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Mental Health Child & Family Therapist –Bilingual (License or License-Eligible)

Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in: Social Work, Counseling or Clinical Psychology.
• Licensed, or License Eligible MFT, LCSW, PhD or PsyD.
• Spanish language fluency is a requirement.
• Experience working with young children and their families.
• Previous clinical experience working in multicultural communities.
• Valid California driver’s license, auto insurance and car.

Job Summary

Under general supervision of the Mental Health Director and Clinical Supervisor this position provides home- and clinic-based infant/child-parent psychotherapy and clinical case management services to children from birth to six years old and their parents/caregivers in both Spanish and English. Being able to communicate with families proficiently in both English and Spanish is a requirement for this position.

• Assesses clients to determine appropriate diagnosis, treatment modality and interventions, with clinical consultation as needed.
• Develops treatment plans based on clinical assessment of client and family needs.
• Provides dyadic therapy and collateral services in the home, community and/or office, as well as case management, such as linking clients to community resources and/or coordinating contacts with other service providers.
• Maintains an appropriate caseload and meets program billing goals.
• Participates in case consultations with other treatment team members as needed.
• Documents billable services according to county guidelines.
• Prepares files on a yearly basis for EPSDT Utilization Review.
• Attends all agency staff meetings and designated training events.
• Performs related duties as required.

Skills Required

• Candidate must be bilingual PROFICIENT in both Spanish and English.
• Knowledge of early childhood development and mental health and the ability to apply this knowledge to relationship based infant/child parent-psychotherapy.
• Clinical experience providing trauma-informed services to young children and their families.
• Ability to accurately form diagnostic assessments of the mental health needs of young children, and to work under pressure of crisis situations at times.
• Ability to establish and sustain therapeutic alliance with young children and family members of diverse cultural backgrounds, with a commitment to cultural sensitivity and awareness.
• Ability to exercise good judgment and work independently on a day-today basis clinically, legally and ethically, and to consult with supervisor when appropriate.
• Must have working knowledge of all laws pertaining to mental health in general and child abuse in particular and be able to apply them in everyday practice.
• Prior home- or community-based clinical experience is a plus.

Please submit a cover letter and resume by email only to:  careers@wecarechildren.org