Master’s degree and clinical licensure required. At least 4-5 years working in the field of child abuse and neglect and 3-4 years supervisory experience; preferably with at least 3 years of experience working in a children’s advocacy center or multidisciplinary team model.
Required License(s) or Certifications: Valid and clear DL. Must successfully complete annual criminal and civil background checks. Appropriate clinical license/certification to perform essential duties in the state of Texas, i.e., Supervisor credentials for Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT), or Licensed Psychologist (LP) preferred.
Software experience required: Proficient experience with Microsoft Applications and client database management.
Competencies Required:
- Accountability and Dependability
- Budgetary Oversight
- Collaborative Skills
- Compassionate Leadership
- Communication Skills
- Decision Making and Judgement
- Leadership Skills
- Management Oversight
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- Knowledge of child development and family dynamics; knowledge of sexual abuse dynamics as it relates to victims and perpetrators.
- Knowledge of national certification and accreditation requirements.
- Knowledge of HIPAA compliant policies and procedures.
- Strong knowledge of crisis intervention, assessment, counseling, theory, and ethics.
- Ability to make quick and accurate decisions with changing priorities.
- Skilled with effective communication with a diverse community of stakeholders including law enforcement, CPS, the Dallas Juvenile DA’s office, Children’s Health, DCAC staff, clients and families.
- Skilled at being creative, resourceful, detail-oriented, flexible, possessing a positive attitude, tact, good judgment, cultural sensitivity, and working well as a team member with staff, community professionals, and volunteers.
- Ability to bring others together to try and reconcile differences and uses logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
- Ability to establish and maintain professionally challenging achievement goals and exerting effort toward mastering tasks and a willingness to take on responsibilities and challenges.
- Ability to maintain a neutral overview while leading the team to explore alternative options and outcomes while managing, mediating, and deflating high-stress situations between partner agencies and/or staff.
- Excellent presentation and communication skills, both written and verbal.
- Skilled in project management and coordination of multiple stakeholders contributing to a shared project.
- Knowledge of staff management and relationship building, including coaching, training and mentoring and conflict resolution.
- Demonstrated ability to work with all levels of employees, board members, partners, and community.
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
Work Location: All work must be performed in the office due to client confidentiality. Employees working at DCAC 90 days are eligible to apply for a hybrid work schedule.
Mental and Physical Abilities: Duties are usually performed seated with occasional periods of standing or walking. Limited physical effort is required associated with lifting and carrying objects (less than 25 lbs).
Working Conditions: Work may be performed but is not limited to an office environment.
Essential Functions: This job description should not be interpreted as all-inclusive. It is intended to identify the essential functions and requirements of this position. The incumbents may be requested to perform job-related responsibilities and tasks other than those stated in this job description.
Core Values: Must demonstrate/live our organization’s core values: 1. Put the child first in all we do, 2. Operate as a part of a seamless team, 3. Work with a servant’s heart.
DCAC is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer, and we believe in an inclusive culture. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
BENEFITS:
- 100% Paid Employee Health Insurance-PPO
- 100% Paid Employee Dental Insurance
- 100% Paid Short Term Disability
- 100% Paid Long Term Disability
- 100% Paid Basic Term Life and AD&D Benefits (one times your annual earnings up to $50,000)
- Vision Insurance through Superior Vision
- Pet Insurance through Nationwide
- Legal Services through Freshbenies
- Flexible Spending Account
- Dependent Spending Account
- Six (6) weeks' of paid Parental Leave
- Employee Assistance Plan (EAP)
- Health Advocate
- WellVia Teladoc Program
- 403b Retirement and Contribution Plan with up to a 4% employer contribution
- Supplemental Insurance: Accident Insurance, Hospital Indemnity Insurance, Critical Illness Insurance
- Bilingual Stipend (English/Spanish) of $2,700 annually
- Cell Phone Stipend
- 10 Paid Holidays
- 2 Floating Holidays
- 14 Wellness Days
- 10 Vacation Days
- DCAC participates in the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF)
