Counselor

Job Title: Counselor

Location: Clara Maass Medical Center

Department Name: Grant - DYFS Safe House

Req #: 0000272420

Status: Hourly

Shift: Day

Pay Range: $20.00 - $20.00 per hour

Pay Transparency:

The above reflects the anticipated hourly wage range for this position if hired to work in New Jersey.

The compensation offered to the candidate selected for the position will depend on several factors, including the candidate's educational background, skills and professional experience.

Summary:

The Domestic Violence Advocate, employed and supervised by The Safe House, will provide Advocacy to victims of Domestic Violence and their children and assistance to on site staff when needed.

A typical day as a Counselor may look like:

• Assist Case Workers with Client cases
• Crisis Intervention
• Assisting clients in developing a service plan
• Assist client s in developing a safety plan
• Referring clients to other on-site or community partners based on clients needs
• Provide individual support counseling to assist victims of Domestic Violence to recognize their own strengths and develop their own capabilities
• Maintain accurate and confidential records
• Transporting clients to other social service agencies such as Welfare, Court or Police stations
• Answer hotline calls providing resources and referrals
• Other duties as assigned by the Director or Coordinator

To be considered the role, you must have:

• Bachelor s degree in a related field preferred or minimum of 3 years experience working in the Domestic Violence field
• Completion of 40 hour Domestic Violence Training preferred (or to be completed within 6 months of hire)
• Bi-lingual (English/Spanish) strongly preferred
• Good communication skills and ability to work cooperatively and independently
• Demonstrates experience with and sensitivity to varying cultural, ethnic and social backgrounds, values and attitudes