School Based Bilingual Mental Health Therapist (Spanish)

Bilingual Mental Health Therapist

Western Youth Services is a leading expert in children’s mental health and wellness solutions. As a hub of children’s mental health in Orange County, we’ve been providing services and programs for our community for over 50 years.

Our passionate and dedicated staff deliver services and programs that prevent, treat and heal our kids and families and increase their ability to live full and productive lives.

If this sounds like you, and you meet the qualifications for this position, please send us your resume.

The Clinician is responsible for delivery of clinical assessment, diagnosis, treatment, planning, case management, consultation, crisis intervention and collateral treatment to Western Youth Services clients at a school site.

Bilingual Mental Health Therapist Responsibilities :

• The clinician must meet all regulatory and Agency requirements regarding the documentation of clinical services delivered within clinical care and resource coordination and staying in compliance with the school district policies.
• Effectively present information orally and in writing in one-on-one, small group and large group settings, including the ability to effectively respond to questions from small and large groups of employees or clients at a school site.
• Teamwork is required specifically within a multidisciplinary team of school, mental health, and social service staff to ensure services are delivered in an effective, culturally sensitive, and collaborative manner.
• School-based clinician is placed at the school and community-based visits, as needed.
• Awareness of contract and program obligations and proactively prioritize time to meet or exceed these program obligations.
• Required to carry minimum number of cases per contract requirements.
• Timely submission of documentation per agency expectations; and assessment / management of clinical risk.
• Travel required among schools in the district.

Bilingual Mental Health Therapist Minimum Qualifications :

Possession of a Master’s degree in Social Work, Marriage, Family and Child Counseling, Clinical Psychology, Counseling, Counseling Psychology, or other related field;

and registration as an Associate Social Worker or MFT Intern with the Board of Behavioral Sciences (BBS).

• Two years of directly related experience working with adolescents, children, and their families.
• Some knowledge of community resources, case management processes, community outreach and program planning.
• Ability to write clear and concise reports, with conformance to prescribed style and form, and perform chart reviews.
• Ability to work independently in the field.
• Ability to represent the agency in a professional manner with stakeholders.
• Ability to effectively present information orally and in writing in one-on-one, small group and large group settings, including the ability to effectively respond to questions from small and large groups of employees or clients.
• Bilingual ability in Spanish required.

Salary : From $74,365.00 annually

Benefits : Comprehensive employee benefits package includes : Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Long Term Disability and 403(b) Retirement Incentive & Savings Plan.

Western Youth Services’ Mission : Advancing awareness, cultivating success, and strengthening communities through integrated mental health services for children, youth, and families.

Western Youth Services (WYS) is an Equal Opportunity Employer and seeks to recruit and retain a diverse workforce. WYS values and promotes a culture of inclusivity and belonging, one that embraces the contributions of richly diverse disciplines and perspectives of all employees and staff.