​Child Therapist - Full Time 
Job Description:  The Child Therapist provides therapeutic mental health services to child victims of abuse and/ or neglect, and their non- offending caregivers.
 
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
The following is not an exhaustive list of responsibilities.  This list of essential duties and responsibilities is intended to provide a representative summary of the major duties and responsibilities performed.  Incumbents may be required to perform other job- related tasks other than those specifically presented in this job description.
 
Clinical/ Direct Service

• Provide individual, family and group counseling using evidenced based treatment (TFCBT, PCIT, EMDR, etc.)
• The Child Therapist may be asked to help plan, facilitate and lead a Child (HERO) or Adolescent Support Group a minimum of 3 times each year
• Provide crisis intervention services as needed

Documentation/ Case Management

• Maintain appropriate documentation to include client contact, clinical service notes, outcome measures, correspondence, and assessment tools (Documentation is to be maintained according to Center standards in both Apricot Database and client chart)
• Provide follow up case management for children and families by coordinating services with referring agencies such as DSS, DMH, LE, Solicitor’s Office, etc.

Administrative

• Participate in agency staff meetings, fund raisers and other activities as assigned.
• Maintain Victim Service Provider (VSP) Credential by completing annual training requirements.
• Enhance professional growth and development through activities such as professional affiliations, conferences, workshops, etc.
• Assist with Center intern program by providing opportunities for interns to observe and/ or assist in treatment.
• Perform other duties as assigned and/ or requested.

 
Job Requirements:
Minimum Education:  License and Masters Degree in Counseling, Social Work, or related field
Minimum Experience:  3 years preferred
Job Specific Knowledge, Skills, and Experience:  Must have excellent written and verbal communication skills; Experience and training in working with abused and traumatized children; play therapy experience preferred; experience and training in evidence based treatments preferred; extensive experience and training in child development, family dynamics, and parenting; public speaking and presentation skills; knowledge and understanding of child protective services and criminal justice system


Interested applicants should email a cover letter and resume to Amie Snell at asnell@julievalentinecenter.org

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MUSCLE Group Facilitator- (Part-time/contract position)
Description: The MUSCLE Program facilitator is responsible for planning and implementing MUSCLE, a primary prevention program traditionally facilitated by men, for boys ranging from 8-15 years old. This program is taught in summer community center day camp programs, in both private and public schools during school hours, and after school programs.This position is part time. Hours vary based on scheduled programming. MUSCLE is a 6 session program. Facilitators must be able to commit to teaching all six sessions in a program.  This is a contract position.
 
Program Description: MUSCLE (Men Understanding Strength Character Leadership and Empathy) is a Primary Prevention Education program developed, in part, by the Julie Valentine Center to work with young men to stop violence against women and children. MUSCLE will take place over the course of 6 weeks at one hour each week. The curriculum used for MUSCLE is entitled LIVERESPECT and comes from A CALL TO MEN. A CALL TO MEN is an organization that is nationally recognized for their involvement in engaging men to end violence against women and children. The lessons will cover the following topics:

• The Man Box,
• Society’s Gender Rules,
• The Media Connection,
• Understanding Objectification,
• Understanding Sexual Harassment,
• Interrupting the Cycle and Healthy Manhood,
•  Healthy Relationships.

 
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
This list of essential duties and responsibilities is intended to provide a representative summary of the major duties and responsibilities performed.  Incumbents may be required to perform other job- related tasks other than those specifically presented in this job description.
 
MUSCLE Programs

• Provide educational programs that are evidence based and developmentally appropriate for boys primarily aged in the middle school grades including in-school programing as well as after school programming.
• Provide and facilitate evidence based programming for gender specific summer programming in community centers in the Greenville county area.
• Maintain documentation of program outcomes, reports, and statistics

Building Community Relationships/ Marketing

• Network with community partners to maintain and develop collaborative partnerships as well as market the Education Program in the community to build connections and programming.

Administrative/ Training

• Background checks are required with both SCDSS and SLED.
• Successfully complete mandatory 10 hour training course to learn curriculum and how to implement it.
• Perform other duties as assigned and/ or requested.

 
Education/Experience Requirements:
Minimum Education:  Bachelor’s degree or working towards Bachelor’s degree in human services or related fields
Minimum Experience: 1 year preferred
Specific Knowledge, Skills, and Experience:  Experience and training in working with children; experience in public speaking and/ or training; ability to remain calm in crisis situations; ability to work independently at organizing and planning programs in the community; must have reliable transportation.

Interested applicants should email a cover letter and resume to Amie Snell at asnell@julievalentinecenter.org. 

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