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Volunteer Positions
Responsibilities
- Provide quality telephone intervention to the intended hotline audience (domestic violence, sexual assault).
- Provide accurate, up-to-date information to callers..
- Refer callers to appropriate resources.
- Collect accurate and detailed data about calls and callers.
- Work shifts scheduled by supervisor within the 24 hour period.
- Attend regular supervision, training and debriefing sessions.
- Able to telework.
Requirements
- Minimum of at least 2-3 years of undergraduate school focused in psychology, counseling, sociology, criminal justice, women’s studies and/or foreign language (particularly Spanish).
- Excellent listening and customer service skills
- Seeking candidates with excellent communication skills, good judgment, detailed oriented, able to work in a team, and are open-minded regarding cultures, religions, and sexuality.
Job Positions
Mental Health Therapist
We are seeking a Mental Health Therapist (bilingual encouraged to apply) to join our team! Our professional services organization needs a dedicated professional to help our clients explore and heal from a broad range of challenging life experiences and improve their overall well-being. You’ll work as part of a culturally diverse team of professional Counselors, Social Workers, and Case Managers that focuses on using clients’ strengths and strives to serve them holistically. The ideal candidate will be flexible, proactive and with experience designing personalized treatment plans to help our clients and survivors of crime meet their short and long-term personal goals.
Focused on maintaining healthy self-care practices, our typical 4-day work schedule is 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Wednesday, Thursday 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., with occasional weekend meetings or crisis appointments. We also support staff’s professional development through trainings and courses offered throughout the year (usually eligible
for licensure CEUs requirements).
Responsibilities:
- Provide counseling and/or art therapy services to individuals, couples, families, groups and communities with diverse backgrounds and needs to improve overall mental health
- Continually collaborate with clients to develop treatment plans and clear goals/objectives that meet their immediate and long-term needs and expectations
- Administer assessments and diagnose clients using the DSM-5 standards
- Request age-appropriate and safe selection of art supplies and other materials needed for the sessions
- Maintain safe, confidential and organized storage for client artwork
- Document all required client records, process notes and reports in a timely manner
- Work collaboratively with all staff members and off-site partners to ensure quality and comprehensiveness of services
- Practice in accordance with the Ethical Standards of their Profession
- Educate staff, volunteers and interns about the benefits of counseling and/or art therapy
- Actively look for ways to expand and improve our services
- Participate in the crisis in-home visitation and outreach programs
- Coordinate supervision once a week (in a group or individual)
- On occasion, run workshops and courses about the impact of trauma on mental health for prevention and to improve community health and counseling services
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Qualifications:
- Master’s level degree Psychology, Social Work, Art Therapy or Counseling
- Maryland Licensed as LCPC, LCPAT, LGPC, LGPAT or LCSW
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to empathize and to build strong rapports with clients
- Ability to leverage internal and external resources as part of clients’ treatment plans
- Experience writing assessments and progress reports to monitor clients’ therapeutic process
- Ability to commit to and advocate for racial, ethnic and socio-economic equity
- Previous experience in mental health counseling and/or other related fields, preferably with experience in dealing with grief and loss, trauma, and violence.
About COMMUNITY ADVOCATES FOR FAMILY & YOUTH:
Community Advocates for Family & Youth (CAFY) is a full social services organization working to prevent, support,educate and minimize the long-term effects of violence and trauma. Working collaboratively and offering wrap-around services we help those harmed, affected, or impacted by trauma or violence heal. Many have labeled us the "Social Emergency Room" for those in need.
Company address: 1300 Caraway Court; Upper Marlboro, MD 20774