Provide comprehensive, compassionate, evidence-based trauma-focused mental health and substance use services to children and adolescent in an age and developmentally appropriate manner; Foster resilience, promote healing, and enhance overall health of our young patients to address their unique needs with the goal of maximizing individual and family functioning; Participate in and/or lead group sessions.
Openings include part-time and full-time benefited positions, as well as flexible contracted positions.
About Us:
SafeSpace Children's Advocacy Center is a front-line responder to reports of child sexual and physical abuse, witnessing violence, and other serious maltreatment of children in the Columbia River Gorge region. All our services are aimed at reducing and addressing trauma so children and families may begin their healing process. SafeSpace services are free of charge to every client.
We are an interdisciplinary nonprofit organization coordinating efforts of child protection staff, law enforcement professionals, family advocates, medical experts, and mental health clinicians under one roof. Our staff facilitate interagency partners' collaborative responses, conduct forensic interviews and medical assessments, provide child and family advocacy and crisis intervention services, and are now offering in-house integrated youth mental health and substance use disorder services. Visit our website at https://www.safespacecac.org/
Requirements:
Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), or Doctor of Psychology with Oregon licensure and/or individuals with master's or higher degree working toward obtaining their Oregon licensure.
Preferred Experiences & Skills:
2 years post degree clinical experience, particularly working with youth with a history of trauma
Obtained or working towards becoming a Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor (CADC)
Bilingual in English and Spanish
Please send your cover letter and resume to mbyprogram@safespacecac.org