Extraordinary Training Opportunity
Earn MFT license hours — and get paid!

TITLE: Intern Therapist
STATUS: Part-time, 10-15 hours per week
HOURLY RATE: Stipend $10K for 12 months, no benefits
LOCATION: Will work at one or more designated CVS locations, TBD
REPORTS TO: Clinical Supervisor

Community Violence Solutions specializes in providing counseling and advocacy for people whose lives have been affected by sexual assault and commercial sexual exploitation. Services are available to child, adolescent and adult survivors of recent or past rape, incest, molestation, commercial sexual exploitation or other forms of trauma, as well as to friends or family members of sexual assault survivors. In a compassionate and non-judgmental setting, clients are helped to heal and to gain the self-confidence and understanding to move forward with their lives. Services include: individual and family therapy, specialized support groups, parenting education and case management.

This long standing organization has the unique position of a 33 year history of living within the same agency as three regional Rape Crisis Centers and Contra Costa County’s Children’s Interview Center — all specializing in acute and chronic sexual assault and sexual abuse response.

PURPOSE OF POSITION

Reporting to the Clinical Supervisor, the Intern Therapist is responsible for provision of long and short term individual, family and group treatment services to child, adolescent, and adult sexual assault victims and commercial sexual exploitation, their families and significant others with an emphasis on child and adolescent therapy. Some evening or weekend hours are required.

QUALITIES OF THE TRAINING PROGRAM

• High quality clinical supervision
• Issue specific didactic training
• California state certification in Sexual Assault Crisis Counseling
• Specific sexual assault trauma treatment training (best and promising practices)
• Wide diversity of clients including child and adolescent treatment
• In-depth training and support in clinical chart management, including appropriate diagnosing, treatment planning and quality assurance

SPECIFIC DUTIES INCLUDE:

• Provide individual, family and group therapy, parent education, and case management services to adult, child and adolescent trauma victims and their families.
• Assess and evaluate clients for clinical services.
• Provide information and referrals, collaborate with schools and community agencies and professionals and provide court testimony and crisis intervention as needed.
• Complete CVS’s 40-hour pre-service training as soon as possible following hiring. Maintain community and public relations contacts in order to promote referrals to CVS’s programs, maintain caseloads, and contribute to the overall success of CVS programming.
• Maintain accurate, timely records of hours worked and services provided to clients. Adhere to documentation and maintenance of records according to Community Violence Solutions and funding source standards.
• Maintain a professional approach toward evaluation and record keeping, respecting its clinical importance and utility and adhering strictly to funding source regulations for maintenance of all charts.
• Participate in weekly individual supervision and biweekly case conference and didactic training.

REQUIREMENTS/ESSENTIAL DUTIES:

• Graduate degree (MS, MA) in counseling or related field and working towards license as MFT, LPCC or LCSW.
• Demonstrated experience in delivery of clinical services. Sexual abuse and trauma experience preferred.
• Knowledge of and experience interfacing with multi-disciplinary collaborators such as law enforcement, Child Protective Services, medical, and school personnel.
• Successful background check and clearance with the Department of Justice.
• Demonstrated ability and sensitivity to diversity and cultural issues involved in working with clients from a wide range of ethnicities, socioeconomic status, gender, sexual orientation, age, and ability.
• Strong organizational skills, including ability to organize and complete clinical and case management records.
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills with abilities to work independently and as a team.
• Must have valid California drivers’ license, insurance and working vehicle.
• Computer capable: Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, use of internet for communication and occasional research or on-line training.
• Bilingual/Bicultural Spanish preferred.

To apply: Send, fax or e-mail letter of interest and resume to: Kristin Long, Community Violence Solutions, 2101 Van Ness Street, San Pablo, CA, 94806, Fax: (510) 237-0177

COMMUNITY VIOLENCE SOLUTIONS is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in regard to race, age, cultural or religious background, disability, gender or sexual orientation. All qualified candidates of all backgrounds are encouraged to apply.