Family Crisis Center Full-Time Counseling Position

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PO Box 736/431 Old Austin Highway
Bastrop, TX 78602
512-321-7760    512-303-7755
www.family-crisis-center.org

Job Summary

  • Family Crisis Center provides immediate crisis intervention, individual/family/group counseling, prevention education, and violence intervention services to individuals and families experiencing domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, stalking and/or other types of victimization.

  • We are currently seeking a full-time counselor who has specialized knowledge of art and/or play therapy techniques, helping processes, child development, parenting skills, and the effects of power and control dynamics in a family, interpersonal, and community setting.

Responsibilities and Duties

  • Behave and communicate in a client centered manner while performing all work tasks and duties

  • Ability to work and communicate effectively in a team setting

  • Manage case documentation and other grant responsibilities in a timely manner

  • Communicate with outside agencies such as schools, law enforcement, Child Protective Services, and other service providers in the community

  • Conduct individual therapeutic services with adults

  • Conduct individual therapeutic services with children and adolescents in a school setting

  • Facilitate group therapeutic services with children, teens, and adults

  • Execute art and/or play therapy, or other experiential therapeutic practices

  • Demonstrate case management skills and knowledge of or ability to connect with other local resources for appropriate referrals

Skills & Specifications: 

  • Understanding and background using strengths-based, client-centered counseling approach

  • Practice in facilitating expressive art and play, meditation, grounding, and other experiential therapeutic techniques preferred

  • Experience working in a residential or shelter setting, a plus

  • Ability to act effectively and compassionately in a crisis situation

  • Knowledge of evidence-based frameworks and interventions relevant to mental health conditions, i.e., trauma informed care, harm reduction, motivational interviewing, cognitive behavioral therapy, trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy

  • Must be able to pass the Center's Criminal Background Check requirements, possess a valid driver's license, and have reliable transportation with proof of proper auto liability insurance coverage

Education & Qualification: 

  • Master’s degree in counseling, psychology, or social work (LMSW, LCSW, LPC-i, LPC, LMFT) from an accredited institution and current Texas license will be shown preference

  • One or more years’ experience conducting individual, family, or group therapeutic services

  • Four or more years’ experience in a victim advocacy agency, social service environment, mental health agency, or other related experience

  • Equivalent combination of education and experience

Hours: 

  • This is a full-time position, intended for weekday business hours.

  • Two evenings a week required for group counseling

 If interested, please email your resume to carolynw@familycrisiscenter.us

Black Art in America: Military-Inspired Art Exhibit

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On July 27-28th 2018 "Black Art In America" presented Military Inspired Art Exhibit https://blackartinamerica.com/index.php/2018/07/05/m-i-a-military-inspired-art-show-houston-summer-2018/

Last weekend we had the pleasure of presenting this show at the Buffalo Soldiers National Museum in Houston, Texas. Since America’s inception, African Americans have made contributions to the defense of the country, and have made a lasting impression on the World of Art. There is no doubt that times of war had and still has a major influence on Art. What may not be known to the masses is that some of our men and women in the armed forces are also artists.

In an effort to pay homage to that bravery, heroism and artistry, the M.I.A. : Military Inspired Art show will create an atmosphere where veterans and active duty men and women of all ethnicities can showcase their talents off the battlefield, along with modern and contemporary artists who may have been influenced by the military.
Glenn Towery,
Visionary & Humanitarian,Chair AVAFEST COMMITTEE
512-433-6632
323-849-8511(M)

VISIT: http://www.avafest.org

Texas Board's Application & Supervision Issues Committees

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The Texas State Board of Examiners of Professional Counselors is an independent licensing board administratively attached to the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC).

The Board will convene a public meeting on
July 11, 2018. Please visit the following link to
view and/or print meeting agendas, which include dates, times, locations, and topics of action and/or discussion.

http://dshs.texas.gov/counselor/lpc_meetings.shtm

Altered Pages & Random Acts of Creative Kindness

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We are a group of art therapists who want to share the healing power in creating art. We invite participants to explore art making through recycled materials - creating altered book pages, black out poetry, and random acts of creative kindness.

Join us May 5th and 6th at the Maker Faire at Palmer Event Center in Austin TX.

Holiday Party - Dec 10, 2017

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Our 2017 holiday party had a great turnout and was a lot of fun! Thanks to Cloud Tree Studio for hosting us in Austin. We enjoyed connecting with each other, playing an art-themed gift swap game, and making painted rocks.

Sign up - Art Show at Bass Concert Hall

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STATA has an opportunity to hang an art show at the Bass Concert Hall and all STATA members are invited to participate.

Installation of the show would be the first or second week in January and the show will stay up until March.

There is no specific theme or size, so you are encouraged to submit any art pieces that you are excited about. We have not been given a size limit, but be mindful that art pieces need to have a way to be hung (make sure your art is ready to hang, either framed or with hanging wire in the canvas). Feel free to use art that was already in the Connections show.  

Initial signup is for 1 piece each, but this may be expanded, depending on the number of therapists that want to participate. Bass Concert Hall will take the info from this spreadsheet to create display tags.

You must sign up on the Google spreadsheet if you want to participate:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1FnSrN8_AIBqMDxRrtK2FhnDMRis0By0duiIIYTTFy9g/edit?usp=sharing