About This Role
This part-time Christian Counselor position focuses on providing counseling sessions for individuals, couples, families, and groups, with a strong emphasis on integrating Gospel-Centered Integrative Framework for Therapy (GIFT) principles. The role requires a commitment to clinical excellence and adherence to professional best practices within a Christian ministry context.
Responsibilities
- Provide counseling sessions for individual, couple, family, and group counseling
- Achieve a minimum of 450 sessions annually (10 sessions/44 weeks) with 30% peak hour sessions per week
- Document sessions accurately and in a timely manner
- Adhere to the code of ethics
- Return client calls within 24 hours
- Schedule and cancel appointments in a timely manner
- Consult and collaborate with other providers such as therapists and doctors for client care
- Attend individual and group supervision
- Attend annual mandatory meeting
- Pursue training and additional supervision to fully understand, apply, and enhance GIFT
- Demonstrate core values of RCS and care for staff as well as RCS as a ministry
Requirements
- NYS license or equivalent clinical hours or holds limited permit
- At least a master's degree in counseling or a related field
- At least two years of clinical experience
- Strong retention and client evaluations
- Good understanding of ethical standards given our unique setting
- Demonstrates strong capacity and desire to integrate theology and psychology
- Theological alliance and compliance with Redeemer Presbyterian Church
- Active participating member of a Christian church
- Flexible and adaptable; open to feedback with positive and humble attitude
- Growing to strong understanding and application of Gospel-Centered Integrative Framework for Therapy (GIFT), and the vision and core values of RCS
- Understanding of Christian ministry cultures and contexts
- Specialization in one clinical issue or modality (band 4&5)
- Excellent interpersonal and relational skills
- Ability to effectively work independently as well as within a team
- Growing in application of GIFT – Core clinical structures
Important Details
- Work schedule and hours: Minimum of 10 clinical hours and maximum of 25 per week; 30% peak hours required
Application Process
- As part of our recruitment process, we may use technology-assisted tools, including artificial intelligence (AI), to help review applications and identify candidates whose qualifications align with the requirements of the role. AI can assist us in evaluating skills, qualifications, experience, or certain keywords. These tools support, but do not replace, human review and decision-making.