Bilingual Youth Counselor

The Bilingual Youth Counselor provides family-centered mental health counseling, support, crisis intervention, and case management services for youth and their families. Bilingual Youth Counselors are members of a multi-disciplinary team and provide trauma-informed, culturally responsive services in the community at times and locations convenient to the family.

Wraparound is an intensive, community-based, family centered, and goal driven program. The program utilizes a flexible, creative, strengths and values-based process aimed at helping youth (under the age of 21) and families involved with foster care, juvenile justice, or children's behavioral health solve the problems that they are most worried about in their lives. Services include intensive home based and community-based services, intensive care coordination, collateral/individual skill building, and crisis prevention and response.

Central to the Wraparound process is the Family Team which is composed of the youth, caregivers, natural support, and formal service providers which provide team-based and sustainable support in a collaborative way.

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. Our programs are deeply engaged in conversations and training on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion to bring equity and justice to the youth and families we serve.

• Provide counseling and case management services for enrolled youth and their families.
• Support clients and families to connect to natural supports and community-based resources.
• Provide crisis intervention and other mental health services as needed at client homes, schools, and other community locations.
• Participate in all treatment reviews, program staff meetings, and Individualized Education Program (IEP) meetings when necessary.
• Complete mental health notes and other paperwork, and complete service tracking documentation as indicated.
• Assist with planning arrangements and transportation for school, therapy appointments, and court hearings as needed.
• Attend team meetings, weekly trainings, individual and group supervisions, and adhere to clinical best practices.
• Maintain a flexible work schedule.
• Participate in providing emergency on-call response as needed.

Required

• Bachelor’s degree
• Bilingual skills in English/Spanish.
• At least 21 years of age.
• TB test clearance, fingerprinting clearance, and any other state/federal licensing or certification requirements.
• Valid driver's license, clean driving record, and insurability through Seneca Family of Agencies’ insurance policy.

Preferred

• Experience working with children/youth and families with complex and enduring needs.
• Experience implementing family-focused services.

• Ability to work effectively with a diverse population and workforce.
• Strong organizational, time management, and writing skills.
• Ability to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team.

• Tuesday - Saturday
• 9:00 AM - 5:30 PM

• Starting at $26.40 - $28.90 per hour (Actual salary dependent on creditable experience above the minimum qualifications for the role; additional compensation provided upon passing bilingual language proficiency exam; salary increases each year)
• Mileage reimbursement
• 5 weeks of Paid Time off and 11 Paid Holidays
• Comprehensive benefits package:
  • Medical, dental, vision, chiropractic, acupuncture, fertility coverage
  • Long-term disability, family leave, and life insurance
  • 50% paid premiums for dependents
  • 403b Retirement Plan
  • Employer-paid Employee Assistance Plan
• Seneca is a Public Service Loan Forgiveness certified employer
• Scholarship opportunities, ongoing training, and professional development opportunities
• Promotional opportunities across the agency in California and Washington

• Entry level

• Full-time

• Other

• Mental Health Care