Attention bilingual mental health professionals! Are you fluent in Spanish and hold a Master's degree in Social Work, Psychology, or Counseling? Have you earned your Associate or are licensed with the California Board of Behavioral Sciences (BBS)? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you to join our dynamic team as a Bilingual (Spanish) Therapist for our Wraparound Services Program!

$2000 sign-on bonus for new employees 

As a Bilingual Therapist for our Wraparound Program, you will deliver culturally responsive mental health services to youth and their families, including individual and family therapy and child and family team meetings. Services will create a nonjudgmental, culturally informed, empowering space for difficult topics and situations to be processed, addressed and ultimately help facilitate healing. The Bilingual Therapist will participate in the daily provision of services to clients within the program through assessment, diagnosing, direct mental health therapy and case management functions in family systems, strength-based model. It is the Bilingual Therapist’s responsibility to strive to provide the best possible individualized treatment for the youth and families. Sessions may take place within the community (i.e. families’ homes, schools, locations identified by the client).

ABOUT WRAPAROUND

Seneca offers Wraparound services to children and youth at risk of out of home placements like residential treatment facilities or juvenile hall and youth who are re-entering the community from these placements. The Wraparound program maintains fidelity to the National Wraparound Initiative model and is strengths-based, family-driven, flexible, and creative, with the goal of helping the youth and family develop the skills and supports needed to thrive at home and in the community. A Child and Family Team addresses the needs of the entire family, not just the at-risk child, and consists of family members, Seneca's Wraparound Facilitator, Youth counselor, Parent Partner, Connections Specialist, Therapist, and other community members who have an important role in the family.

ABOUT SENECA 

Seneca Family of Agencies has been nominated among the Bay Area’s Top Workplaces for several consecutive years. We’re committed to providing traditionally marginalized communities with a network of excellent mental health, community-based, and educational services. We are committed to building a diverse staff and strongly encourage people of color to apply. Our programs deeply engage in conversations and training on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion to bring equity and justice to the youth and families we serve.

• Provide culturally responsive individual or family therapy for a caseload of up to 15 youth and/or families at least weekly
• Meet with youths’ families as clinically appropriate for readiness of family therapy
• Complete written progress notes, incident reports, and other required documentation accurately and timely
• Maintain close communication with other seneca providers to design, implement, and monitor care planning for youth and families
• Communicate and collaborate as part of a multidisciplinary team
• Maintain availability to provide crisis intervention services as needed and participate in a 24/7 on-call rotation at a specific interval
• Provide case management and coordinate linkage to other community resources, as necessary
• Maintain fidelity to the National Wraparound Initiative model via adherence to key principles

REQUIRED:

• Master's degree in Social Work/Psychology/Counseling
• Registered with California BBS: ASW, AMFT, APCC, or full licensed
• Bilingual Spanish skill set required
• Flexible schedule with ability to work some evenings and weekends
• Be part of a rotating emergency pager system, scheduled ahead of time
• Must be at least 21 years of age
• Own vehicle, Valid California driver's license and insurability with Seneca's automobile policy
• TB test clearance, fingerprinting clearance, and any other state/federal licensing or certification requirements
• Must show proof of COVID-19 vaccination

PREFERRED:

• Experience working with youth in out-of-home care
• Strong organizational and writing skills

• Full-time
  • Mon - Fri; 9AM - 5:00PM
  • Flexible schedule with ability to work some evening and weekend

• Starting at $77,440 - $91,440 per year
• Actual salary is dependent on creditable experience above the minimum qualifications for the role
• Additional $4000 salary increase for BBS licensure
• $2000 sign-on bonus for new employees
• Salary increases  each year
• Relocation assistance may be available
• Comprehensive employee benefits package, including:
  • Medical, dental, vision, chiropractic, acupuncture, and fertility coverage
  • Long-term disability, family leave, and life insurance
  • 50% paid premiums for dependents
  • 403b retirement plan
  • Employer-paid Employee Assistance Plan
  • 5 weeks of Paid Time off and 11 Paid Holidays
• Training stipend and professional development opportunities
• Stipends provided to staff members participating in the emergency on-call shifts
• Excellent clinical training, individual and group supervision, and assistance toward licensure
• Opportunities to develop specialized skills, including clinical supervision and evidence-based practices
• Relocation assistance may be available
• Seneca is a Public Service Loan Forgiveness certified employer
• Seneca supports clinicians towards licensure and beyond:
  • We provide individual and group supervision, regular clinical case conferences, and licensure and renewal courses led by field experts
  • Expenses such as outside trainings or licensure fees can be mitigated through your clinical training stipend
  • Promotional opportunities across the agency in California and Washington

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