Sexual Assault Children's Counselor

Do you want to work for a nonprofit where you can make a difference in people's lives and get great benefits?

WIRC-Community Action Agency is a great place to work, and offers an excellent full-time benefit package including:

• 100% employer-paid premiums for employee health, dental, and vision insurance.
• Retirement plan benefits.
• Generous vacation, personal, and sick leave.
• Holiday and birthday leave.
• A casual and flexible work environment.
• The opportunity to contribute to important work in our community.

Join our team!

We are looking for a motivated and compassionate Sexual Assault (SA) Children’s Counselor for our Victim Services department.

Rate of Pay: $22.00 - 23.47 per hour, 37.5 hours per week (full-time), plus periodic scheduled on-call hours on a rotational basis.

General Purpose: This person is responsible for individual and group counseling with child and adolescent survivors of sexual assault/abuse.

Supervisory Responsibility: None

Minimum Level of Education/Experience Required: Bachelor’s degree in counseling, social work, or psychology and one year work experience in the social work profession or a combination of education/experience in a related field.

License or Certification Required: Must have a valid Illinois Driver’s license and proof of automobile insurance.

Essential Functions of the Job:

• Provide client centered, trauma informed crisis and long-term counseling services to child and adolescent victims of sexual assault/abuse.
• Develop, implement and conduct relevant support groups for victims and non-offending significant others.
• Act as a referral source for relevant services to assist the victim and family.
• Understand and maintain client confidentiality as required by law and funding sources.
• Responsible for all required documentation of services and other paperwork as required for job responsibilities.
• Complete required 60 hours of child sexual abuse and related issues training, 30 hours within 6 months, additional 30 hours within 1 year.
• Complete a minimum of 12 hours of continuing education/year, 6 hrs focusing on children to keep abreast of new information, skills, and best practices.
• Coordinate and participate in events and awareness activities for sexual assault and social justice issues throughout the region.
• Attend trainings to keep abreast of new information and skills.
• Travel throughout the region is required in the performance of job duties in addition to trainings or other required activities.
• Provide crisis line and hotline duty and documentation when scheduled or needed.
• Other duties as assigned.

Physical Demands:

• Must be available to perform the essential functions of the job whenever scheduled to work.
• Must be able to move about to meet with clients, the public, coworkers, and others to deliver case management, advocacy, counseling, and outreach activities required by the program.
• Must be able to remain in a stationary position to work on a computer to enter documentation, coordinate events, and to refer clients to services.
• Must be able to pick up and hold documents and other common office items.
• Must be able to communicate and converse with clients, coworkers, and community partners to carry out assigned duties.
• Must be able to operate a computer to record and report data, and to communicate with staff, clients, volunteers, and community partners.
• Must be able to use a telephone to communicate with clients, coworkers, volunteers, and community partners.
• Must be able to operate a motor vehicle to provide required services in the community.

Apply: Visit wirpc.org/employment/ to learn more or complete an online application. Submit your resume and cover letter by email to wirc@wirpc.org, or by mail to WIRC-CAA, Attn: HR Dept., 133 West Jackson Street, Macomb, IL 61455. Paper applications available upon request.

Equal Opportunity Provider.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $22.00 - $23.47 per hour

Expected hours: No less than 37.5 per week

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Evenings as needed
• Monday to Friday
• Rotating weekends

Work Location: In person

Salary : $22 - $23