Trauma Informed Therapist

The St. Luke N.E.W. Life Center is seeking to hire a trauma-informed therapist. This individual is a grant funded through the American Rescue Plan Act in conjunction with the City of Flint. Responsibilities will include providing trauma-focused therapy, intake assessments, and counseling to individuals and families with histories of trauma, with a particular focus on participants in our programs and individuals within our local community. Qualifications usually include a licensed mental health professional (LMSW, LPC, etc.) with experience in trauma therapy and a strong understanding of trauma-informed principles.

Key Responsibilities and Tasks:
Trauma-Informed Therapy: Providing individual, group, or family therapy using trauma-focused techniques, such as EMDR, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), or other evidence-based methods.
Intake and Assessment: Conducting thorough intake assessments to identify presenting problems, psychosocial history, and mental status, including DSM-V-TR diagnoses.
Counseling and Support: Offering ongoing counseling and support to clients and their families, addressing the impact of trauma on various aspects of their lives.
Case Management: Assisting clients with accessing necessary resources and services, including referrals to other professionals or agencies.
Crisis Intervention: Providing crisis support and intervention as needed, particularly in settings like crisis hotlines or shelters.
Collaboration: Working collaboratively with other professionals, including psychiatrists, nurses, and case managers, to ensure comprehensive care.
Documentation: Maintaining accurate and confidential client records according to state and organizational requirements.
Training and Education: Providing training and education to staff and other stakeholders on trauma-informed care principles.

Required Qualifications and Skills:
Licensure: Typically requires a Licensed Mental Health Professional (LMSW, LPC, etc.) in Michigan.
Experience: Prior experience working with trauma survivors, preferably in a specific setting like a crisis center, mental health agency, or private practice
Trauma-Informed Knowledge: Demonstrates a strong understanding of trauma and its impact on individuals, families, and communities.
Therapeutic Skills: Proficiency in various therapeutic techniques and modalities, including EMDR, CBT, and other trauma-focused approaches.
Cultural Competency: Ability to provide culturally sensitive and responsive care, considering individual differences and backgrounds.
Communication Skills: Strong interpersonal and communication skills to build rapport with clients and collaborate with other professionals.
Documentation Skills: Ability to maintain accurate and comprehensive client records.
Ethical Conduct: Adherence to ethical guidelines and professional standards.

Physical Demands
While performing duties, employee has to sit for long periods of time, use hands in repetitive motion tasks, and answer telephone calls. The position also requires significant periods of standing, walking, stooping, bending, and moderate lifting while supervising social enterprises with a significant manual labor component. Employee willily work onsite, Monday through Friday, with minimal travel to local job sites.

About NLC
Initiated by two Roman Catholic nuns in 2002, the St. Luke N.E.W. Life Center (NLC) is a faith-based nonprofit organization that serves structurally unemployed men and women in North Flint, Michigan. Our mission is to offer transformational programs that provide life skills, education, and workforce training to help individuals become self-sufficient and support their families. We are committed to building trusting and enduring relationships with families who receive assistance through our programs. To receive support from NLC, an individual must have a genuine desire to change his or her situation and must regularly participate in activities for the duration of the program in which he or she is enrolled.

In addition to training programs, we also operate two social enterprises, a food pantry that serves over 3,000 people annually, and a variety of community services, including crisis intervention, childcare, and a literacy center. These services are critical to the success of our workforce programming, as they provide participants with additional wrap-around services required to support their families as well as real-world experience during the program. Ultimately, many of the people completing workforce training at NLC are employed by the Center at least temporarily.

Please email resume and cover letter to [email protected] with subject line "Trauma Informed Therapist Position".