Bilingual Mental Health Therapist II - License

Bilingual Mental Health Therapist II - License Preferred

POSITION SUMMARY: This position is located within Well Power’s Clinical and Community Department and is a member of the El Centro team. We serve people across the lifespan, working through a trauma-informed, strengths-based, relational, culturally attuned, and community responsive lens. The position provides outpatient therapy across the lifespan to children, youth, adults, couples, and families. These services are uniquely tailored to the needs of each individual or family being served.

The position provides a wide range of interventions that include (but are not limited to) diagnostic mental health assessments; individual, family, play, couples, and group psychotherapy; connection to case management support and psychiatric services; crisis intervention; coordination and ongoing communication with appropriate collaterals. The individuals and families we work with present with a broad range of bio-psycho-social and mental health needs including trauma, depression, anxiety, attachment, family dynamics, and substance use, among others.

This position is also responsible for maintaining compliance with documentation standards for all work performed.

ABOUT EL CENTRO: El Centro is a multicultural group of providers and supportive staff who offer Spanish/English bilingual integrated outpatient services across the lifespan, ages 5 years and up. We bring a trauma-informed, strengths-based, relational, and culturally responsive lens to our work with families from Latino/a/x, Hispanic, and Chicano/a/x communities. Common themes we explore are migration and immigration, acculturation, grief and loss, intergenerational trauma, interpersonal violence, navigating systemic and structural barriers, and experiences of environmental stressors.

• Provide diagnostic mental health assessments as well as individual, family, play, couple, and/or group psychotherapy along with crisis intervention and case management support to assigned individual/family.
• Develop treatment plans; monitor treatment progress and follow-up as clinically indicated.
• Facilitate the individual and/or family’s growth and development with an emphasis on strengths, culture, resiliency, and wellbeing.
• Collaborate with internal and external partners to support the growth and development of those we serve.
• Facilitate the coordination of services for individuals/families with supplemental needs in psychiatric, case management, and medical domains.
• Maintain accurate and timely clinical documentation consistent with Well Power standards.
• Participate in team/department meetings, trainings, and supervisory sessions as required.
• Maintain a trauma informed environment of wellbeing.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• Master’s degree in psychology, social work, counseling, or other human services field required.
• Licensed or within 6 months of licensure preferred.
• 1 to 2 years of experience in mental health or human services preferred.

• Cultural proficiency working alongside the Latino/a/x, Hispanic, and Chicano/a/x communities.
• Knowledge of methods of psychotherapy.
• Knowledge of community resources.
• Openness to working with people ages 5 years and older and ability to develop proficiency in serving people across the lifespan.
• Ability to assess crisis situations and intervene appropriately.
• Familiarity with the DSM V and diagnostic techniques.
• Understanding the right of people served to privacy and confidentiality (basic HIPAA principles).
• Ability to hold a strengths-based and person-defined approach.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work collaboratively on a team.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills in English and Spanish.
• Knowledge and understanding of trauma-informed care principles/practices.

Tuberculosis (TB) screening, testing - TB screening and testing, is required and must be completed prior to hire (i.e., preplacement), and maintained during employment.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: None

MACHINES AND EQUIPMENT TO BE USED: Computers, calculators, fax machines, copiers, telephone and a…