Bilingual Outpatient Therapist

Seneca Family of Agencies • Hollister, CA

2d • $83,801 - $97,801

About The Position

$2,000 sign-on bonus for new Seneca employees in this role! As the Therapist you will gently walk alongside children, teens, and their families, taking time to truly listen and understand what matters most to them. Our Therapists offer nurturing individual, family, and group support, while staying closely connected with the important people and community partners in the child’s life. When tough moments arise we embody our core values of curiosity and respect; showing up with calm, steady care to help everyone feel safe and supported. Through ongoing reflection, supervision, and a deep commitment to equity, you will work to make sure every child and family feels valued, respected, and genuinely held throughout their healing journey. Seneca offers weekly individual and group supervision toward licensure hours, free CEUs, free trainings to improve clinical skills, and yearly scholarship opportunities for professional development. ABOUT CENTRAL COAST CLINICS Our Clinics provide Specialty Mental Health Services to children who are adopted, being raised by relative caregivers, or in the foster care system. Our therapeutic services focus on providing permanency for children, addressing the impact of adoption/foster care on a child and the family, and addressing the impact on children being raised by relative caregivers. Our program builds upon and enhances the strengths of children and families, accelerating their progress toward attaining stability, improving their relational skills, self-sufficiency, and long-term success. Services to youth and families are provided within the community: in families’ homes, schools, or locations identified by the client. ABOUT SENECA Seneca Family of Agencies has been nominated among the Bay Area’s Top Workplaces for several consecutive years. We’re committed to providing traditionally marginalized communities with a network of excellent mental health, community-based, and educational services. We are committed to building a diverse staff. Our programs deeply engage in conversations and training on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion to bring equity and justice to the youth and families we serve.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in Counseling/Psychology/Social Work
• Licensed with California BBS : ASW, AMFT, APCC, or full licensed
• Bilingual Spanish skill set, pass the language proficiency exam
• Flexible schedule with the ability to work some evenings as needed
• Must be at least 21 years of age
• Valid driver's license, clean driving record, and insurability through Seneca Family of Agencies’ insurance policy
• TB test clearance, fingerprinting clearance, and any other state/federal licensing or certification requirements

Nice To Haves

• Experience working with children in out-of-home care
• Strong rapport‑building abilities with children, youth, and families
• Ability to respond calmly and effectively in crises, with sound safety judgment and compassionate presence

Responsibilities

• Provide child, family and/or group therapy utilizing culturally informed and best practice modalities.
• Work in partnership with children, youth and families to determine their goals within therapy.
• Promptly respond to referrals of children and adolescents who present with symptoms of psychiatric disorders.
• Complete assessment and evaluation process of assigned clients including: obtaining consents for all aspects of treatment, obtaining relevant documents and meeting/speaking with various adults or professionals involved in the client’s life to develop and implement the treatment plan.
• On cases that indicate a medical necessity for treatment, implement a case specific treatment plan to provide mental health services including individual, family and group therapy in addition to case management, linkage and consultation with community resources including schools and other providers.
• Maintain availability for crisis intervention services and complete incident reports in adherence to agency timeline.
• Complete documentation in compliance with all requirements and timely reviews of all assigned cases.
• Comply with all requirements of child abuse reporting, compliance, and confidentiality.
• Participate in individual and group supervision.

Benefits

• Starting at $83,801 - $97,801 per year, commensurate with experience
• Additional $4000 salary increase for BBS licensure
• Salary increases each year
• $2,000 sign-on bonus
• Mileage reimbursement
• 5 weeks of Paid Time Off and 11 Paid Holidays
• Relocation assistance may be available
• Seneca is a Public Service Loan Forgiveness certified employer
• Comprehensive employee benefits package, including:
• Medical, dental, vision, chiropractic, acupuncture, fertility coverage
• Long-term disability, family leave, and life insurance
• 50% paid premiums for dependents
• 403b Retirement Plan
• Employer-paid Employee Assistance Plan
• Pet insurance
• Seneca supports clinicians towards licensure and beyond:
• Individual and group clinical supervision at no additional cost
• Training stipend and CEU trainings offered year round through our training department
• Opportunities to develop specialized skills, including clinical supervision and evidence-based practices
• Promotional opportunities across the agency in California and Washington

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level