Outpatient Therapist; bilingual Eng-Span

Position: Outpatient Therapist (bilingual Eng-Span)
POSITION SUMMARY CLUES’ Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC), Abriendo Caminos, will be providing immediate access to supportive, high-quality, culturally responsive and integrated Behavioral Health services and pathways to wellness for Latine Communities, regardless of insurance status or ability to pay. The CCBHC model provides CLUES with a model for sustainable Behavioral Health service provision, which translates to increased access to consistent care for wellness in Latine communities.

CLUES’ Outpatient Mental Health Therapist (Outpatient Therapist) position provides direct mental health therapy and supportive mental health-related services to Spanish and English-speaking clients in an office setting, and possibly also in other settings such as schools and via telehealth, through a culturally and linguistically appropriate, trauma-informed, and client-centered approach.

Department:
Behavioral Health

Reports to:

Sr. Manager of Outpatient Mental Health Services & Outpatient Mental Health Supervisor

Location:

CLUES St. Paul, MN Office Position Type:
Regular, Exempt

Schedule:

Full-time. Generally, Monday - Friday;
Office Hours.

Estimated Pay: $68,000.00/yr to $85,500.00/yr (DOQ).Benefits:
Full benefits package available in accordance with current CLUES policies—includes: medical, dental, vision, critical illness, accident, and life insurance (with AD&D); long term and short-term disability; pre-paid legal services and  protection; retirement plan; educational assistance; paid holidays; and paid time off.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Direct Mental Health Therapy Services and Program Development Provide culturally responsive mental health therapy services to families, individuals, couples, and groups in English and Spanish in a variety of settings, including in-office, in schools, and via telehealth.

Consult with other staff and interns within Behavioral Health and other departments on mental health related topics. Attend and participate in clinical case consultation meetings and other client staff meetings.

Cultivate working relationships with potential service collaborators, partners, and other appropriate stakeholders.

Provide consultations and presentations to individuals and/or groups in the community, other professionals and organizations.

Conduct immigration-related assessments and produce accompanying documentation to support the immigration applications of CLUES clients.

Cultivate working relationships with CLUES staff within and across departments, to support one another’s work, facilitate client referrals, and improve client flow throughout the agency.

Participate in care coordination with other providers who may be supporting clients in different capacities.

Contract and Program Compliance Ensure goals for weekly billable client contact are met.

Maintain up-to-date clinical documentation per department standards and all requirements. Ensure client data is up to date to facilitate timely processing of service lines for billing purposes.

Adhere to contract expectations related to the provision of mental health therapy and related activities.

Respond to all internal & external data collection & reporting requests.

Participate in all internal and external activities required as stated in program contracts.

Assist in the delivery of contracts outcomes and relationships with contractor stakeholders.

General Maintain client confidentiality in accordance with HIPAA, agency policies and other applicable laws, regulations and ethical standards.

Demonstrate clear, proactive, and effective communication in all verbal and written interactions, including client engagement, documentation, team collaboration, and stakeholder correspondence.

Contribute to the collaboration of the Behavioral Health department with other programs within CLUES to achieve service integration.

Participate in weekly supervision meetings, biweekly team/group meetings for Behavioral Health, “All Staff” meetings as scheduled, and other meetings as assigned.

Follow the code of ethics of the applicant’s professional board.

Carry out all other duties as assigned by supervisor.

To perform this job successfully, an individual…