Job Description
Safety. Hope. Empowerment. LAWS is seeking to hire a
Child Trauma Therapist. Do you have a passion for empowering survivors? Would you like to join a values-driven nonprofit that is committed to a diverse workplace and to supporting staff with ongoing professional growth opportunities? If so, please read on!
ABOUT LAWS Founded in 1984 as Loudoun Citizens for Social Justice, Inc., LAWS Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault Services (LAWS) is Loudoun County's designated nonprofit to provide domestic violence and sexual assault survivors with services and supports. In addition to operating an emergency domestic violence shelter and a 24/7 survivor hotline, LAWS provides therapy, advocacy, and legal services to adult, youth, and child victims of domestic and sexual violence. LAWS also operates the Loudoun Child Advocacy Center for child abuse victims, and it works to stop violence before it starts with prevention and outreach programming. LAWS also runs The Resourceful Woman in downtown Leesburg - a thrift store that benefits LAWS services and provides survivors with clothing and household items.
Our mission is to provide victims of domestic violence, sexual assault and child abuse with safety, hope, and empowerment services to live as survivors free from the effects of violence. All services are confidential and free of charge.
ABOUT THE LOUDOUN CAC - To provide a child-friendly, safe and neutral location in which law enforcement and child protective services may conduct child interviews.
- To minimize the number of interviews the child is involved in by bringing all disciplines together and sharing information more efficiently.
- To enhance communication and collaboration among all agencies involved.
- To provide the child and non-offending family members referrals to other supportive services.
- To enhance the current system to enable an increase in the number of successful prosecutions of child physical and sexual abuse cases.
The work of the LAWS team is well-respected, rewarding, and important! CHILD TRAUMA THERAPIST The Child Trauma Therapist is a key member of the Loudoun Child Advocacy Center (CAC) - a program of LAWS Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault Services. The position provides trauma-focused, evidence-based individual and group therapy to child and youth victims of child maltreatment and child witnesses to violence to reduce trauma symptoms and build resiliency. The Child Trauma Therapist works collaboratively with the CAC team to ensure services are organized, holistic and meet the best practice standards. The Child Trauma Therapist also provides caregivers with information and modeling of effective parenting skills, therapeutic support, and psychoeducation services.
ORGANIZATIONAL VALUES - Empathy
- Accountability
- Empowerment
- Adaptability
- Effective Communication
REQUIRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE - EDUCATION
- Degree disciplines: Social Work/Human Services, Psychology or similar degrees.
- EXPEREINCE
- 1 year in direct human services role
- Must be eligible for licensure
PREFERRED - Licensed Clinical Social Worker or Licensed Professional Counselor.
- Certification in, or training in, TF-CBT.
- Background in trauma therapy with children and/or youth.
- Experience in a children's advocacy center or working with a multidisciplinary team.
- Experience maintaining respectful and professional relationships with multidisciplinary team members sharing diverse views and perspectives.
- Bilingual (English/Spanish)
READY TO JOIN OUR TEAM? We understand your time is valuable, so we have a quick and easy application process. If you are an empathetic person with a deep passion for helping others, please fill out our initial
3-minute, mobile-friendly application . We look forward to your application! (A cover letter is much appreciated.)
Post-Conditional Offer Contingencies: Criminal background, sex offender
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