Counselor II - Trauma

Salary : $63,408.00 - $89,376.00 Annually

Location : City of Irving, TX

Job Type : Professional

Job Number : 2400229A

Department : Police Department

Opening Date : 12 / 17 / 2024

Closing Date : 1 / 29 / 2025 5 : 00 PM Central

Job Posting

Duties include providing crisis intervention and counseling services to victims of crime, witnesses of violent crimes and their family members, and members of the community struggling with a variety of other mental health concerns; providing emotional support and assessing safety concerns or needs resulting from victimization; providing resource and referral information to clients; leading therapy groups; and supervising graduate student interns. Duties will also include maintaining case files and statistical data, preparing reports, attending and helping with outreach events, and presenting to both the staff at IFAC and the community on counseling and trauma related topics. A fully licensed LPC or LMFT with a Master's degree and major course work in psychology, guidance and counseling, social work or a related field, with two years of experience in counseling required. Additional education in subjects related to trauma counseling and / or crisis intervention, and bilingual (English / Spanish) skills beneficial. (No LPC-Associates license or LMFT-Associates license will be considered, as this position holds supervision duties.) Hours will be between 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday. Schedule is flexible based on client need, but must be willing to work two - three evening shifts per week. All applicants will be subject to a criminal history check. A conviction for Class B misdemeanor and above may be disqualifying. Applicants must submit résumé with completed application.

EFFECTIVE 1 / 5 / 25 : PAY GRADE GG21 / FULL PAY RANGE $5,284 - $7,448 PER MONTH

Full Job Description

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Culture

The Irving Police Department is committed to the philosophy of community-based policing and providing the best possible service to the residence of Irving. We embrace the vision that Irving will be the model for safe and beautiful neighborhoods; a vibrant economy; and exceptional recreational, cultural and educational opportunities. With compassion, integrity and innovation, we strive to institute trust and promote a high quality of life for residents, visitors and businesses.

The City of Irving strives to be the most inclusive, welcoming, respectful and understanding municipal organization in North Texas. Irving is home to one of the most diverse ZIP codes in the nation, with many religions, races, nationalities and beliefs represented. The City of Irving is dedicated to making diversity and inclusivity a priority, to continually refine and develop best practices, and to foster a participatory government. The city also acknowledges that its employees' diversity make them uniquely qualified to serve. This is achieved by building and nurturing an employment base that better reflects the races, cultures, faiths, gender identities, generations and philosophies of the community. The goal is to create programming and engagement opportunities, implement best and emerging practices, and foster an environment of understanding and respect. This allows for equitable access to programs and services, removal of barriers for engagement, and a culture of safety, trust and belonging.

For full-time employees, the City of Irving offers competitive health benefits and also participates in TMRS. More information can be found online at

The Family Advocacy Center is open from 8 : 00a.m. to 8 : 00p.m. Monday through Thursday and 8 : 00 - 5 : 00 Friday. To fulfill the needs of the department and the community, this position will be required to work three evenings a week to accommodate group and client hours. Are you available and willing to work the schedule indicated for this position?

If you are bilingual, please indicate which languages and if you have the ability to read, write and / or speak those languages. If you are not, please enter N / A.

Trauma Counseling Experience - Please state how many years of experience you have working with victims of Trauma. If you have none, simply state N / A.

Child Abuse Counseling Experience - How many years of experience do you have Counseling victims of child abuse and their non-offending caregivers? If you have none, simply state N / A.

Licensed LPC or LMFT - Are you a fully licensed LPC or LMFT?

Required Question

Salary : $63,408 - $89,376