Men of Valor

For 27 years, Men of Valor (MOV) has served incarcerated men and their families. With a mission to disciple men to become givers to society rather than takers, MOV works with men while they are inside prison or jail and as they reenter society. MOV has two Aftercare Academies, our Antioch (Nashville) campus houses 93 men and our Knoxville campus houses 30 men. Additionally within the organization, there is a Child & Family Ministry working on family reunification as well as a Hispanic ministry working with Spanish speakers.

Position Overview

Love and encourage Men of Valor staff, volunteers, and participants in such a way that reflects and honors Christ. Represent Men of Valor as a therapist to counsel and inform our students and the incarcerated population about trauma, addiction, and therapy. Work closely with the Counseling Director to cultivate a safe and healthy environment for Men of Valor staff and participants, to include the launching and supporting of a more robust counseling program for Men of Valor at our reentry campuses and for Men of Valor program participants in prisons and jails.

Salary

$70,000 + competitive benefits package. This is a grant-funded position.

Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities:

• Establish and Facilitate a Licensed Professional Counseling Program on MOV Campuses and with program participants in prisons and jails.
• Build an intern program with a partner university for counselors at the masters level and above
• Develop curriculum and best practices surrounding trauma and addiction to be applied in programs, individual, and group therapy for the incarcerated and reentering populations
• At times will be called to facilitate individual and group therapy sessions
• Develop a metric system to track overall counseling effectiveness (for grant purposes)
• Implement the most effective modalities for ACE’s & Prison Trauma (EMDR, IFS Therapy, etc.)
• Work with Departments of Correction, jails, CoreCivic, and relevant Men of Valor staff to establish protocol for programming inside state prisons
• Assist in recruiting additional therapists and assistants:
• Train professional therapists for Prison Counseling Program
• Train or facilitate training for Certified Peer Recovery Specialists
• Attend monthly full-staff meetings
• Attend monthly front-line team meetings (when necessary)
• Other duties as needed or assigned.

Knowledge and Skills:

• Is a Christ-follower with a personal commitment to Jesus Christ as his or her Lord and Savior
• Is a people-oriented team player and is driven to serve others
• Possesses strong interpersonal skills, is humble, gentle, dignified, and respectful of others.
• Ability to react appropriately under pressure, apply good judgment, use sound decision-making and problem-solving skills in a deadline-driven environment; is flexible with your time and schedule
• The ability to adapt to changing priorities and meet expected deadlines; pays attention to detail
• Can prioritize and handle multiple tasks simultaneously with an orientation toward accomplishment
• Ability to communicate effectively (written and oral) with various individuals throughout MOV and outside organizations
• Ability to handle confidential matters discreetly and efficiently
• Must be able to use discretion in matters related to the ministry and use your best judgment to problem-solve and guide the client through Biblical principles
• Ability to work independently, with minimal supervision
• Access, knowledge, and daily utilization of office equipment, Microsoft Office Suite, Google, TEAMS, Divvy (credit card), and Workforce (TIME) applications
• Strong record-keeping ability and administrative skills

Requirements

• A master’s degree in counseling, Psychology, Social Work, or related field
• A state licensure for professional counseling (LPC, LCSW, MFT) and a qualified supervisor
• Required to work a flexible schedule including some night and weekend availability
• A valid driver’s license and active personal car insurance.
• Personal professional liability insurance
• 20% Travel requirements to counsel, teach, attend ministry events, and ministry functions.