Division : Eskenazi Health
Sub-Division : FQHC
Req ID : 23167
Schedule : Full Time
Shift : Days
Eskenazi Health serves as the public hospital division of the Health & Hospital Corporation of Marion County. Physicians provide a comprehensive range of primary and specialty care services at the 333-bed hospital and outpatient facilities both on and off of the Eskenazi Health downtown campus including at a network of Eskenazi Health Center sites located throughout Indianapolis.
FLSA Status
Exempt
Job Role Summary
The Trauma Counselor Legacy House provides counseling, advocacy, and case management services for clients seeking services for trauma caused by violence. This position is responsible for providing information and training to community partners and to the general public through community outreach.
Essential Functions and Responsibilities
- Meets with clients and / or family members and assesses client needs related to trauma and other care coordination needs.
- Collaborates with clients (and supervisor / team) to prepare individual plans of care to address assessed needs
- Manages a caseload of clients; identifies therapeutic, advocacy and care need
Engages other team members in meeting these needs as indicated
Assists in completing and filing applications for orders of protectionFacilitates a variety of individual, family and group advocacy and therapeutic interventionsProvides victim advocacy to access case management needs, services or other coordination of care as indicated by client needRegularly evaluates and updates progress and revises care plans at intervals determined by guidelines, consulting with client, family and team in this processActs as an advocate for the client in meeting their needsCompletes documentation of activities in an electronic record and written reports or data entry requirements in an accurate and timely mannerContinuously evaluates clients' mental status and trauma-recovery needs, reporting progress to the team and treating psychiatrist, if applicableIdentifies community resources and assists clients in accessing these resourcesProvides indirect service to external agencies and community through consultation and educationAttends court or other legal meetings and provides support for clients who testify or attend court hearingsServes as a coach or trainer for interns and / or other staffAttends court or other legal meetings and provides support for clients who testify or attend court hearingsJob Requirements
Master's degree in social work plus minimum of 2 years' experience in a mental health settingLicensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) requiredKnowledge, Skills & Abilities
Ability to fulfill duties noted in area specific competencies (Adult, Acute, Youth, Family Systems, Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault, other trauma-related competencies)Knowledge of trauma-based care and victim servicesUnderstanding of and ability to implement a strengths-based, community treatment modelStrong interpretation skills with ability to be both clear and concise in written and verbal communicationSolid knowledge of psychiatric / addiction diagnoses and understanding of their impact on behavior and all life domainsSolid knowledge of psychotropic medications and their uses and side effectsWillingness and ability to work cooperatively in a multidisciplinary teamAbility to use age-appropriate communication skillsAbility to interpret and apply complex directives / information / regulationsCrisis intervention skillsMUST MEET THE FOLLOWING BASIC COMPETENCIES IF APPLICABLE
Mental Status ExamApplications for Orders of ProtectionApplications for Victim Assistance FundsSexual Assault Survivor AdvocacyDomestic Violence Survivor Advocacy & SheltersCPS / APS Reporting Guidelines and ProceduresConfidentiality & HIPAASuicide Assessment & Prevention (including Immediate Detentions)DSM IV / DSM V (and subsequent versions)Overview of best-practices related to trauma interventionsSafety PlanningProfessional BoundariesLegalAnnual EducationAddictionsAge-Related CompetencyEPIC and Apricot Victim Services navigation (electronic record) & documentation procedures and / or other data management software used by Legacy HouseMaintains compliance with Legacy House & Eskenazi Health requirements (annual PPD / chest x-ray, annual vaccines, etc.)Accredited by The Joint Commission and named as one of Indiana's best employers by Forbes magazine for two consecutive years and the top hospital in the state for community benefit by the Lown Institute, Eskenazi Health's programs have received national recognition while also offering new health care opportunities to the local community. As the sponsoring hospital for Indianapolis Emergency Medical Services, the city's primary EMS provider, Eskenazi Health is also home to the first adult Level I trauma center in Indiana, the only verified adult burn center in Indiana and Sandra Eskenazi Mental Health Center, the first community mental health center in Indiana, just to name a few.