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The Family Resource Center seeks a Counselor/Forensic Interviewer

March 15, 2022

The Family Resource Center is a team of passionate, family-oriented individuals dedicated to the mission of eradicating child abuse, sexual violence and teen pregnancy in our communities. We provide advocacy, counseling, forensic interviewing and crisis intervention in an individualized, innovative and victim centered manner.

Qualifications:

  • Training in the skill of forensic interviewing or the ability to hone skills around gathering reliable information of children.
  • The ability to establish rapport and create trauma informed spaces through language, tone and actions.
  • A license to diagnose and treat clinical issues. The following licensures qualify for this position – Licensed Professional Counselor, Licensed Master Social Worker, Licensed Clinical Social Worker. If not licensed, the applicant must be actively working towards licensure.
  • Two years experience in clinical counseling.
  • Experience working with child and adult victims of abuse is preferred.

Essential Responsibilities:

  • Familiarize yourself with the grant funding for your position. This includes knowing the
    objectives, indicators, restrictions, budget, etc.
  •  Provide full range of therapeutic services including crisis, individual, and group
    counseling, as well as referrals for survivors of sexual assault/child abuse and neglect,
    and their family members.
  • Provide forensic assessments including forensic interviews.
  • Provide case management services including maintenance of client files for assigned case
    load.
  •  Assist clients with legal and personal advocacy.
  • Assist crisis staff in hospital accompaniment and crisis calls as needed in the office and in
    the after-hours on-call rotation.
  •  Conduct trainings for community collaborative partners.
  • Ensure quality of client services by tracking and monitoring client retention and
    satisfaction with services.
  • Ensure grant objectives are met and documented.
  •  Prepare monthly reports, quarterly reports, and annual progress reports for funding grant.
  • Participate in clinical team meetings and staff meetings.
  • Promote FRC victim services through participation on community-based events.
  • Research and present new clinical skills and techniques to the crisis and clinical programs.
  • Complete other duties as assigned by Executive Director or required by grantors.

To apply for this position, please send resume to bwilliams@thefamilyresourcecenter.org