Bay Area Community Resources is Hiring a Bilingual School-Based Mental Health Therapist Near Richmond, CA
Job Title: BILINGUAL SCHOOL-BASED MENTAL HEALTH THERAPIST Providing a wide range of trauma-informed behavioral and mental health prevention and intervention programs in culturally diverse elementary, middle and high schools in West Contra Costa and Berkeley schools. We are looking for dynamic skilled clinicians who can bring engaged psychological, emotional, and behavioral support to students, their families and integrate into the unique school culture with which they serve. Work Hours: 24 hours/week Benefits:
Salary range is $30- 33/hour, depending on licensure
Approximately 7 weeks of paid time off per year (including holidays)
Medical, dental, vision, wellness program, mental health resources, life insurance, flexible spending account, 401(k)
Multiple training and professional development opportunities
Ability to collect pre-licensure child/family hours while getting paid!
Minimum Qualifications:
Master's Degree in Counseling, Clinical Social Work or Psychology required.
Spanish speaking capacity
Experience working in schools with in a multicultural, diverse, urban community.
Understanding of trauma-informed practices required
Experience and commitment to collaborating with parents, teachers and school staff.
Excellent communication and organizational skills
A commitment to and strong belief in the mission of the agency
Ability to maintain goals and priorities in dealing with varying challenges
Ability to be flexible in working with people and organizations with different viewpoints
Enjoys participating and positively impacting school culture, being a proactive, engaged mental health leader, mediating and advocating on behalf of children and families, enjoys and thrives collaborating in a complex culturally rich community system
Preferred:
Licensed or close to licensure preferred
Experience with Medi-Cal paperwork a plus
Open to self-reflection, introspection and exploring areas of self as they pertain to the clinical work.
Responsibilities:
Provide trauma-informed, strengths-based individual, group and family mental health services, including therapy, family consultation, case management, and prevention education
Provide relevant school-focused behavioral health services including, but not limited to:
Classroom prevention education (e.g. communication skills, Anti-bullying/Be an Ally, mindfulness practices.)
Teacher in-services on desired mental health topics
Participate on school's intervention teams (e.g. CARE teams.)
Provide crisis intervention and trauma response as needed
Provide family education opportunities as needed
Consult with school administration, faculty and staff on specific youth and families and on school mental health issues in general. Participate in SST, IEP meetings
Work with school staff, administrators, Community School Managers, and parents to coordinate services.
Provide services to clients in an ethical, legal and professional manner, including HIPAA, CAMFT and NASW standards
Humility in cultural issues related to race, ethnicity, nationality, class, religion, and sexual orientation required
About UsBay Area Community Resources (BACR) promotes the healthy development of individuals, families and communities through direct services, volunteerism, and partnerships in the San Francisco Bay Area. We have deep respect for the communities we serve throughout the Greater San Francisco Bay Area, the dedicated staff who show up for those in need, and the opportunity we have been given through this work to promote resilience in tens of thousands of individuals every year. BACR is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate, support, and thrive on diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. Visit our website at www.bacr.org. Above is the pay range for this position that we reasonably expect to pay. Individual compensation is based on various factors including experience/education, skillset, and geographic location.