Bilingual Lead Clinician, Mental Health El Puente

Sonoma Community Action Network•Santa Rosa, CA

11d•$37 - $51•Onsite

About The Position

The Bilingual Clinician will be embedded in our Counseling center and will play a crucial role in providing compassionate and comprehensive mental health support to youth and families. This position is for a graduate trainee, associate, or licensed, bilingual clinician with experience working with youth and families using a family system (two generation) model. The Bilingual Clinician will primarily be responsible for working with El Puente youth and families. El Puente is a violence prevention program that focuses on building connection, communication, and safety within families by addressing trauma, bridging generations and enhancing strengths. The El Puente program consists of a Program Coordinator and a Clinician who work together on each case to provide holistic and culturally responsive individual and family mental health care to families. The position involves extensive relationship and trust building, especially in the Latinx community.

Requirements

Bilingual in English and Spanish, reading and writing
Excellent interpersonal communication skills and the ability to build strong relationships.
Develops and maintains a positive team working environment with staff.
Detailed-oriented with strong organization and time management skills.
Advanced proficiency with Google Docs and Sheets.
Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment with minimal supervision and multiple deadlines.
Clinical practice - training in trauma informed care (or willing to learn); understanding of family system approaches to treatment.
Ability to work in a fast paced, dynamic environment with minimal supervision and multiple deadlines.
Advanced listening skills and speaking with people of varying backgrounds and experiences.
Empathy and the ability to navigate difficult conversations with a positive outcome.
Strong critical thinking abilities to assist in clients overcoming challenges they are facing.
Valid California Driver's License and a properly insured vehicle for use on the job
Prior to beginning work, one must be able to pass the background check DOJ.
Current TB clearance (within one year).
Flu shots are highly recommended.
Enrolled or graduated in a Master’s program that ensures clinical licensure (LMFT, LPCC, LCSW)
Minimum 2-4 years of experience in mental, behavioral health field or related field
Bilingual in Spanish and English

Nice To Haves

A Master’s Degree in related field and associate’s in clinical field or license in LMFT, LPCC, LCSW
2 years of experience in a nonprofit-related industry is preferred

Responsibilities

Assists Clinical Director in all aspects of development and implementation of program
Provides clinical direction, decision making and feedback to program coordinator
Assists in developing and utilizing systems that will achieve program and funder goals
Supports the program coordinator in the screening and selection of referred clients
Under direction of the Clinical Director/Director, updates program tools and forms according to program changes and clinical best practices
Completes intake, assessment and treatment plan development for all clients
Assures compliance with file and documentation requirements
Provides weekly individual and/or family therapy to clients and their families with a flexible work schedule to offer sessions to accommodate the families schedule(s)
Makes recommendations for ongoing needs and works with program coordinator to provide referrals and connections to additional resources
Implements and develops new curriculum for changing needs of participants
Ensures activities are completed for funding requirements
Assists in the completion of quarterly and other reports as needed for funding and program evaluation
Serves as a liaison with professionals from other support organizations, partners and funder
Facilitates groups, presentations and trainings in the community
Coordinates and participates in community events
Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

Medical insurance through Kaiser or Sutter is 80-95% paid by the employer for employee premiums plus 50% paid by the employer for dependent coverage
Elective dental, vision insurance, FSA, and Accident insurance.
Employer-paid $10k of life insurance with expandable options
Employer-paid Long-term Disability Insurance
401(K) plan with a 2% contribution and an additional 1% matched contribution after one year of service
Employee assistance program, CalPerks
3 weeks vacation (4 hours accrued per pay period) based on full-time work increases at 5 years of service
96 hours of sick time per year (4 hours accrued per pay period) based on full-time work
1 floating personal day
16 paid holidays