Volunteer Counselor Job Description
CWHC is a non-profit health center that provides gynecology, counseling, alternative insemination, and health education. We offer individual counseling, options counseling and crisis counseling, as well as groups and workshops, to women and trans people. Using a feminist and person-centered counseling approach, we value equality in the counseling relationship; we see our role as providing support and insight into clients' experiences. We pay particular attention to clients' concrete needs as well as the impact of various forms of oppression such as gender oppression, racism, classism and homophobia. We provide a sliding scale for counseling services as 75% of our clientele is uninsured.
We are looking for skilled masters-level clinicians with an interest in working from a feminist relational perspective on issues of depression, anxiety, childhood trauma, sexual assault, domestic violence, relationships, gender, sexuality, and health concerns. We strive to have a group of counselors that reflect the diversity of our clients and especially encourage queer and trans identified counselors and Spanish-speaking counselors to apply.
Volunteer Description:
Purpose: To provide individual, couples or group counseling services
Duties:
- Provides individual and/or group counseling at least eight hours per month (sees two clients per week or facilitates a group once a week, or supervises student interns).
- Attends monthly counseling meetings and participates in case consultation. New counselors will be asked to give updates on cases for 3-6 months during counseling committee meetings.
- At least a one year commitment required.
- Refers clients to appropriate resources as needed.
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Completes case notes for each session in a timely manner. Updates client record as needed.
Benefits: Participate in monthly peer case consultation using a feminist-framework. Unlicensed social workers may also participate in our supervision group to work towards hours for LCSW licensure.
Skills and Qualifications: Masters degree in social work, counseling or related field. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills. Strong assessment, therapeutic, and crisis intervention skills. Knowledge/Interest in feminist relational framework for therapy. Lesbian/queer women, trans identified people, people of color, and Spanish-speaking counselors strongly encouraged to apply.
Contact Bess Hart, LCSW
Chicago Women’s Health Center
3435 N Sheffield Ave. Suite 206A
Chicago, IL 60657
773.935-6126 x221
bh@chicagowomenshealthcenter.org