Senior Counselor

About the Role

The GRL Senior Counselor will provide individual/group counseling and advocacy services for young people, between the ages of 10 and 25 years of age, who identify as a girl or a woman.

What You'll Do

• Provide trauma-informed therapeutic individual, family, group, and crisis services.
• Assess and plan personalized treatment using trauma-informed, evidence-based models that integrate emotional, psychological, and community-based support through a strengths-based approach.
• Conduct crisis intervention and offer emotional support as needed, ensuring survivor safety and stabilization.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to provide holistic care, including legal advocacy, housing assistance, and medical referrals.
• Coordinate with community organizations to ensure clients have access to services and resources.
• Implement restorative justice techniques such as mediation, support circles, and community-building activities to foster healing and reconciliation for survivors.
• Support survivors in navigating the emotional impact of trauma, helping them regain control through empowerment and self-advocacy.
• Participate in community presentations and outreach to raise awareness about the program and build partnerships with local organizations.
• Participate in weekly individual supervision, team meetings, and training sessions.
• Mentor and supervise interns as needed, contributing to Rising Ground's professional development initiatives.
• Maintain accurate case files.
• Complete all required paperwork in a timely manner.

Your Qualifications

• Master's degree in Social Work, Mental Health Counseling, or a related field. LMSW, or LMHC preferred.
• Licensure required within 6 months of hire.
• Proven experience providing clinical services to survivors of trauma and violence, with a strong foundation in trauma-informed, anti-oppressive practices.
• Commitment to social justice and cultural humility, with extensive experience working with marginalized populations.
• Skilled in both clinical case management and delivering evidence-based, trauma-focused psychotherapy.
• Strong abilities in clinical assessment, therapeutic services and treatment planning, with a person-centered approach.
• Adaptability and flexibility in managing diverse caseloads, working independently, and collaborating effectively in a multidisciplinary team setting.
• Exceptional interpersonal, documentation, and organizational skills.
• Training in Child-Parent Psychotherapy (CPP), Internal Family Systems (IFS), or similar evidence-based practices for trauma recovery is preferred.
• Deep understanding of trauma and violence dynamics and the impact on survivors.
• Proficiency in supporting individuals from diverse backgrounds with varying identities and life experiences.
• Commitment to trauma-informed and person-centered practice.
• A passion for incorporating reflective practices on race, oppression, and diversity into clinical work, fostering a more inclusive and healing environment.
• Bilingual in English/Spanish preferred.

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Supervisory Responsibility

Opportunity to mentor/supervise MSW interns

Work Environment:

Hybrid (In-office and remote), with flexibility to meet clients at various community locations or virtually.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work:
This is a full-time position. Days and hours of work are Monday through Friday in our Harlem Hub location at 317 Lenox Ave in Manhattan. Work hours options are 9:00 am - 5:00 pm

Additional Requirements:

• Authorized to work in the U.S.
• Ability to work in-person in New York City (NY) for at least 3 days or more per week.
• Ability to travel to other Rising Ground sites (if required)
• Ability to travel within the community

Benefits Offerings Includes:

• 11 Paid Holidays
• Paid Sick Time
• Paid Vacation
• Paid Personal Days

Benefits Offerings Includes:

• Medical - 3 Plan Options
• Dental - 2 Plan Options
• Vision - 1 Plan Option

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

It is the policy of Rising Ground that the Agency wholly complies with equal treatment of all employees and applicants for employment without unlawful discrimination as to an individual's perceived or actual race, creed, color, national origin, alienate, citizenship status, gender, age, disability, marital status, partnership status, sexual orientation, ethnicity, religion, or veteran status in all employment decisions, including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, compensation, training and apprenticeship, promotion, upgrading, demotion, downgrading, transfer, layoff and termination and all other terms and conditions of employment