Bilingual Mental Health Clinician

Community Resource Center•Carlsbad, CA

4d•$30 - $40•Onsite

About The Position

Community Resource Center (CRC) is a non-profit organization dedicated to helping individuals and families achieve healthy food, stable housing, and safe relationships through various programs. CRC is recognized as a primary provider of social services and domestic violence programs in coastal North County San Diego, serving over 7,200 people annually. The Mental Health Clinician will support CRC's mission by providing client-centered, integrative wellness and recovery-focused counseling services. This role specializes in trauma-informed treatment for clients who have experienced abuse, neglect, and other traumatic life events. This is a grant-funded, hourly, non-exempt position.

Requirements

Bilingual in English and Spanish required, including the ability to read, write, and communicate fluently using clinical terminology in both languages.
Unrestricted California license as an LMFT, LCSW, or LPCC preferred; associates registered with the California BBS will also be considered.
Bicultural experience preferred.
Completion of 40-hour California state approved Domestic Violence training within 90 days of employment.
Minimum of one year of experience providing counseling services in a nonprofit setting.
Demonstrated knowledge of the impact of neglect and/or physical, sexual, and emotional abuse and other adverse experiences on a child’s developmental trajectory.
Experience providing mental health treatment services to children, adolescent, and families.
Ability to work with clients and staff of varied backgrounds, educational levels, and ethnic and religious origins; must demonstrate an acceptance and respect for cultural diversity in all its forms, including ethnicity, sexual orientation, abilities, and religious backgrounds.
Ability to work a flexible schedule including occasional evenings and Saturdays.
Strong written and verbal communication skills, listening skills, and a demonstrated ability to foster a supportive environment for clients.
Strong interpersonal skills and clear professional boundaries.
Computer competence with Microsoft Office Suite.
Demonstrated ability to use electronic information management system to document client services.
Primarily sedentary with intermittent standing, walking, bending, and stair climbing.
Occasional light lifting and carrying of objects weighing up to 25 lbs.
Ability to work in a standard office environment at a computer, including repetitive use of a keyboard and mouse.
Candidates selected for hire are required to undergo a TB screening and LiveScan background screening.

Nice To Haves

Clinical licensure and significant relevant experience will be considered at the higher end of the range.

Responsibilities

Conduct intake interviews and psychosocial assessments with assigned clients.
Develop treatment plans, including appropriate referrals to CRC and other relevant resources/services.
Provide child, adolescent, group, dyadic, and family therapy to victims of traumatic life events using evidence-based or evidence-informed treatment modalities, emphasizing trauma-informed principles and integrative mental health practice.
Provide crisis intervention and management as appropriate.
Ensure that intakes, treatment plans, progress notes, counseling, and group services are scheduled and documented in a timely manner.
Maintain thorough and accurate client files as required by agency policy, and the laws and regulations governing mental health services.
Protect client confidentiality following protocols to obtain signed informed consents and authorizations to release information, as required by agency policy and the Health Information Portability Accountability Act (HIPAA).
Engage in professional development to remain current on evidence-based/informed therapeutic interventions for trauma treatment and psychological health promotion strategies.
Maintain professional licensure as required by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences and certification as a Domestic Violence Counselor under California Evidence Code.
Maintain legal and ethical standards of care as outlined by California Board of Behavioral Sciences and clinical professional guilds.
Contribute to the development and maintenance of client sensitive policies and procedures supporting trauma-informed counseling services.
Participate in weekly individual and group clinical supervision.
Other duties as assigned.