• Serves as the primary counselor for the agency, providing appropriate and empathetic therapeutic service to victims of domestic violence.
• Serves as a mentor to agency counselors, assisting with development with client therapy plans.
• Responsible for the hiring and retention of competent, qualified counselors/therapists.
• Supervise and collaborate with organizational staff.
• Responsible for entering client notes into data management system in a timely manner.
• Overseeing and auditing counselors’ client notes into the data management system.
• Work with PM to conduct performance evaluations for all counseling staff.
• Responsible for facilitating and coordinating support groups or assigning alternate facilitators and providing support group materials.

• Must be a self-starter and requires minimum supervision.
• Transparent and high integrity leadership.
• Solid organizational abilities, including planning, delegating, program development and task facilitation.
• Strong preparation, analysis, decision making and reporting.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Strong public speaking ability.
• Ability to provide professional consultation and conference in a supportive manner.
• Sensitivity to cultural diversity and knowledge of social factors in providing services to diverse populations, including rural populations.
• Skills and experience in networking to develop community awareness.
• Knowledge of, or capacity, to learn family code and legal procedures.
• Must successfully pass a criminal background check.
• Must possess a current Texas driver’s license and maintain personal auto insurance.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Provide therapy for identified clients, with services appropriately designed to assist victims of domestic violence, including assessment of client safety.
• Provide victims with a written referral list of appropriate community agencies.
• Provide victims with Emotional Support Animal (ESA) letters when needed.
• Assess the client's risk of violence and injury and establish a safety plan to reduce chances of injuries.
• Assist in conjunction with the Legal Advocate, the clients’ ability to determine needed legal services.
• Support the program by participating in fundraising efforts, calendar events, outreach endeavors, which include public/community presentations.
• Consult with treatment team regarding client counseling plans.
• Prepare documentation related to program service, statistics, and demographics as required for grant source(s) and in compliance with regulatory statues.
• Attend all staff meetings and initiate emergency staffing when needed.
• Provide therapeutic services scheduled during working hours.
• Maintain appropriate licensure and/or certifications by meeting the continuing education requirements of the regulating state agency.
• Review and know program objectives for grant goals and outcomes for counseling.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Preferred but not mandatory, a minimum of 2-years’ experience in counseling dealing with victims of family violence and sexual assault; experience with crisis intervention, trauma-informed care, individual and group counseling, clinical assessment skills.
• Preferred qualifications but not mandatory; bilingual in English/Spanish.
• Master’s degree in counseling, social work, or a related field.  
• Supervision status preferred. 
• Proven experience in leading behavioral health and/or social service teams. 
• Excellent leadership and management skills, with the ability to inspire and motivate teams to achieve results.  
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to establish rapport with clients and community partners and engage and influence diverse stakeholders. 
• Ability to assess staff needs, provide coaching and feedback, and develop individualized goals. 
• Strong organizational and time management skills to coordinate and manage multiple tasks and teams. 
• Empathy, patience, and cultural sensitivity when working with individuals from diverse backgrounds.

• Minimum of a 4-year degree or comparable experience.
• Must pass a criminal background check, motor vehicle report, and reference checks.
• Must have a clean driving record/automobile insurance coverage/be insurable/ have at least three years of verifiable driving experience.
• Provide proof and maintain personal automobile insurance coverage.
• Ability to lift/carry/move a minimum of 40 lbs. for an extended distance.

• Computer knowledge of programs including Microsoft Office Suite.
• Ability to demonstrate critical thinking skills to assist with in-the-moment issues or crises.
• Sensitivity regarding the issues of family violence and sexual assault.

Bay Area Turning Point (BATP) believes that equal opportunity for all employees is important for the continuing success of our organization. In accordance with state and federal law, BATP will not discriminate against an employee or applicant for employment because of race, disability, color, creed, religion, sex, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, veteran status, or non-job related factors in hiring, promotion, demotion, training, benefits, transfers, layoffs, terminations, recommendations, rates of pay or other forms of compensation. Opportunity is provided to all employees based on qualifications and job requirements.

NOTE: It is the policy of BATP not to hire applicants who have received services from our agency within the previous 12 month period.