Domestic Violence/Sexual Assault Counselor(Lead Crisis Counselor)

Job Requirements

Located in Largo in the heart of Prince George’s County, our new state-of-the-art regional medical center (UM Capital Region Medical Center) will provide improved access to primary and ambulatory care services and serve as a tertiary care center for critically ill patients. In addition, our new space will allow us to expand our offerings as a community partner to help improve the health status of Prince George’s County residents.

Under the general direction of the Program Administrator provides crisis intervention and follow-up counseling to victims and families of sexual and/or domestic violence using professional therapeutic interventions and trauma informed therapy. Provides guidance and supervision to junior counselors, interns, and advocates. 

Principal Duties: 1. Responds to incoming calls on crisis line in supportive manner and makes appropriate dispositions to victim advocates and counselors. 2. Provides crisis intervention and evaluation to victims of sexual abuse/assault, domestic violence, human sex trafficking according to performance policies and procedures 3. Interviews victims and significant others for medical and legal information 4. Determines the need for medical forensic examinations 5. Utilizes special techniques in assessment and treatment of trauma patients 6. Assesses developmental norms and identifies problematic behavior symptomatic of sexual abuse. 7. Provides individual and group counseling to trauma victims. 8. Supervises counselors in training and provides helpful and necessary feedback to improve performance. 9. Utilizes active listening skills to ascertain each patient's needs; responds in an appropriate manner. 10. Responds to needs of all crisis line callers in an appropriate manner in accordance with written procedures.11. Assesses lethality and initiates appropriate intervention with suicidal callers. 12. Provides crisis callers with accurate information and makes appropriate referrals. 13. Assesses the problems and provides emotional support to the patient in crisis, while setting limits. 14. Collaborates with physicians and nursing staff in all aspects of patient care and appropriately consults with physician regarding forensic exams, psychiatric assessments, and case management. 15. Documents demographic and clinical information in the clinical record nd completes all paperwork related to case management in accordance with quality assurance standards and written procedures. Writes concise, coherent and accurate clinical summaries. 16. Identifies and documents patient's chief complaint and precipitating events. 17. Documents clear psychosocial history and patient notes for each patient/client. 18. Obtains collateral information from families, care providers and significant others when necessary. 19. Reviews client charts and notes of interns, students, junior counselors. 20. Conducts annual evaluations of other Counselors with guidance from program Administrator.

Does related work functions as assigned

Required: Current Maryland license in good standing as a Clinical Social Worker, Certified Supervisor of Mental Health Counselors, LCSW-C License Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC),

Master's Degree in Clinical Social Work; PHD in Psychology preferred

7 years of direct experience with trauma informed counseling or related field

Five (5) years’ experience in crisis intervention, sexual and domestic violence, and mental health diagnoses.

BLS Certification required

Preferred: Certification in a trauma informed therapeutic intervention

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Compensation:

• Pay Range: $38.67-$58.05