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Sexual Assault Program Crisis Counselor

Posted: Wednesday, February 21st, 2018

Details

Employer: Michigan State University
Employer Website: http://careers.msu.edu/cw/en-us/job/498627/social-worker
Position Type: Full Time
Local: This position is located in Michigan
Contact Deadline: Tuesday, March 6th, 2018

Description

MSU Sexual Assault Program Crisis Counselor

Position Title: Social Worker, APA 12

Working Title: Sexual Assault Program Crisis Counselor

Org Unit: 40001021 Counseling and Psychiatric Services

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Position Summary

  • The crisis counselor conducts initial screenings and assessments for incoming clients at the MSU Sexual Assault Program.
  • Provides individual short-term crisis counseling services to adult survivors and cosurvivors of sexual assault as well as adults sexually abused as children.
  • Co-facilitates support groups and/ or self-care workshops for survivors of sexual violence.
  • Coordinates referrals and bridging of students to mental health services in the community when necessary.
  • Follows up and tracks referrals to ensure quality of care according to the individual client’s needs.
  • Maintains a database of referral resources and community services in surrounding communities.
  • Coordinates referrals on- and off-campus and facilitates communicate between the Sexual Assault Program, CAPS staff and other healthcare providers.
  • Manages the incoming referrals and provides short term crisis counseling to survivors waiting for therapy services as necessary.
  • Provides support to volunteers signed up for medical advocacy and hotline shifts. Provides hotline and in-person crisis intervention and medical advocacy.
  • Facilitates training and outreach events regarding topics such as: sexual assault dynamics, rape culture, and trauma.
  • Assists survivors with completing Michigan Crime Victims Compensation applications.
  • Assists in facilitating training for new Sexual Assault Crisis Intervention (SACI) volunteers once per semester.
  • This position requires the ability to provide in-person crisis intervention and advocacy services at Sparrow Hospital Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner Unit within a 20-minute travel time period as needed.
  • Unit Specific Education/Experience/Skills Knowledge equivalent to that which normally would be acquired by completing one or two years of graduate study beyond a Bachelor's degree, such as a Masters in Social Work; one to three years of related and progressively more responsible or expansive work experience in counseling in a health/mental health environment; or an equivalent combination of education and experience; and State certification as a Social Worker.

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