Counselor

Description

Are you passionate about helping young women discover their identity in Christ, assisting them in finding healing from past hurts and breaking free from faulty mindsets and destructive behaviors? Do you feel called to minister to the spiritual, mental, and emotional needs of the broken? Do you have a desire to partner with other likeminded women to be a conduit of hope, healing, and life transformation to those in search of truth and wholeness? Through integration of biblical principles, spiritual disciplines, and clinical interventions and techniques, you’ll have the unique opportunity in being a part of lives transformed here at Mercy Multiplied. Join our counseling team today!

Education: Must have (or be in the process of completing via Internship) a Master’s degree from an accredited college or university in the field of Counseling, Marriage and Family Therapy, or a related field.  Must be eligible, or able to be eligible, for licensure in state for which the residential home is located, e.g., LPC, LMFT.  (Mercy is able to provide LPC board-approved supervision for licensure, if necessary.)

In the Counselor position, you will be responsible for but not limited to the following:

Counseling Responsibilities:

• Ability to remain up to date and follow all policies and procedures as outlined in the Counseling Manual
• Nashville Only: Ability to work with minors and/or pregnant residents and their families.

• Counsel with assigned residents weekly
• Lead each resident through Choices that Bring Change and complete all associated paperwork. This includes required readings and assignments. Review each assignment once they are submitted by the resident and document completion as outlined in the Counseling Manual.  

• Maintain electronic file for each resident including counseling notes, confidentiality agreements, releases of information, media release, commitment forms, and all other required forms outlined in the Counseling Manual
• Complete all required paperwork necessary for resident evaluations to be complete
• Schedule and assist with resident evaluations for each assigned resident along with Program Director and Director of Counseling.
• Communicate residents’ progress with parents/guardians/support people on a regular basis and ensure family sessions are being conducted throughout a resident’s stay
• Follow all policies and procedures regarding proper documentation
• Ensure that all forms of communication regarding a resident, including phone calls and/or electronic communication (e.g. emails, text messages, social media messages) are documented and uploaded to the resident’s electronic file as outlined in the Counseling Manual. 
• Help facilitate conflict resolution when necessary with other residents and/or staff
• Address and Confront resident issues when appropriate. This may include using structured interventions and accountability as outlined in the Counseling Manual.
• When appropriate, support home staff by recommending assignments/intervention that may be the most helpful for a specific resident.
• Meet with the medical/wellness team regularly regarding the resident’s medication, medical status, and/or mental health concerns
• Provide input with medical staff prior to a resident attending their scheduled psychiatric appointments and ensure that you are aware of the results of the appointment, including medication changes and/or the psychiatrist’s documentation.
• Attend weekly staff meetings. This includes Team Meetings, Aftercare Meetings, and Wellness-Team Meetings.
• Consult with Nutrition Manager and/or Fitness Manager (where applicable), or equivalent local professional personnel, regarding residents who struggle with eating disorders or who begin showing disordered eating behavior
• Facilitate group counseling as scheduled
• Facilitate conference calls with resident’s established accountability person, along with the TCL, prior to a resident leaving the program
• Complete  discharge summary as outlined in the Counseling Manual when a resident exits the program
• Dependent on the home’s licensing standards, complete all necessary state licensing requirement as outlined in the Counseling Manual.
• Assist in other ways as approved and as needed. Must be a team player.

Licensure Responsibilities:

• Maintain proper licensure in your appropriate field, and ensure you meet all state requirements for providing counseling services within the state of which you are located.
• Ensure continuous awareness of all state legal and ethical requirements as it relates to the field of counseling, and communicate any changes to the Director of Counseling
• Ensure that you are completing continued training that meets or exceeds all state legal and ethical requirements

Schedule: 32 hours/week with a 30-minute break/day

• 8:30AM-5:00PM either Monday, Tuesday,Thursday, Friday and off Wednesday or Tuesday, Wednesday,Thursday, Friday and off Monday

Compensation: $28- $30/hour

Some of the benefits you will enjoy as an employee at Mercy Multiplied include:

• Health, vision, and dental benefits offered to full-time employees
• Life Insurance
• 401K benefits
• PTO, Holidays and generous bonus days at Christmas
• Business casual dress code
• Work-life balance
• Occasional remote work may be available on Fridays, subject to approval
• Opportunities to exercise your faith working alongside a supportive team of believers
• Attend sessions led by dynamic Bible teachers and Christian speakers and authors brought in from all over the world

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Mercy Multiplied exists to provide opportunities for all to experience God’s unconditional love, forgiveness, and life-transforming power. Mercy’s Residential counseling Program is voluntary, biblically-based, and helps young women ages 13–32 break free from life-controlling issues and situations, including anxiety, depression, abuse, eating disorders, self-harm, addictions, unplanned pregnancy, and sex trafficking. These residential services are offered free-of-charge. The Mercy Multiplied Center for Wellness and Counseling is Mercy’s free-of-charge Outpatient counseling Program for men and women aged 13 and older. Our Outreach Services train and resource men and women to effectively support and minister to those who are hurting and struggling through workshops, videos, podcasts, discipleship teaching, and other practical resources.

The staff at Mercy Multiplied is a team of talented, fun, and hardworking people across four U.S. locations who work together to serve one mission: to provide opportunities and resources for all to experience God’s unconditional love, forgiveness, and life-transforming power.

Qualifications

All positions at Mercy Multiplied require mature Christians with a dedicated work ethic. Mercy Multiplied only hires and employs individuals who live a lifestyle conducive to Christian principles. Only qualified candidates need apply (no phone calls please). 

Salary : $28 - $30