Job Title: Certified Trauma Treatment Therapist
Location: Hybrid
Reports to: Trauma Clinic Clinical Director
Job Summary:
We are seeking a compassionate and skilled Trauma Therapist to join our trauma-focused mental health clinic. The Trauma Therapist must be certified in a recognized trauma modality and will work under the guidance of the Clinical Director.
As a Trauma Therapist, you will play a critical role in providing evidence-based, trauma-informed care to adult clients. Your primary responsibility will be to deliver specialized therapeutic interventions for individuals who have experienced trauma, ensuring that all care is grounded in empirically validated practices. You will also collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to deliver comprehensive, holistic treatment across the continuum of care.
Key Responsibilities:
Direct Client Care
- Provide individual and/ or group therapy to clients who have experienced trauma, using evidence-based modalities such as Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), and Prolonged Exposure Therapy (PE), Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT), Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART) or other trauma based curriculum.
- Conduct comprehensive trauma assessments to identify trauma history, symptom severity, and treatment needs.
- Develop and implement personalized treatment plans tailored to each client’s specific trauma experiences, ensuring ongoing evaluation and adjustment of goals.
Collaboration and Teamwork
- Participate in weekly team consultations and case conceptualizations, contributing to treatment planning and sharing clinical insights with colleagues.
- Coordinate care with external providers, including primary care physicians, schools, or social service agencies, to provide well-rounded client support.
Evidence-Based Practice and Professional Development
- Deliver trauma treatment grounded in empirically validated practices, maintaining a commitment to the highest standards of clinical care.
- Stay up to date with the latest trauma research, attending trainings, seminars, or workshops to ensure the continued use of best practices in trauma treatment.
- Participate in regular consultation with the Clinical Director to enhance therapeutic skills and ensure alignment with clinic protocols.
Documentation and Compliance
- Maintain accurate and timely clinical documentation, including progress notes, treatment plans, and discharge summaries, in accordance with the clinic’s policies and ethical standards.
- Ensure compliance with all state, federal, and ethical guidelines related to trauma treatment and patient confidentiality.
- Use standardized outcome measures to track client progress and make data-informed adjustments to treatment plans.
Outreach and Education
- Contribute to community outreach efforts by educating clients, families, and community members
- Lead or participate in support groups, workshops, or educational sessions for clients and caregivers focused on trauma-informed care and resilience building, as needed.
Qualifications:
- Master’s or Doctoral degree in Clinical Psychology, Counseling, Social Work, or a related field.
- Licensed in MN as a LICSW, LMFT, LPC, LPCC, PsyD, or PhD.
- Minimum of 2-4 years of clinical experience treating trauma, with strong knowledge of trauma-informed care and evidence-based trauma treatments (e.g., TFCBT, EMDR, CPT, PE, etc).
- Certified in one or more trauma treatment modalities (e.g., TFCBT, EMDR, CPT, PE, etc).
- If you are not certified in a trauma modality but are still interested in applying for a role at MMHC Center for Trauma Care and Healing, please consider applying to the Trauma Stabilization /Aftercare Therapist role.
- Experience working with adult clients who have trauma histories, including complex trauma, PTSD, and co-occurring disorders.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to engage clients from diverse backgrounds.
- Commitment to ongoing professional development and continuous learning in the field of trauma.