Trauma Clinician, LCCWEAR Integrated Family Trauma Treatment Clinic Category:

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Bowling Green, KY Posted:

Aug 6, 2026

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Full-time Ref. No.: 994708

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203432

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Western Kentucky University (WKU) is a student-centered, applied-research institution committed to providing its students with a transformative academic and social experience and to elevating its surrounding communities. Founded in 1906, WKU is the third largest public four-year institution in the Commonwealth of Kentucky with approximately 16,293 students and nearly 2,612 faculty and staff employees. Western Kentucky University is committed to empowering its campus community. At the heart of our mission, we seek to provide holistic education and employment experiences that prepare students, faculty, and staff to become effective scholars, contributors, and leaders in our ever-evolving communities. Located 65 miles north of Nashville, TN, and just over 100 miles south of Louisville, KY, WKU's main campus is in Bowling Green, KY - a city with approximately 70,000 residents. Our population is ethnically diverse, with more than 85 languages spoken in and around Bowling Green, and people from 35 nationalities call our community home. Western Kentucky University seeks to attract talented faculty and staff who are inspired individually to contribute to WKU's strategic plans and ongoing success. We offer comprehensive wellness and health benefits to employees and their families, including domestic partners and other qualified dependents and take pride in providing a workplace culture that supports balancing the responsibilities of work and family life. Paid-time off for holidays, vacation and sick leave, and a tuition discount program for employees and dependents are also provided. Learn more about WKU and Bowling Green at wku.edu/about .

Job Description:

Western Kentucky University's LifeSkills Center for Child Welfare Education and Research (LCCWEAR) is seeking applications for the Integrated Family Trauma Treatment Clinic Trauma Clinician. The Trauma Clinician will provide evidence-based trauma therapy, case management, and systemic advocacy/collaboration for children, adults, and families and therapeutic services will include therapy, comprehensive trauma assessment, ongoing reassessment and screening, and education. Non-therapeutic interventions to include case management, referrals, service follow up, and parenting education. Additionally, the trauma clinician will assist in the development and facilitation of a systemic intervention intended to prevent out of home placement of children involved in the child welfare system and will report to the Clinic Manager of the IFTTC. The Trauma Clinician will have an ability to establish priorities and work independently to meet deadlines, be organized and detail oriented with the capacity to work in a busy environment with frequent interruption, and maintain the highest standards of professionalism, integrity, accountability, cooperation, and customer service. Also, they will demonstrate computer literacy and proficiency to include Microsoft Office Suite and have excellent listening, written, and verbal communication skills. The Trauma Clinician will possess strong decision making, problem solving, and organizational skills and strong interpersonal communication skills with an ability to work with a wide spectrum of individuals in a diverse setting. The following duties are expected for this position but are not to be construed as all-inclusive. Duties may be added, deleted, and assigned based on management discretion and institutional needs. Provide evidence-based or evidence-informed trauma-specific therapy services Maintain an ongoing caseload with children and parents involved in the child welfare system, completing detailed documentation of service delivery Deliver therapy, case management, and systemic collaboration services Contribute to development, design, and facilitation of learning collaborative for child welfare intervention Participate in and co-facilitate multidisciplinary case consultation for families involved with the child welfare system Maintain ongoing communication and collaboration with network of community partners, including Kentucky's Cabinet for Health and Family Services, to enhance the provision of services This is a grant funded position. Continuation is dependent upon funding/need.

Requirements:

Master's degree in social work, psychology, or clinical counseling Independent licensure in the state of Kentucky Trained and certified in Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT) or working toward certification At least 2 years of experience in evidence based or evidence informed trauma treatment

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$61,200 Kentucky state law requires all public institutions of postsecondary education to conduct pre-employment criminal background checks to determine suitability for employment. Western Kentucky University (WKU) is committed to a policy and practice of providing equal employment and educational opportunities to all individuals. In accordance with Title VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Revised 1992, and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, no form of discrimination or harassment will be tolerated at WKU on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, national origin, creed, religion, political belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, marital status, age, uniformed services, veteran status, genetic information, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, or physical or mental disability in admission to career and technical education programs and/or activities, or employment practices. Persons with disabilities, who need reasonable accommodations to participate in the application and/or selection process, may contact the Office of Institutional Equity at 270-745-5121 for assistance. To report concerns related to WKU's Discrimination and Harassment Policy, No. 0.2040 and/or WKU's Sex and Gender-Based Discrimination, Harassment, and Retaliation Policy, No. 0.2070, please complete the Discrimination, Harassment, and Retaliation Reporting Form . Additional information regarding Title IX, including contact information for the Title IX Coordinator and reporting options, is available on WKU's Title IX website . Information concerning educational programs offered by WKU are provided at: https://www.wku.edu/academics/ For information related to job postings, application status, or the hiring process, please email employment@wku.edu .

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