Domestic and Sexual Violence Counselor

MISSION :

Accepts and implements the YWCA Mission to empower women and eliminate racism and promote peace, justice, freedom and dignity for all.

CUSTOMER IMPACT STATEMENT :

Our goal is to deliver a crisis response affirming the dignity of clients and facilitating a path of resiliency and recovery for individuals whose lives have been impacted by acts of domestic and sexual violence. The SARC Counselor's primary responsibilities are to provide comprehensive counseling services for primary and secondary survivors of domestic and sexual violence to include individual and group therapy in New Castle County, Delaware. This position will provide services at SARC in New Castle and The Healing Place at HLMC in Wilmington. This position includes Helpline, On Call, and Supervisory shift coverage for program service. This position reports to the Chief Health and Safety Officer.

Requirements

PRIMARY ACCOUNTABILITIES (may include, but not limited to) :

Accountability / Priority Objectives : Responsibility for providing trauma-informed counseling services for primary and secondary survivors of domestic and sexual violence to include individual and group therapy in NCC.

• Provide crisis intervention, assessment, and short-term counseling to primary and secondary survivors of domestic and sexual violence, teen dating violence and abuse.
• Plan, promote and provide therapeutic intervention and group services to adolescent and adult clients while maintaining the highest level of ethical standards including confidentiality and mandated reporting.
• Manage grant documentation for program counseling services, including attending required professional development training for licensure and for delivering trauma-informed services.
• Conduct periodic quality control audits for service and data integrity.

Responsible for coordinating counseling services between SARC and HLMC.

Provides shift coverage for program services including Helpline, On Call NCC, and Supervisory shifts to ensure 24 / 7 access.

Maintains and grows positive internal and external relationships to ensure the achievement of service delivery goals.

Other Duties include :

Ensure maximum economy in the use of Agency resources. Attendance at agency and / or departmental staff meetings as required. Represents the YWCA, SARC, and participant needs internally and to the community in a positive manner.

QUALIFICATIONS : Education :

Experience :

Skills :

Essential Functions :

Use of computer and telephone; reading; interacting with people; language and speech skills; consistent and timely attendance.

Benefits :

We offer a comprehensive benefits package, including :

Salary Description

$65,000