Open Position: Therapeutic Trauma Group Facilitator
Position: Therapeutic Trauma Group Facilitator
Employee Type: Part-Time
Compensation: Paid $150-$250/group based on experience and length of group. Max 2-4 groups per week
Hiring Date: TBD. Office is currently located in Sandy Springs, GA.
Why join Mothers Advocacy Project?
Mothers Advocacy Project (MAP) is a nonprofit organization that supports families using evidence-based, trauma-focused programs. MAP serves a 35-mile radius of Sandy Springs: Cherokee, Clayton, Cobb, DeKalb, Douglas, Forsyth, Fulton, and Gwinnett counties, and is expanding. MAP offers an employee-centric culture, a flexible work environment, and an opportunity to support families. The office will be moving to Norcross by the end of 2024.
What does an Awesome Therapeutic Trauma Group Facilitator Do?
As a therapeutic trauma group facilitator at Mothers Advocacy Project, you provide our clients with the tools to help establish and/or maintain healthy families by closely following MAP’s Trauma Assimilation and Social Support (TASS) model, developed by MAP’s Dr. Denisa Millette. Working within the model guidelines, our Facilitator will serve as the client’s guide through Phase 1 and Phase 3 groups. Each group will have an average of 10 women and last from 1.5 hours to 2.5 hours weekly. All materials are written and digitized, and training in the model will be provided upon employment start date.
To be successful in this role, you will…
Enjoy working with a team.
Be organized and flexible.
Communicate well with colleagues.
Have experience working with clients with trauma disorders.
Enjoy learning and working with innovative practices.
Have good self-care practices already in place.
Position Purpose:
The purpose of the Therapeutic Trauma Group Facilitator is to guide clients through a therapeutic psychoeducation component of the Mothers Advocacy Project (MAP)’s unique TASS model, in group settings of ~10 women. All materials and training in the model will be provided upon employment start date.
Qualifications for consideration:
LPC or LCSW is required
Experience working with clients with trauma disorders.
Experience facilitating/leading therapeutic groups.
Excellent communication skills, critical thinking, and interpersonal skills.
Detail oriented.
Driven to help others.
Key Specific Responsibilities:
Facilitate therapeutic trauma groups 2-4 times per week.
Establishes positive, trusting rapport with patients.
Maintains thorough records of patient meetings and progress.
Follows all safety protocols and maintains client confidentiality.
Staff Team Requirements:
Attends quarterly staff meetings.
Attends weekly clinical staff meetings.
Completes Staff Self-Appraisals a min of 1x per calendar year.
Attends all necessary trauma training.
Attends all necessary developmental training for the position.
Maintain a caseload of 2-4 groups per week.
Payment Structure and Benefits:
Employee is paid based on the caseload they carry and the clients they see.
$250/group for 120-minute based sessions (Phase 1 Group). This payment includes all documentation required and attending the Clinical Staffing Meeting for 1hr. per week.
$150/group for 90-minute based sessions (Phase 3 Group). This payment includes all documentation required and attending the Clinical Staffing Meeting for 1hr. per week.
Typical caseload – A typical schedule would include 2-4 groups per week.
Office is open 48 weeks of the year.
How to Apply:
Please submit a resume, cover letter, and 2-3 references to: mapinfo@mapfamily.org.
Why join the Mothers Advocacy Project?
Mothers Advocacy Project (MAP) is a nonprofit organization that supports families using evidence based, trauma-focused programs. MAP currently serves Cobb, DeKalb, Fulton, and Gwinnett counties in Georgia and is expanding. MAP offers an employee centric culture, a flexible work environment and an opportunity to support families.
