Bilingual Counselor

• Sexual Assault Services
• Master Degree Guardian Angel Community Services
• 3.5 Joliet, IL Job Details Full-time $55,000
• $58,000 a year 21 hours ago Benefits Health insurance Dental insurance Paid time off Employee assistance program Vision insurance Employee discount Professional development assistance Referral program Qualifications Spanish Interpersonal skills Maintaining patient confidentiality Individual therapy English Master's degree Cultural competency Full Job Description

BASIC FUNCTION

Location

• within an hour from Joliet, IL.

Plan, develop and implement counseling services for survivors of sexual abuse/assault. 1. Provide individual counseling services in English and/or Spanish as needed for survivors of sexual assault following counseling standards for rape crisis centers. 2. Develop connections with the Hispanic/Latino communities and organizations that serve them to promote use of sexual assault services 3. Maintain a weekly schedule for individual counseling 4. Explore/Develop/Facilitate Spanish language group counseling for survivors of sexual assault 5. Assist with hotline and crisis intervention counseling 6. Accept and execute on-call services 7. Complete documentation and reports required by GACS and for contractual obligations in an appropriate and timely manner as instructed by supervisor 8. Communicate problems and issues of concern to the supervisor 9. Consult with GACS clinical director for support and attend required meetings and events required of all counselors 10. Collaborate with counseling supervisor to assure an effective counseling service delivery system 11. Maintain confidentiality of client and agency information 12. Translate documents as needed 13. Assist GACS administration in any investigation against conduct that is illegal 14. Other duties as assigned

NON-ESSENTIAL DUTIES

1. Attend staff meetings, team meetings and individual supervision

QUALIFICATIONS

1. Master's degree in professional counseling, social work, or related field, and experience preferred. 2. Good verbal and written communication skills in English and Spanish 3. Forty (40) hours ICASA approved sexual assault training (can be obtained upon hire) 4. Sensitivity to the cultural and socio-economic characteristics of persons served 5. Ability to exercise discretion and independent judgment 6. Ability to handle sensitive and confidential materials 7. Ability to work flexible hours

Pay:

$55,000.00

• $58,000.

00 per year

Benefits:

Dental insurance Employee assistance program Employee discount Health insurance Paid time off Professional development assistance Referral program Vision insurance

Work Location:

In person