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Bay Area Women's Center is a family-friendly, non-profit agency offering you the opportunity for personal growth and to be part of our amazing, solution-based team working to affect change within our community. We provide emergency and crisis intervention, emergency shelter, counseling, and support services to domestic and sexual violence victims. We offer an attractive benefits package, including paid lunch, ten paid holidays, vision and dental insurance, zero deductible medical coverage, Life/AD&D/LTD coverage, and a 3% match to retirement contributions. In addition, first-year employees accrue more than three weeks of Paid Time Off (PTO), and our generous PTO schedule provides increased accrual rates based on years of service.

We are seeking a full-time Residential Therapist to join our team. The Residential Therapist primarily works the first shift with shelter residents who have experienced domestic violence and occasionally works with survivors of sexual assault residing in the shelter. Candidates should be able to work a flexible schedule and participate in covering open shifts when necessary. The ideal candidate will have a master's degree in social work, experience with crisis intervention, group facilitation, and working in a residential/shelter setting, be non-judgmental, and demonstrate excellent decision-making abilities.

Applicants wishing to be considered must submit a resume.

Specific Duties:

• Provide counseling and crisis services to residents.
• Provide advocacy, support, and education services to residents.
• Assist families in acclimating to residential living.
• Assist with the facilitation of residential support groups.
• Assist with transportation needs as necessary.
• Attend training to increase knowledge and skills continually.
• Answer crisis phone lines.
• Maintain ongoing, positive communication and collaborative efforts within the community.
• Ensure confidentiality and accuracy of client records.
• Compile, maintain, and report statistical data as required and necessary.

This is only an outline of responsibilities and should not be considered all-encompassing. The employee is expected to complete all other tasks the direct supervisor and the Executive Director assign.

Requirements

• A masters degree in human services, social work, or psychology and licensed by the State of Michigan, or ability to apply for licensure. is preferred. Current enrollment under a related program may be considered.
• Crisis intervention skills.
• Group facilitation skills.
• Ability to be non-judgmental and work with a diverse population,
• Ability to work individually as well as in a team environment.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Knowledge and experience with family dynamics, domestic violence, and sexual assault issues preferred.
• Experience in residential services preferred.
• Able and willing to work a flexible schedule.
• Able and willing to travel.

• Able to lift 20 pounds on occasion.
• Able to climb stairs.
• Able to safely operate agency equipment and machines.
• The successful candidate must pass a pre-employment background screening and drug testing.

This at-will position is a full-time, non-exempt, 40-hour-per-week position. The wage range for this position is $17.75 - $18.50 per hour.

BAWC does not discriminate based on religion, race, color, national origin, age, sex, height, weight, marital status, disability, gender identification/expression, sexual orientation/expression, partisan considerations, genetic information, or any protected class.

Benefits

Paid lunch, a $0 deductible healthcare plan, ten paid holidays, AD&D/Life/LTD insurance, a 3% matching retirement option, and more than three weeks of Paid Time Off (PTO) accrued in the first year of employment. In addition, our generous PTO schedule provides increased accrual rates based on years of service.