will be discussed during interview process.