Crisis Therapist - Arizona's Children Association

Would you like to help build a stronger Arizona for children and families? Would you like to make a direct impact, right in your own community? We have a great opportunity for you to join our team as a specialty Therapist in our Las Familias program out of the Child Advocacy Center (CAC) of Southern Arizona. After the CAC completes a forensic interview, you will provide crisis counseling with children who are suspected to have experienced or witnessed abuse or violence.

Why You'll Love Working for Us:

At Arizona's Children Association, our employees are our most valuable asset; and as such we offer a wide range of benefits to aid your health and wellness including:

- Eligibility for Medical, Dental, and Vision plans on the first of the month following 30 days of employment
- Employee Assistance Program
- Generous paid time off, paid sick leave, and 8 paid holidays
- 403B Retirement Savings Plan

2024 Arizona's Children Association Benefits Guide

Find your passion. Fulfill your purpose. Join Team AzCA!

What You'll Do:

• Provide trauma counseling to children and their families focusing on strengthening the family unit.
• Conducts a full and ongoing assessment utilizing the program specific protocol
• Engages the child/ family collaboratively in order to create safety and stability for each family member.
• Develops and implements successful trauma informed intervention
• Plans for client treatment discharge/termination including establishing treatment plans
• Interacts professionally, clearly and in a timely manner with internal and external customers, other community professionals including staffing meetings, providing consultation or advocacy representing AzCA as a trauma informed agency.
• Participates in in-service training and educational opportunities outside the agency as required and as time and resources permit.
• Provides effective client treatment with regular supervision.
• Provisions psychotherapy to individuals and families
• Provides crisis management, including assessing and providing appropriate responses, handling the situation calmly.
• May provided ongoing therapy services, in addition to crisis therapy. 

Minimum Education & Experience:

• Master's Degree in Social Work or related field of study from an accredited college or university. Degree must be
  license eligible by the AZBBHE.
• Must have previous experience providing therapy to clients in an internship.
• Associate or Independent License preferred. 

Minimum Qualification & Requirements:

• Must be 21 years of age (licensing requirement).
• Possess a valid Arizona driver's license and be insurable under the agency's automobile policy.
• Must be able to provide own transportation to and from clients' homes and/or other relevant organizations/agencies
• Must be able to provide DPS fingerprint clearance.
• Must be able to meet training and agency compliance requirements for the position. An individual may qualify for this position if the individual is able to "perform safely" the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodations.

At Arizona's Children Association we are passionate about creating an inclusive workplace that not only promotes, but values and celebrates diversity. Our goal is to create an inclusive workplace and culture to better serve our children, families and community.

Just like the uniqueness of the families we serve, we strive to be diverse in:

race, color, ethnicity, national origin, culture, language, gender, age, sexual orientation/preference, gender identity and expression, disability and/or diagnosis, marital status, religion, status, or any other protected status.

AzCA does not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics.

AzCA is an EEO/Veterans/Disabled/LGBTQ employer