Counselor

CURRENT BRONSON EMPLOYEES - Please apply using the career worklet in Workday. This career site is for external applicants only. Love Where You Work! Team Bronson is compassionate, resilient and strong. We are driven by Positivity which inspires us to be our best and to go above and beyond for our patients, for one another, and for our community. If you’re ready for a rewarding new career, join Team Bronson and be part of the experience. Location BBC Bronson Battle Creek Title Counselor Under the direction of the Sexual Assault Services Program Manager, and the supervision of the Clinical Coordinator, provides counseling and counseling related services to victims of sexual assault and their non-perpetrating significant others. This employee provides counseling support and advocacy services, maintains records, collects statistics, submits reports, and workers cooperatively with a variety of community agencies and volunteers, and performs other related duties as required. This employee supervises student interns at the master’s and bachelor’s levels, and provides clinical supervision to volunteers and advocates. Prefer Master’s Degree in Social Work or human services related field. Two years’ experience in crisis intervention and counseling, with experience in sexual assault issues, including the ability to work with people of diverse backgrounds and to relate to survivors in a patient, empathic and non-judgmental manner. Communication, Interpersonal skills, and Analytical skills Work which rarely produces a high level of mental/visual fatigue, i.e., less than 20 percent of the work time. The job produces some physical demands. Typical of jobs that include regular walking, standing, stooping, bending, sitting, and some lifting of light weight objects. • Provides counseling and counseling related services to victims of sexual assault and their non-perpetrating significant others in individual and group settings; • Provides support and advocacy for victims of sexual assault on-site at hospitals and police departments; • Advocates on behalf of sexual assault victims in legal, medical, and other community settings; • Assists with volunteer management and on-call schedules; • Maintains program participant records, collects statistics, and submits reports as required; • Works cooperatively with program staff, volunteers, Bronson Battle Creek, Gryphon, SA/ACC, Sexual Assault Services Advisory Board, and other community agencies; • Observes confidentiality policies regarding all clients and agency information, as well as child abuse and other related mandates; • Projects a positive image of SAS and Bronson; • Keeps informed of relevant policies and other information related to sexual assault; • Completes sexual assault and abuse training; • Demonstrates a commitment to providing outstanding customer service in a manner that is reflective of our mission, values, and customer service standards. • Maintains a working knowledge of applicable Federal, State and local laws and regulations, the Compliance Accountability Program, Code of Ethics, as well as other policies and procedures in order to ensure adherence in a manner that reflects honest, ethical and professional behavior. • Performs other related duties as assigned. • Maintains a safe workplace by keeping work area free of hazards and correcting and/or properly reporting any safety hazards. • Uses correct body positioning, proper body mechanics to avoid injury, utilizes safe work practices (e.g. pushing vs. pulling, patient transfer/lifting devices, etc.) and uses personal protective equipment when necessary. Shift First Shift Time Type Full time Scheduled Weekly Hours 40 Cost Center 8564 Sass (BBC) Agency Use Policy and Agency Submittal Disclaimer Bronson Healthcare Group and its affiliates (“Bronson”) strictly prohibit the acceptance of unsolicited resumes from individual recruiters or third-party recruiting agencies ("Recruiters") in response to job postings or word of mouth. Unsolicited resumes sent to any employee of Bronson by Recruiters, without both a valid written agreement with Bronson and a direct written request from the Bronson Talent Acquisition Department for a specific job position, will be considered the property of Bronson. Furthermore, no fees will be owed or paid to Recruiters who submit resumes for unsolicited candidates, even if those candidates are hired. This policy applies regardless of whether the Recruiter has a pre-existing agreement with Bronson. Only candidates submitted through a specific written agreement with the Bronson Talent Acquisition Department for a named position are eligible for fee consideration. Please take a moment to watch a brief video highlighting employment with Bronson! Bronson Healthcare is a community-owned, not-for-profit health system that has been serving southwest Michigan since 1900. Today, with a workforce of 9,000 people and 1,500 medical staff members, it is the area’s largest employer and leading healthcare system. Bronson provides care in virtually every specialty and offers a full range of services from primary care to critical care at more than 100 locations. Bronson’s exceptionally high quality standards enable us to do what’s right for our patients and their families. We are empowered as individuals and as teams, to apply our skills and experience so that every patient receives safe, timely and effective treatment. What’s more, our state-of-the-art, technology and evidence-based processes give us the tools we need to deliver the right care, at the right time. By putting each patient and their family at the center of our work, we demonstrate the dignity and respect we have for each individual we serve. This unwavering commitment to serving others combined with our unique healing environment helps make the patient experience here an exceptional one. The excellence and Positivity of our employees and medical staff has contributed to Bronson Healthcare being ranked by Forbes as one of America’s Best-In-State Employers (2022-23), by Newsweek as one of America’s Greatest Workplaces for Women (2023) and by the National Association for Business Resources as one of the 2023 Top 101 Best and Brightest Companies to Work For.