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Center for Hope and Safety, located in Bergen County NJ, is a non-profit organization dedicated to assisting victims of domestic violence and their children and believes every person has the right to be safe, empowered and free from violence.

In this part time role working up to 19 hours per week, you'll render comprehensive professional assessments, therapy, and psychoeducational trauma-informed care to child survivors of domestic violence. You'll also provide services to clients in individual, group and/or filial/family therapy configurations using creative arts therapy and/or play therapy modalities in collaboration with the Project CHILD team.

Responsibilities:

• Conduct client intakes and assessment interviews.
• Conduct weekly individual and/or group therapy sessions with children and/or parents.
• Create comprehensive client treatment plans and review/revise as necessary.
• Complete client evaluations and discharge summaries.
• Prepare and maintain up-to-date client records.
• Provide client advocacy and referral services as needed.
• Participate in outreach activities as needed.

We are an equal opportunity employer.

• Master’s degree in a Creative Arts Therapy discipline (Art Therapy, Music Therapy, Drama Therapy or Dance/Movement Therapy), Clinical Social Work, or Counseling required
• Creative Arts Therapist license or license eligible required, as well as board certified or certification eligible; if Art Therapist, NJ LAAT/LPAT licensure required; if Social Work or Counseling LSW/LCSW, LAC/LPC with certification in a creative arts therapy modality and/or play therapy will be considered
• Minimum of 1 year professional experience working with child/adults victims of domestic violence a must
• Bilingual English/Spanish a plus.
• Valid Driver’s License required
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to multi-task necessary
• Must be a motivated self-starter
• Must be able to work late afternoons and early evenings according to the program’s schedule and clients’ needs
• Must be authorized to work in the US and consent to a criminal background check