JOB ANNOUNCEMENT

Child and Family Therapist

Children’s Alliance of South Texas, a nonprofit Children’s Advocacy Center, located in Cotulla, Pleasanton, and Floresville, Texas, is seeking an individual to provide children and family therapy to children along with their caregivers that have been victims of sexual abuse, physical abuse, neglect, and/or witness to violence in our COTULLA location

CHILDREN’S ALLIANCE OF SOUTH TEXAS MISSION: To provide a place where trauma ends, and healing and justice begin.

GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES: Provide assessment, education, and treatment services to children and adults impacted by abuse and trauma as an integral part of Children’s Alliance of South Texas, A Child Advocacy Center (CAST). Work in partnership with CAST staff, and all multidisciplinary team (MDT) members to mobilize and strengthen the MDT approach to the prevention, intervention, investigation, treatment, and prosecution of child abuse. Works in a professional manner consistent with the mission, contractual agreements with funding sources, board approved policies and procedures, and directives from the Program Director and Executive Director. Background investigations will be conducted on all candidate finalists.

REPORTS TO: Program Director

SALARY: TBD on experience and certification (Range $55K-$60K)

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Provide individual, play, group, and /or family therapy.
• Establish and submit a schedule that designates 65% of time to direct client contact
• Conduct regular assessments
• Keep current all case records and documentation
• Provide crisis intervention as needed
• Provide referrals to mental health resources in the community
• Keep therapeutic skills current through on-going continuing education
• Exhibit sensitivity to and awareness of unique needs of minority cultures and diverse ethnic groups
• Display excellent work ethic
• Assess client functioning and develop individualized treatment plans
• Prepare and present cases for clinical review
• Coordinate with Supervisor on all cases needing psychiatric/psychological consultation
• Support victims in the court process
• Provide court testimony
• Attend monthly peer supervision with CAST Clinical Department
• Participate in CACTX regional peer reviews
• Comply with CAST Employee Handbook
• Comply with CAST Policies and Procedures Manual
• Comply with Clinical Department Policies and Procedures
• Know and adhere to all ethical guidelines and rules as set forth by the appropriate licensing board and federal law
• Serve as a member of an interagency multi-disciplinary team
• Attend CAST staff meetings
• Participate in strategy sessions
• Communicate with the MDT regarding victims’ progress /emotional state when needed
• Consult and collaborate with the MDT to work towards the mission of the CAST.

Miscellaneous duties as assigned, including (but not limited to):

• Assist with general CAST operations as needed
• Participate in community and special events
• Participate in CAST committees as needed
• Travel for ongoing professional development as required, as well as counseling in satellite offices
• Be willing to have a flexible schedule
• Must be self-motivated, and able to work with minimal supervision
• Able to represent the organization in a positive and professional manner.
• Must provide internal and external customer service.
• Must have reliable transportation
• Ability to work On-Call at times depending on client needs.
• Ability to have working transportation and travel 30-50% of the work year at certain times of the year.

JOB QUALIFICATIONS:

Education:

• Master’s Degree in a mental health -related field from an accredited university

Training (Licenses and certification):

• LPC, LCSW or LPC-A, LMFT, LMFT-A current and in good standing with the state of Texas

Experience:

• Some professional counseling experience with children, adolescents, adults, group, and individual therapy
• Prior experience working with abused children preferred.
• Experience with court testimony preferred
• Prior work with CPS, law enforcement agencies, and district attorney’s offices preferred

Knowledge Requirements:

• Demonstrate knowledge of and skills in play, individual, family and group therapy
• Ability to function collaboratively within a team environment, and take initiative
• Thorough knowledge of child abuse dynamics
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office suite (Word, Excel, and Outlook)
• Read, write and speak English fluently
• Bi-lingual (English/Spanish) preferred
• Ability to prepare reports and meet deadlines.

JOB DISQUALIFICATIONS:

• Working concurrently with known persons alleged/convicted of a crime against children is prohibited. Violation of working with known persons alleged/convicted of a crime against children will result in dismissal of position.
• Gathering referrals or engaging in private practice, and/or “moonlighting” within CAST MDT partners and/or MOU sites.

Compensation package includes paid time off, employer matching retirement incentive, and fully paid employee health/dental/vision premium.

Compensation is negotiable for fully trained, experienced therapists.

Qualified applicants should email their resume and letter of interest to: executivedirector@castcac.org

Subject line: ATTN: Child and Family Therapist

Open until filled.

Please, no phone calls

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $55,000.00 - $60,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Continuing education credits
• Dental insurance
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Mileage reimbursement
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Professional development assistance
• Retirement plan
• Travel reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 10 hour shift
• 8 hour shift
• After school
• Choose your own hours
• Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person