Sexual Abuse Treatment Counselor (8053)

Lutheran Services Florida (LSF) envisions a world where children are safe, families are strong, and communities are vibrant.

LSF is looking for a talented Sexual Abuse Treatment Counselor who wants to make an impact in the lives of others.

Purpose & Impact:

The purpose of the Sexual Abuse Treatment Counselor is to provide specialized sexual and physical abuse treatment to include individual, group and family counseling.

Essential Functions:

• Provide specialize sexual and physical abuse treatment to victims of abuse and their families.
• Provide intake assessment, psycho/social, suicide risk assessment.
• Provide family orientation/education.
• Provide individual counseling services.
• Provide group counseling to victims and non-offending caregivers.
• Provide family counseling.
• Provide case management.
• Provide expert testimony in court.
• Fulfill necessary administrative duties as needed.
• Establish goals and objectives for individual and group programs.
• Advocate for clients with community agencies, courts, DCF, FFN, schools, etc.
• Participate in community outreach programs.
• Available to travel for training.
• Participate and provide staff/professional/community training.
• Other duties reasonably assigned by the Program Coordinator and the office of the Regional Director.

Qualifications

Physical Requirements:

• Able to use phone, sit for long periods of time, write case notes and file.
• Ability to perform CPR and crisis intervention if needed, as trained.

• Valid driver’s license and insurance

Education:

• Master's degree in Marriage and Family Therapy, Counseling Psychology, Clinical Social Work, or related field required. Licensure Preferred.  

Experience:

• One to three (1-3) years' experience in adolescent and family counseling, facilitating group sessions and performing intake, psycho/social/risk assessments.
• Experience working with victims of abuse.
• Experience working with children, adolescents, and their families. 

Skills/Abilities: 

• Must be well organized.
• Able to work and communicate effectively with clients, parents, co-workers, volunteers, and other agencies and the general public.
• Must demonstrate sensitivity to our service population’s cultural and socioeconomic characteristics and needs.
• Good organizational, verbal and written skills.
• Dependability, discretion and good judgment.
• Team player with co-workers and administrators.
• Accurate, complete and timely documentation of client cases and related data.
• Adherence to all licensing and quality assurance standards.
• Adherence to agency policies and procedures.

Why work for LSF?

LSF offers 60 programs across the state of Florida serving a wide range of populations in need. Mission Driven staff members become part of the LSF community while transforming the lives of those in need. Our staff additionally find growth opportunities as they explore areas of interest within the organization.  

Amazing benefits package including:

• Medical, Dental and Vision
• Teladoc (24/7 online access to doctors)
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Employer paid life insurance (1X salary)
• 13 paid holidays + 1 floating holiday
• Generous PTO policy (starting at 16 working days a year)
• 403(b) Retirement plan with 3% discretionary employer match OR 3% student loan repayment reimbursement
• Tuition reimbursement

Lutheran Services Florida embraces diversity, equity and inclusion in all business practices. LSF is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.