Children’s Advocacy Center for North Texas mission: We empower child abuse victims, their families, and our community through education, healing, and justice. The Clinical Therapist position provides direct victim and non-offending family member services in English and Spanish in all areas of the clinical program.

The Children’s Advocacy Center for North Texas is an agency that works with a multi-disciplinary team, including law enforcement and the Department of Family and Protective Services, to facilitate the investigation of severe child abuse cases and provide support services to the alleged victims and their non-offending family members.

The Advocacy Center provides services to Denton, Wise, and Jack counties. This position will have a designated office location, but travel between all offices will be required.

The Clinical Therapist responsibilities include:

• Provide individual, play, group, filial, and/or family therapy
• Conduct basic diagnostic evaluations
• Provide translation for clinical team members as needed
• Provide crisis intervention to clients.
• Assist victims in securing mental health & social services from the community
• Assist victims in moving from investigative assessment into the therapeutic setting
• Support victims in preparing for court
• Maintain proper documentation in CAC electronic health record/client files
• Be available 2 evenings per week depending on need
• Work out of Denton and Lewisville and Bridgeport offices
• Participate in weekly case review meetings
• Provide feedback during initial interview process regarding victim’s therapeutic needs
• Provide on-going feedback to team regarding victim’s progress/emotional state
• Provide training to team and community on child abuse detection, prevention, and treatment as assigned.
• Provide consultation and/or training to the team regarding culturally appropriate issues.
• Participate in all supervision guidelines required by licensing Board.
• Maintain all minimum professional liability insurance.
• Maintain all ethical guideless by licensing Board and ACA regulations.
• Assist with general Center operations as needed
• Participate in community and special events

Requirements:

• LPC/LMFT/LCSW Associate or LMSW license will be considered
• 2 years professional experience in services for abused children
• Thorough knowledge of child sexual/physical abuse dynamics
• Play, adolescent, family, & group therapy experience
• Knowledge of psychological assessment administration and interpretation
• Experience in court testimony preferred
• Knowledge of TF-CBT preferred
• Knowledge of law enforcement, CPS, District Attorney a plus
• Spanish Fluency required

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.