Counselor, Bilingual

Job Details

Location: Bakersfield, CA

Schedule: Full-Time | Non-Exempt

Department: Intensive Home-Based Services

Reports To: Program Supervisor

Pay Range: $22.00 - $22.50 per hour

Pay Range

Note:

The pay range for this position is $22.00-$22.50 per hour for employees hired in the Central Valley, CA. This represents the typical starting range. Higher salaries may apply for Southern California or Bay Area due to cost of living and market data. Terms for starting salary include education, experience, knowledge, skills, ability, market data, and internal comparison.

A Child and Family Counselor in Bakersfield, California, travels to client homes to coach and guide at-risk youth to strengthen their foundation. By building a positive caring relationship, creates a safe space for clients to share and seek guidance. Documents and shares status and experiences with team members, such as social workers, parent partners, program managers, clinicians.

Whether meeting individually or in a family setting, builds trusting relationship. Flexible schedule allows meeting with 4-7 clients at optimal times. Impact includes improving anger management skills, self-esteem, social skills, social connections, impulse control to maintain placement, avoid hospitalization or juvenile justice involvement, and strengthen resilience, relationships, family connectedness.

• Bachelor’s degree in psychology or a related field.
• Experience working in a mental health capacity with children and families preferred, but not required.
• Meets all agency, funder, and regulatory employment requirements.

• Competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits package, and a 403(b) retirement plan with employer matching.
• Access to free Aspiranet Employee Perks Program – discounts on entertainment, travel, wellness, pet care, gym memberships, theme parks and more.
• Flexible paid time off including 11 paid holidays, 10 vacation days, 10 sick leave days, two diversity days, and paid birthday time off.
• Access to the employee assistance program including 24/7 crisis line; up to 6 counseling sessions per issue.
• Training opportunities to support ongoing development and career aspirations.
• Collaboration in a supportive, inclusive, mission‑aligned culture.
• Opportunity to lead meaningful initiatives that support employee well‑being.

Physical demands and work environment characteristics are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. In accordance with the ADA, reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.

Aspiranet is an equal opportunity employer that recognizes the value of diversity. We believe a diverse workforce within a culture of inclusion, diversity, equity, and access (IDEA) increases creativity, innovation, problem‑solving, and teamwork for the youth and families we serve and the organization as a whole. Aspiranet strives to provide a welcoming, inclusive workplace for differing worldviews, cultures, and lived experiences.

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