The clinician provides individual, family, and group therapy for victims of human sex trafficking and their caregivers. They are also responsible for developing treatment plans, conducting mental health screenings, and participating in multidisciplinary team meetings.
Requirements summary
Candidates must hold a Master's degree in Social Work, Counseling Psychology, or Mental Health Counseling. Experience working with complex trauma, sexual abuse, or sexual exploitation is required.
As part of the Anti-Trafficking Mobile Team consisting of other team members such as an Anti-Trafficking Supervisor, Anti-Trafficking Advocate or Anti-Trafficking Mentor, the Anti-Trafficking Clinician will provide clinical services for commercially sexually exploited (CSE) and trafficked children and adults. The purpose of the Anti-Trafficking Clinician is to ensure that the victims/clients and their non-offending caregivers are provided with expert clinical services based on assessed needs.
Essential duties and functions
Provide individual, family, and group therapy for youth and adult victims of human sex- trafficking and their non-offending caregivers, as applicable.
Employ evidence-based interventions and tools including, but not limited to, Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) and/or Brief Strategic Family Therapy (BSFT), as needed.
Develop and implement individual clinical treatment plans for clients.
Document and report to referral providers in accordance with treatment goals.
Complete mental health screenings and biopsychosocial assessments
Facilitate crisis intervention care to support the immediate needs of clients or victims.
Provide 24/7 on-call schedule as assigned.
Participate on multidisciplinary teams to present cases for proper treatment.
Complete documentation as required by funding entities, courts and referral sources in accordance with department and organization policy and procedures.
Provide consultation to referral agencies as needed to ensure appropriate interventions to meet the needs of CSE clients or survivors.
Facilitate or participate in seminars and workshops as directed.
Essential supervisory duties • n/A
Required experience and qualifications
Master’s level degree in Social Work, Counseling Psychology, Mental Health Counseling or a master’s degree with a concentration in one of the areas of Counseling.
Experience with clients who have experienced complex trauma including sexual abuse and/ or sexual exploitation.
Preferred experience and qualifications
LCSW/LICSW/ Registered Clinical Social Work Intern, LMHC, or LMFT/RIMHC license preferred
Competencies
Present oneself, both at and outside of work, in a manner keeping with One More Child’s Core Values of Humble, Hungry, Wise, and Called.
Ability to provide services with low barriers to clients within the community, including in clients home.
Commitment to vulnerable individuals and families who have experienced trauma.
Demonstrate a solid understanding of child welfare issues to include trauma-informed care best practices and its implementation as well as cultural competency.
Present outside of work in a way that reflects alignment with One More Child's core values and guiding principles.
Ability to maintain confidentiality with victim and agency information.
Ability to build effective professional working relationships internally and externally and maintain professional and ethical boundaries with clients and staff.
Effective communication skills, both oral and written; attention to detail, and ability to multi–task and stay organized under tight deadlines.
Team Player: Ability to work effectively in a team, sharing tasks as necessary, both as a team leader and as a team member.
Ability to solve complex, practical problems and effectively deal with complex variables in situations where limited standardization exists.
Spiritual qualifications
It is the mission of One More Child to provide Christ centered services to vulnerable children and struggling families. As stated in the Second Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation, One More Child provides these services in a Christian context consistent with The Baptist Faith and Message (2000). Employees of One More Child commit to live in a manner that is not contrary to this foundational statement of faith.
Have had a personal conversion experience with Jesus Christ and been scripturally baptized.
Possess a sense of commitment to ministry through vocation.
Hold a sincere desire to seek God and His kingdom.
Demonstrate personal and devotional habits and practices such as Bible study, prayer, and daily meditation.
Be a member of a New Testament, evangelical church in the local community and attend regularly.
Engage in witness activities as a normal part of life.
Physical demands
These physical requirements are not exhaustive, and One More Child may add additional job-related physical demands to these if the need arises. Corrective devices may be used to meet these physical requirements.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and talk or listen.
The employee frequently is required to use hands review and document information, written and typed.
The employee is occasionally required to walk and reach with hands and arms.
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision.
This job requires the ability to work in stressful conditions from time to time and remain focused for extended periods of time.
The ability to lift up to 30 pounds (boxes, documents, and/or equipment), as well as the ability to navigate in client homes or unique location settings is needed.
The employee will need to drive and navigate in the field to meet with clients.
Work environment
The work environment describes the conditions that an employee may encounter when performing their job duties, including but not limited to, the essential functions of the position. Reasonable accommodation may be available to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these duties.
Job functions are performed in both normal office environments and in the community. Employees are not exposed to adverse environmental conditions. This position requires availability to work flexible hours and days based on needs of the victims/survivors, ability to provide on-call services with team members.
Description disclaimer
This job description is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of the requirements of this position, but to describe the general nature of the job and provide a reasonable representation of its activities. Additional related work may be identified and assigned by the organization and included as an area of responsibility while assessing performance.
Equal employment opportunity statement
One More Child is committed to a workplace environment that encourages growth and respect for all current and prospective employees based upon job-related factors such as their educational background, work experience, and ability to perform the essential functions of a particular job. It is the policy and practice of One More Child to prohibit any form of discrimination or harassment based on statuses protected under federal, state, or local laws which are applicable to the organization. As a religious organization, One More Child provides services in a Christian context consistent with The Baptist Faith and Message (2000). Employees of One More Child commit to live in a manner that is not contrary to this foundational statement of faith.
