Mental Health Clinician for Youth (Bilingual Spanish)

WestCoast Children's Clinic•Oakland, CA

16h•Hybrid

About The Position

WestCoast Children’s Clinic (WCC), a nonprofit community psychology clinic in Oakland, California, provides mental health services to children, youth, and families across the Bay Area. WCC describes its work as client-centered, trauma-informed, collaborative, and committed to justice and equity. The Bilingual Spanish Outpatient Clinician provides services to Spanish-speaking youth and families at the Fruitvale clinic and in community settings. The role serves vulnerable and high-risk children, adolescents, and families, particularly those involved in Alameda County’s foster care system, and centers client voice and choice through collaborative treatment. The clinician works with mental health staff—including Intensive Care Coordinators, Case Managers, and licensed or license-eligible clinicians—to develop collaborative treatment plans, complete psychosocial assessments, provide individual and family therapy and parent training, and support youth and families on the team’s caseload. This regular, full-time, exempt position is based in Oakland, California, with a hybrid arrangement requiring in-person client services and remote documentation. The regular schedule is Monday through Friday. The role includes weekly individual and group supervision, case conference, affinity groups, trainings, and other supportive learning opportunities. Bilingual clinicians collecting hours toward licensure are offered a salary of $79,200 per year; licensed clinicians are offered a starting salary of $90,200 per year. These rates include a 10% Spanish-language differential. Bilingual Spanish candidates are eligible for a $4,000 signing bonus.

Requirements

Master’s or doctoral degree in clinical or counseling psychology, social work, or marriage and family therapy.
Bilingual English and Spanish, with advanced Spanish proficiency sufficient to provide services to Spanish-speaking clients and families.
Clinical training and experience providing trauma-informed treatment to clients and families experiencing complex trauma and attachment difficulties related to abuse, neglect, interpersonal or community violence, and foster care placement.
Sensitivity and awareness regarding cultural competency, with experience working with diverse communities.
Clinical service skills in assessment and evaluation, clinical practice, crisis intervention, use of supervision, ethical and legal responsibilities, and high-quality clinical documentation.
Ability to work effectively with clients who have complex, multiple-diagnosis histories.
Strong organization, efficiency, and time-management skills, including the ability to complete documentation promptly.
Excellent interpersonal, communication, and writing skills.
Knowledge of or ability to learn Medi-Cal documentation policies and procedures.
Ability to work independently and collaboratively as part of a multidisciplinary team.
Ability to travel by car to meet clients, generally within a 90-mile radius of the WCC office; a clean California DMV record, current car insurance, and a vehicle are required.
Minimum of two years of clinical experience in community mental health focused on underserved and at-risk children and adolescents is preferred.
Experience in community mental health working with foster care, child welfare, the court system, low-income families, and immigrant families is preferred.

Nice To Haves

At least two years of clinical experience in community mental health, with an emphasis on underserved and at-risk children and adolescents.
Experience working in community mental health settings with foster care, child welfare, the court system, low-income families, and immigrant families.

Responsibilities

Maintain a clinical caseload of Spanish-speaking clients that meets agency productivity goals.
Provide individual therapy, family therapy, caregiver guidance, collateral contacts, and case management in clinic and community settings.
Collaborate with WestCoast colleagues and partner agencies to provide high-quality client services.
Follow agency policies, procedures, and deadlines for billing, clinical record keeping, and timely, high-quality documentation.
Participate in agency-wide trainings, program meetings, clinical supervision, and case conferences as required.
Work proactively with program leadership to support program quality and complete additional tasks as requested.
Provide services in person at the Fruitvale clinic and in community settings, and complete documentation remotely.
Travel by car to meet clients, generally within a 90-mile radius of the WCC office.

Benefits

Employer-paid medical benefits for employees.
Dental and vision insurance fully paid by the employer for employees; dependent medical, dental, and vision coverage is 50% employer-paid.
Medical and dependent care flexible spending accounts and commuter plans.
Employer-paid life insurance and long-term disability insurance.
Voluntary accident, term life, and hospital indemnity insurance.
403(b) and Roth retirement plan options, with an employer contribution targeted at 7.5% after the first year of employment.
Quarterly incentive compensation of 5–10% and annual incentive compensation of 10%.
Three weeks of paid time off during the first year, increasing to four or more weeks with additional years of service.
Twelve paid holidays and one paid floating holiday per year.
Four paid self-care days per year.
Wellness stipend of $100 per month.
Professional development stipend and continuing education units for trainings.
$4,000 signing bonus for bilingual Spanish candidates.