Counselor
Core
Provide trauma-informed counseling, crisis intervention, and therapeutic services to survivors of sexual and domestic violence, witnesses, and their families within the criminal justice system.
Role type
Clinical IC intimate partner sexual violence counselor
Builds
Direct client support services including court accompaniment, safety planning, and referrals
Domain
Public sector / Criminal justice / Mental health
Deliverable
client delivery
Required skills
Crisis intervention, mental health assessment, safety planning, case management, court system navigation, victim advocacy, confidentiality management, high-volume caseload handling
Preferred skills
Experience with domestic violence/sexual violence survivors, knowledge of criminal justice system, Spanish/Mandarin/Cantonese/Korean/French fluency, ASL proficiency, SIFI certification
Technologies
Case management systems, court scheduling tools
Responsibilities
Conduct individual and group counseling sessions, perform mental health evaluations and needs assessments, conduct crisis intervention interviews, assist with safety planning, update leadership on caseloads, collaborate with outside agencies for referrals, assist with victim compensation applications and shelter placements, accompany victims to court, maintain accurate case files and statistics, act as liaison between victims and Assistant District Attorneys
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC