Counselor

Job description

Job Description The New York County District Attorney’s Office has an opening for a Counselor in its Survivor Services Unit (SSB). In this position the Counselor is responsible for providing counseling and therapeutic services to assist all crime victims, witnesses, and their families. These services may include short term counseling, crisis intervention, community referrals, orientation to the criminal justice system, case status updates, and court support. Services will be provided in different office locations such as the Main Office downtown, the Harlem Office and/or the Washington Heights Office. There may be opportunity to be selected to focus in the areas of; Child victims, Men of Color, Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI), Elder abuse, Sex Crimes and Human Trafficking. Responsibilities include but are not limited to: In addition to the Minimum Qualification Requirements, candidates must possess the following: - Conduct counseling/therapy sessions in either individual and/or group setting as well as mental health evaluation and concrete needs assessments to all crime victims, witnesses and families impacted by crime prosecuted by the New York County District Attorney’s Of...