Sexual Assault Therapist

Description

The Sexual Assault Therapist will provide advocacy, counseling and supportive services to victims of sexual assault (SA).

Requirements

Duties And Responsibilities:

•  Coordinates, develops and conducts support, educational or accountability groups as assigned by EC Director.
•  Assesses individual counseling needs (intakes/histories) for Sexual Assault Program clients; provides counseling services for sexual assault survivors within evidence-based therapeutic models.
•  Provides counseling services on an individual and group basis to special as assigned.
•  Assists in the planning and delivery of program services for Sexual Assault Program clients.
•  Assists with training/support for staff, student intern and volunteer counselors.
•  Assists with the development, distribution and collection of outcome evaluation tools.
•  Completes monthly reports/statistics.
•  Maintains client paperwork/files; completes program forms to include all intake paperwork.
•  Assist in training and evaluation of student interns and volunteers as assigned by EC Director.
•  Accurate tracking of open and closed client files.
•  Assists with conducting focus groups to obtain client input into programming.
•  Contributes to written curriculum updates.
•  Processes walk ins or high-risk clients immediately.
•  Is a member of the MDT and serves as an on-call team member
•  Will respond to call for sexual assault emergencies at Corewell Hospital.
•  Participates in SA month activities.
•  Manages time so majority is devoted to direct services.
•  Keeps updated on community resources that assist populations served.
•  Documents safety planning with all victims.
•  Follows all VOCA grant goals, objectives and outcomes.
• Completes all VOCA required electronic reports within seven (7) days of calendar month end.
• Completes all VOCA time sheets weekly.
• Other administrative activities as assigned 

Qualifications:

• Have empathy and passion for working with victims of sexual assault.
• Must possess excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Must possess good organizational skills
• Ability to speak publicly and to present information on Sexual Assault to diverse people and organizations. 
• Ability to respond supportively to persons in crisis and assemble relevant facts
• Must have knowledge of and interest in women’s issues; particularly the dynamics of sexual assault. 
• Ability to complete multiple duties and tasks correctly and on time without being prompted.
• Ability to use Information Technology, including the Internet, social media, and Microsoft Office Suite products.
• Ability to learn and use program specific computer applications.
• Ability to cooperatively work as a team, splitting duties and working together to provide the best services possible to survivors of sexual assault and their families.
• Ability to use creative approaches and develop curriculums to meet changing population needs.
• Must be willing and able to work with resistant populations as well as victims.

Minimum Education and Experience:

• Master’s Degree in Social Work, Psychology or Counseling.
• License or limited license to counsel required.
• Knowledge of or experience with adult victims of sexual assault. 
• Ability to identify and meet the counseling needs of adult non-resident victims of sexual assault. 
• Possess skills in conducting one on one as well as group therapeutic modalities. 
• Sexual assault therapy experience preferred.
• Group co-facilitation skills are preferred.