Bilingual Mental Health Counselor

Wheeler•Waterbury, CT

4d•Onsite

About The Position

The Multi-Dimensional Family Therapy (MDFT) Mental Health Counselor provides model-adherent, intensive in-home clinical care coordination to adolescents with substance abuse and delinquent behaviors and their families. The counselor maintains a positive, optimistic attitude and collaborates with internal and external providers to arrange family needs and services. The role requires accurate, timely, and compliant documentation consistent with regulatory guidelines. The position is based in Waterbury, Connecticut, is full-time, and requires bilingual Spanish and English skills. The stated salary is $48,000, with a $2,288 bilingual stipend and a $2,000 sign-on bonus, half paid upon hire and half after one year of service.

Requirements

Bilingual in Spanish and English.
BA/BS degree required.
Valid driver's license required.
Ability to safely operate a vehicle in the community based on program needs.

Nice To Haves

A minimum of three years of experience in the human services field is preferred.

Responsibilities

Coordinate referrals and establish and maintain referral agreements and connections with community referral sources and ancillary service providers.
Provide group and/or individual counseling to clients with appropriate supervision.
Coordinate treatment phases internally and with contracted or external service providers.
Provide direct case management services and develop individualized case management plans for assigned clients and families, including interventions to support treatment completion and improve life functioning.
Maintain records of case management activities and complete client medical record documentation, including treatment plans, treatment plan reviews, and progress notes, within required timelines and in compliance with Medicaid, licensing, and accreditation requirements.
Attend team meetings, staff meetings, and rounds to coordinate case management and review treatment plans.
Support daily program-specific operational functions as required.
Transport clients to appointments or service linkages as appropriate.
Provide translation to support clinical care as appropriate.
Provide services in the office and in community settings, including homes, schools, hospitals, institutions, and other community locations.
Administer standardized screening tools and collect program-defined data.
Provide or support safety planning and crisis intervention with appropriate supervision; responsibilities may include after-hours on-call duties.
Continue developing knowledge of the history, traditions, values, family systems, and artistic expression of groups served, and use culturally informed approaches, skills, and techniques.