Williamson County
Children's Advocacy Center
Position Title: Bilingual Parent and Family Therapist
Status:
Full-time, Exempt
Supervisor:
Program Director
The Parent and Family Therapist will provide individual, family, and group therapy to nonoffending caregivers and other family members of victims of child abuse, using evidence-based
treatment modalities. The Parent and Family Therapist may see child victims as needed. Evening
hours may be required once a week or as necessary.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS
Counseling
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Clinical assessment for non-offending caregivers and family members;
Provide individual, family, and group counseling to non-offending family members using
evidence-based treatment modalities;
Complete individualized treatment plans;
Measure treatment progress by assessing improvement on clinical assessment tools;
Document session notes in client chart, provide written reports as appropriate, and enter
service data in a database;
Provide crisis intervention for clients receiving other primary services of the Center;
Prepare child non-offending caregiver and/or family members for court; and
Provide expert witness testimony in court, if requested.
Additional Duties
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Participate in monthly Child Protection Team (CPT) staffing;
Maintain current training and information on evidence based treatment modalities for
child abuse victims and their family members;
Attend trainings as directed by program director;
Provide content and assistance for program-related funding applications;
Provide on-call support as needed (generally one time per month);
Participate in monthly clinical case review with clinical lead;
Participate in agency activities and events; and
Other duties as assigned.
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1811 SE Inner Loop * Georgetown TX 78626
(512) 943-3701 * Fax (512) 868-3970
Williamson County
Children's Advocacy Center
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS
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Masters Degree in mental health (Social Work, Counseling, Marriage and Family
Therapy);
State of Texas licensure to practice –Licensed Professional Counselor; (LPC/LPCIntern); Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist or Associate (LMFT/LMFT-Associate)
Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW);
Minimum of five years combined professional experience working with child abuse
victims and families, providing individual, family, group therapy, or other evidence based
treatment modalities;
Working knowledge of the dynamics of sexual abuse and trauma;
Strong written and verbal communication skills;
Strong organizational skills;
Comfortable in presenting information and developing community relationships; and
Must be a strong team player, with proven leadership experience or aspirations.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS
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Full and independent licensure to practice in Texas (LCSW, LPC, LMFT);
Bi-lingual in Spanish and English;
Experience in using play therapy; and
Knowledge and practice in Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT).
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1811 SE Inner Loop * Georgetown TX 78626
(512) 943-3701 * Fax (512) 868-3970