Therapist

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.

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