Counseling Director

Company: Sexual Trauma Awareness & Response -
Location: New Orleans
Posted on: November 8, 2024

Job Description:

Classification: 40 hours/week (Full-Time/Non-Exempt)
Mission Statement: The mission of Sexual Trauma Awareness & Response (STAR) is to support survivors of sexual trauma, improve systems response, and create social change to end sexual violence.
The primary responsibilities of this role are to:

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• Lead and manage the needs of the counseling program by
  
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  • Developing, monitoring, and updating agency procedures to ensure alignment with the work conducted by the counseling team to maintain consistency across branches
    
  • Identifying barriers and gaps in service delivery
    
  • Working with the counseling team to develop solutions to overcome barriers and gaps in service delivery
    
  • Collaborate with the Director of Programs and Director of Grants and Operations to seek out grant funding and other revenue streams to enhance or further develop the counseling program at STAR
    
  • Identifying areas of growth and opportunity for the counseling team and program as a whole, such as implementing new therapeutic interventions and programming to fulfill STAR's mission
    
    
    
  • Directly supervise Counselors including:
    
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    • Facilitating weekly team meetings
      
    • Facilitation at a minimum, 1-1 coaching meetings with the counseling team members
      
    • Facilitating weekly supervision with counseling interns
      
    • Conducting annual performance reviews with team members
      
    • Ensuring the delivery of STAR services through ongoing staff support, time management, performance management, and quality assurance
      
      
      
    • Maintain an active caseload of STAR clients (between 8-15)
      
      Requirements for all Positions at STAR
      STAR expects the following qualities for the members of our team:
      
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      • You are committed to carrying out STAR's mission, vision and philosophy.
        
      • You adhere to STAR's core values, policies and procedures.
        
      • You value differences, recognizing that different perspectives and cultural diversity make the world a better place to be.
        
      • You uphold the highest ethical standards and respect for confidentiality.
        
      • You communicate effectively, problem solve, and work well with people from diverse backgrounds.
        
      • You know how to secure and deploy resources both effectively and efficiently.
        
      • You build strong relationships, and you deliver effective client and survivor-centric solutions.
        
      • You have strong writing skills and maintain quality documentation free of grammatical and spelling errors.
        
      • You display professionalism with clients and co-workers.
        
      • You take care of yourself by knowing your personal limitations, communicating your needs to others, and asking for help when needed.
        
      • You can handle multiple tasks simultaneously and have excellent organizational skills.
        
      • You can identify and respond to shifting priorities.
        
      • You are committed to learning and growing both professionally and personally.
        
      • You have completed, or will complete in the first year of employment, a mandatory 40 hours of sexual violence training; plus 20 hours of continuing education/training annually.
        
      • You have a valid driver's license and a working, insured vehicle at the time of appointment.
        
        Work Hours: Monday through Friday, 8:30 am - 5:00 pm; some evenings and weekends expected
        STAR requires all employees to consent to and successfully complete a full background investigation, which includes a criminal history check and fingerprinting.
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