Trauma Associate Counselors

Pay: $30 per hour

Important work with individuals recovering from physical and/or sexual trauma. We are looking for a talented individual to help us make a difference in these survivors' lives!

The Trauma Recovery & Awareness (TRA) Programs seeks Counselors to join a dynamic team in providing support to individuals with developmental disabilities such as autism, intellectual disability, cerebral palsy, and epilepsy.

TRA is a program of Community Integrated Work Program (CIWP). CIWP, since 1996, has been dedicated to providing intensive crisis prevention, emergency response intervention, and follow-up services as support for Regional Center clients in Los Angeles County and also the San Francisco Bay Area. TRA provides direct therapeutic services including individual therapy, group therapy, trauma-informed care, forensic support, and substance abuse therapy.

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Essential duties include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

*Provide clients with individual therapy
*Facilitate client therapy groups
*Assist in creating treatment plans and client assessments
*Train caregivers on behavioral techniques aimed at preventing, arresting, or stabilizing behavior problems
*Assess for and address suicide ideation
*Counsel consumers who are dually diagnosed with mental health conditions and may not be adhering to medication schedules (e.g., schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, borderline personality disorder)
*Counsel consumers who may be polysubstance abusers (e.g., marijuana, methamphetamines, opiates, etc.)
*Counsel consumers with potentially extensive criminal histories (e.g., parole, violent/sex offenders)
*Keep written records of interaction regarding consumers in crisis notes
*Maintain consistent communication with Service *Coordinators, providers, and Programs' Directors and Coordinator

Education and/or Experience Requirement

Required: Master's level degree in Counseling, Marriage & Family Therapy, or Clinical Psychology. Or Bachelor's level with experience conducting pyschotherapy. Two years’ experience in working with clients with developmental disabilities.

Applicants must have a sound familiarity with therapeutic techniques to include Cognitive Behavioral Therapy techniques and modalities, counseling in individual and group settings, Applied Behavior Analysis, and crisis management.

* Spanish-speaking applicants are highly encouraged to apply

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $30.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Work setting:

• In-person

Education:

• Bachelor's (Preferred)

Experience:

• Mental Health and/or Developmental Disability: 2 years (Preferred)

Language:

• Spanish (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• Driver's License (Preferred)

Work Location: In person