Bi-Lingual Therapist - Caminos West (Spanish/English) (Relocation assistance & Signing bonus Available)

Are you looking to work for an extraordinary mission of “Enriching Communities One Family at a Time”, while enjoying the best benefits and working environments?

The Board of Child Care is where you need to be!  Enjoy generous vacation and sick time; platinum level medical, dental and vision insurance; free parking and lunches;  tuition reimbursement; on the job training and opportunity to earn job specific certifications; 403b matching.  To view a summary of employee benefits visit www.boardofchildcare.org/careers. Take a look at the description below and apply through the link. 

The Board of Child Care is seeking a Bilingual Therapist (Relocation assistance & Signing Bonus Available)

The Bilingual Therapist is responsible for Responsible for providing youth with individual counseling sessions at least one time weekly, providing additional support as clinically necessary. Essential   

    Essential Functions:

• Responsible for ensuring group counseling sessions are provided in the residential milieu at least twice weekly and that one session is facilitated by a therapist.
• Works with youth and family/sponsor to establish short term goals and objectives.
• Provides assistance with the completion of the individual service plan and required assessments within regulatory time frames.
• Responsible for developing and implementing clinical interventions designed to assist the youth with acclimating to Board of Child Care and life in the United States.
• Responsible for ensuring the youth are given the support necessary to identify and discuss concerns related to their journey into the United States or life in home country.
• Collaborates with program staff to ensure that interventions and supports are established to modify dysfunctional behaviors and assist the youth to heal and strengthen their internal resources as well as learn socially appropriate skills.
• Conducts screenings and assessments to identify special needs, developmental, medical or mental health concerns as well as criminal history, gang involvement, trauma and/or trafficking related concerns in accordance with mandated timeframes.
• Conducts and documents risk assessment screenings in accordance with mandated timeframes.
• Provides crisis intervention and supports.
• Ensures all assessments and screenings reflect involvement of the youth, family and potential sponsors as appropriate.
• Therapist, within the scope of professional license, to provide individual, family, and group verbal therapies.
• Promote child/youth/family understanding of available Board of Child Care and community resources and facilitate referrals as appropriate.
• Coordinate with the Board of Child Care staff members and community resources to address clients’ service needs.
• Evaluate the child’s/youth’s/family’s progress towards goal attainment on a designated basis in line with individual treatment and discharge plan goals.
• Maintain effective working relationships with families, children/youth, colleagues, consultants and community agencies.
• Active participation in mandatory case review and planning meetings, demonstrating the ability to present an accurate and concise client summary to both internal and external team members.
• Complete required documentation and reports within the defined time lines.
• Ensure assigned case records meet documentation standards both with regards to documentation in the required agency, state and federal databases and with regards to the client case file.
• Acts in the capacity as Therapist On Call.
• Demonstrates knowledge of and familiarity with both Board of Child Care and Office of Refugee.
• Resettlement Policy and Procedures relating to the care and supervision of Unaccompanied Children.  This includes knowledge of legal background and authority governing the practice as related to working with Unaccompanied Children.

 Position Type/Expected Hours of Work:

This is a full-time position. Standard days and hours of work are Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., and must include two evening shifts (e.g. 11:30 a.m. – 8 p.m.). Must rotate through as Therapist on Call. Eligible for flex schedule. Non-essential for snow emergencies.

  Required Education and Experience

• Master’s Degree in Social Work, Counseling, or a related field from an accredited college or University

• Current LGSW, LGPC, LCSW-C, LCPC, LGMFT, LCMFT, LGPAT, LCPAT or other applicable State Licensure
• Fluent in both English and Spanish

  Preferred Education and Experience

• Experience working with diverse populations, including refugee and/or unaccompanied children and adolescents
• At least one year post-graduate experience
• Current advanced level of State Licensure

The Board of Child Care is an equal opportunity employer committed to excellence through diversity.

Apply for vacancies as appropriate by going to https://www.boardofchildcare.org/careers/view-open-jobs/