Requirements:

• Master’s degree in a counseling related field, and one year experience required; licensing and credentialing preferred. 
• Must possess knowledge of the principles and techniques of full service counseling w/knowledge of counseling theory and technique at a graduate level. 
• Must possess theological knowledge and sensitivity and the skills and ability to integrate within one’s own style as appropriate to the client.
• Must be able to establish and maintain a positive therapeutic relationship with clients in a consistent and continuing manner. 
• Must be able to establish and maintain effective working relations with agency personnel and community agencies.
• Must be able to use counseling methods generally accepted by professional peers and approved by Glade Run Lutheran Services
• Must be able to accept supervision.
• Must be able to adjust hours to job requirements.
• Must be able to work independently.
• Must possess good written and verbal communication skills.
• Must be able to protect the confidentiality of the clients.
• Must be eligible for Act 33/34 and FBI clearances.
• Must be able to identify with the agency’s Mission Statement and support the agency’s Core Values.

Knowledge areas:

• Individual and Family Therapy
• Theological Knowledge and Sensitivity
• Positive Discipline
• Therapeutic Interventions
• Child Protective Service Laws
• Treatment of Sexual, Physical and Emotional Abuse
• Behavioral Modification
• Behavioral Management
• Martial Counseling