At In My Shoes, through our Core Values of Dignity, Humility, and Grit, we provide a safe, welcoming community for women who are pregnant and homeless or at risk of homelessness. We have become a leading organization in this space in DFW.

The Counselor is a full-time, salaried position with a flexible in person schedule with three to four days in-person. This position is responsible for facilitating individual counseling and group processing in addition to education for residents and motivational interviewing and other trainings for the staff. The Counselor reports to the Director of Programs. Duties include but are not limited to:  

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Counseling

• Conduct (individual and group) sessions that allow residents a safe place to process past trauma and current challenges, while equipping residents with tools to cope with their feelings and emotions

• Maintain a caseload of up to 15 individual sessions per week and 1 group session per week

• Record and maintain brief client notes

• Facilitate psychoeducation on topics including, but not limited to: coping skills, mental illness education, communication skills

• Collaboratively develop and reinforce group norms with the residents

• Schedule sessions with each individual resident on a weekly basis  

• Conduct regular mental health assessments, such as the EPDS  

• Correspond with adjacent providers (e.g. Nexus, MetroCare, etc.) to ensure program compliance

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Training and Administrative

• Conducting Motivational Interviewing training for staff members

         • Ad hoc Motivational Interviewing training for all team members as needed

• Provide psychoeducation and general training to staff as needed

• Participate in weekly Programs Team meetings under direction of Director of Programs  

• Conduct intake process in conjunction with the case manager for potential new residents

• Complete continuing education hours as needed to maintain license

• Participate in after-hours on-call rotation for Mission Staff emergency support

• Attend all staff meetings

• Participate in annual fundraiser events and other community celebrations

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Professional Qualifications

• LPC-A, LPC, LMSW, or LCSW

• Knowledge of Motivational Interviewing Required, EMDR preferred

• A passion for service, especially serving women and babies

• Strong organizational skills  

• Ability to maintain professional boundaries

• Excellent communication skills

• De-escalation Skills

• Bi-lingual preferred  

• Ability to interface with and engage diverse groups of people

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Key Performance Indicators

• Meet with 95% of new residents within 2 weeks of their move-in date.  

• 100% of residents have access to counseling services.

• 85% of sessions with residents occur as scheduled, on a weekly basis, or as determined by their care plan.  

• 100% of mental health assessments are conducted timely, measured appropriately, and documented.

• 30% reduction in adverse mental health symptoms as measured by the EPDS from time of intake to time of exit.

• Administer 100% of counselor-led staff trainings  

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Benefits

• Reimbursement of up to $400/month for a health insurance plan of your choice (up to $600 with one dependent, and up to $800 with two or more dependents)

• Reimbursement of up to $130/month for mental health counseling

• $25/month cell phone reimbursement

• Mileage reimbursement for eligible donor-related visits or events

• 15 vacation days per year, plus 9 paid holidays (New Year's Day, Good Friday, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving (2 days), Christmas Eve and Christmas Day) and 5 sick days (vacation days prorated for partial years of employment)

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Compensation: $53,000-63,000

FLSA: Exempt