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Job Description
Position Description
The Therapist will provide therapeutic services to child sexual abuse survivors and their nonoffending family members.
Duties and 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 nonoffending families to address mental emotional and behavioral conditions utilizing TFCBT 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 multidisciplinary 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.
Harris County is an Equal Opportunity Employer
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Requirements
Education:
Masters degree in Social Work Marriage and Family Therapy Counseling Clinical Psychology Counseling Psychology or closely related mental health field.
Licensure:
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.
NOTE: Qualifying education experience knowledge and skills must be documented on your job application. You may attach a resume to the application as supporting documentation butONLY information stated on the application will be used for consideration. See Resumewill not be accepted for qualifications.
Preferences
Experience with victims of child sexual abuse.
Training in an evidence based or trauma informed treatment modality
General Information
Position Type and Typical Hours of Work:
40 hours.
Monday Friday
Some evening hours.
Specifics will be discussed during interview process
Additional Information:
EVerify will be conducted
Must pass CPS and Criminal Background Checks
Employment is contingent upon passing a background check and drug screen.
Due to a high volume of applications positions may close prior to the advertised closing date or at the discretion of the Hiring Department.
Employment Type
Full-Time
