Child and Family Therapist - Bilingual
Child and Family Therapist - Bilingual
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TheChild & Family Therapist Bilingual is responsiblefor providing clinical mental health services to children families and adults in an outpatient community mental health clinic. Responsibilities will include intakes diagnosis case management and mental health therapy services to identified clients. This role will provide support to Spanishspeaking clients and families so fluency in both English & Spanish is required.We strongly prefer a candidate at the Child & Family Therapist level (completed masters degree) but will also consider hiring at the Child & Family Counselor level (masters degree in progress) for the right candidate.WorkSchedule: MondayFriday business hours; must work two nights per week until 7pm.
Responsibilities:
- Provide intake assessments diagnosis and ongoing culturally sensitive treatment using Evidenced Based Practices to children families and adults
- Complete required documentation within the identified timeframes
- Develop clinical treatment plans which focus on client strengths culture needs and goals within the briefest time frame for successful achievement.
- Maintain productivity of 60 reportable / billable services
- Participate in ongoing Continuous Quality Improvement to assure the services provided demonstrate best practice standards and meet all contractual requirements
- Actively participate in individual and group supervision clinical staff meetings and other multidisciplinary meetings
- Staff cases which require specialist consultations and psychiatric consultation as required
- Coordinate client treatment with schools physicians and other community resources and referrals to community services whenever necessary
- Observe confidentiality in all related program functions with staff and clients
- Establish and maintain working relationships with other community mental health providers primary care and other referral sources
- Perform other duties as assigned
Qualifications
The following requirements are those that are normally required for performance of this position. Any disabled applicant or incumbent who does not meet one or more of the physical requirements but who can perform the essential function of the job (with or without reasonable accommodations) shall be deemed to meet these requirements
Physical Requirements:
This position normally requires the physical demands of standing walking bending lifting or performing other work requiring low physical exertion talking and hearing on a regular basis to perform the job requirements. These physical demands are required up to 80 of the time. Position also requires ability to drive with adequate vision.
NonPhysical Requirements:
Qualifications for candidates hired at the Counselor level: $25.50 $29.50 per hour DOE
- Bachelors degree completed and in progress toward a masters degree in social work counseling or a related degree leading to eligibility for licensure. Must be within 1 year of obtaining the masters degree.
Qualifications for candidates hired at the Therapist level: $33.65 $40.87 per hour signing bonus of $4000$8000 DOE
- Masters degree in social work counseling or a related degree leading to eligibility for licensure
- LMHCA LICSWA LMHC LICSW or Licensed Agency Affiliated Counselor credentials with the WA Dept of Health
- Mental Health Professional (MHP) designation based on clinical licensure
Minimum requirements for all candidates
- Must be bilingual and biliterate in English and Spanish
- Two years of experience working with children families adults in a professional outpatient setting
- Valid Washington State Drivers License and minimum required liability insurance for WA State
- Must be deemed insurable as determined by Catholic Charities liability insurance provider
- Operate from a strengthsbased perspective
- Strong clinical assessment skills and knowledge
- Possess good verbal and written communication skills and excellent documentation skills
- Ability to provide service in a culturally sensitive manner
- Ability to work independently and as a team member
- Ability to work in a collaborative manner with referral sources
- Ability to represent the agency in a professional manner within the community
Employment is conditional upon:
- Being cleared by criminal background check and fingerprinting when required
- Compliance with agency policy regarding Disclosure of Outside Employment for purposes of evaluating potential conflicts
Benefits:
- 13 paid holidays 12 days of vacation 12 days of sick leave per year
- Health insurance including medical & prescription coverage with optional dental and vision insurance plans. Majority of premiums paid by Catholic Charities
- Retirement 403(b) Plan: employee contributions commence upon employment; Catholic Charities contributes 2 of monthly income and matches up to 4 of employee contributions following 6 months of employment
- Basic Life Insurance paid 100 by Catholic Charities
- Flexible Spending Account eligibility following 6 months of employment
- Education Assistance Program reimbursing up to $5250 per year for approved continuing education after 6 months of employment
- Additional voluntary insurances including supplemental life accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D) critical illness long term disability accident and ID theft
- Employee Assistance Program includes 3 counseling sessions per year legal consultations financial coaching and other wellbeing tools
- Annual longevity awards begin at 5 years of employment
It is the practice of Catholic Charities to ensure equal employment opportunity without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race color national origin sex age disability citizenship status marital status creed genetic predisposition or carrier status sexual orientation gender expression or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Applicants from underrepresented backgrounds are encouraged to apply. We gladly offer reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities to support participation in the hiring process and employment.
Employment Type
Full-Time
