Bilingual Individual Family Counselor
Bilingual Individual Family Counselor
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$ 24 - 30
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Job Description
Cameron House is a 150 year old institution that is deeply woven into San Francisco history and rooted in faithbased outreach and support. We proudly hold the honor of serving the evolving needs of the San Francisco Chinese community. Cameron House is a hub of yearround programs and services. These programs include our heritage youth school adult ESL and computer classes counseling services in English Cantonese and Mandarin domestic violence intervention and case management for accessing all of the San Francisco area community resources available for low to moderate income individuals and families. We empower community members to build strength and resilience through familycentered programs and help people learn heal and thrive.
Job Summary
Reports to the Director of Counseling Services and works as a member for the Programs Department. Responsibilities include: providing counseling and support services to individuals and families; helping people set goals aimed at achieving mental and emotional wellbeing; and seeking ways to employ early interventions.
Key Responsibilities
- Offer culturally sensitive clientcentered counseling to individuals couples and families with emotionally challenging situations
- Assist clients with accessing community resources
- Participate in Individualized Education Program (IEP) client/family meetings and case consultations with schools
- Coordinate and facilitate support groups: Cantonese Womens Support Group along with the childrens group and the Chinese Cancer Support Group
- Generate and submit reports and documentation
- Participate and attend staff community and committee meetings
Core Competencies
- Strong Communication Skills
- Bilingual/Biliterate in English and Cantonese a must additional fluency in Mandarin is a plus!
- Good writing and verbal skills able to communicate information and ideas clearly so others understand you. Including the ability to understand information and ideas conveyed verbally and in writing
- Excellent Interpersonal Skills
- Able to handle confidential and/or sensitive information with discretion
- Strong observational and listening skills able to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong
- Possesses a positive and professional attitude regardless of the task at hand
- Computer Knowledge
- Knows how to work on a computer and learn new computer programs quickly
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Word Excel PowerPoint) Google Workspace internet searching and social media
- Able to Reason & Think Critically
- Capable of solving problems with sound judgment and practical approaches solutionoriented
- Required: Bachelors Degree in social work psychology public health sociology or related field
- Required: At least one 2 years of experience working with individuals and/or families
- NOTE: Masters Degree in social work counseling psychology marriage and family therapy or related field with some experience working with individuals and families may be substituted for above requirement.
- Required: At least one 1 year of experience as a social worker
- Required: Experience facilitating groups
- Preferred: Knowledge and/or experience in working with survivors of domestic violence
Important!
All candidates must fulfill the following requirements upon being hired:
- Achieve satisfactory clearance from the Department of Justice via Live Scan
- Undergo a screening for tuberculosis
- Complete a Sexual Harassment Prevention training
- Complete forty 40 hours of Domestic Violence Training
NOTE: Its important for you to know we appreciate cover letters they help us understand why you are interested in working with us and they show us how you express yourself in writing. We will prioritize applicants who provide a cover letter. In your cover letter please share a brief overview of how your qualifications align with the requirements for this position.
Schedule
- 40 hours per week
- Hybrid In person three 3 days a week
- Monday to Friday
- Some Weekends as needed
- Flexible Scheduling
Compensation
As a financial steward of public funds Cameron House is committed to pay equity and transparency. Cameron House offers competitive base salaries aligned with the market midpoint for notforprofit organizations of similar size. To maintain this commitment Cameron House does not negotiate salary offers; instead each offer is carefully calculated using benchmarking data. This is an nonexempt (hourly) role with a pay range of $24.79 $30.29 an hour.
Benefits
- 401(k) 4 Employer Match
- 100 Paid Medical Dental & Vision Insurance
- Flexible Spending Account
- Commuter Benefits & Free Parking
- Wellness Support: Free Local Gym Membership
- Flexible Schedule genuine work/life balance
- Employee Assistance Program
- Life Insurance
- 15 Days of Paid Vacation (to start)
- 13 Paid Holidays
- 10 Days of Sick Time
Cameron House aspires to make the online job application process accessible to any and all users.
If you have a disability that impacts your ability to complete the application process and would like to request assistance or accommodation please contact us at
We are an equal opportunity employer dedicated to a policy of nondiscrimination in employment on any bias including race color age sex sexual orientation religion disability or national origin.
Lastly pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance we will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
Employment Type
Full-Time
