Bi-Lingual Mental Health Clinician

Description

Bi-Lingual Mental Health Clinician

MISSION: 

Gads Hill Center, a social service organization established in 1898, creates opportunities for children and their families to build a better life through education, access to resources and community engagement.

At Gads Hill Center we envision a community in which all children benefit from healthy, financially stable households that support their early learning and growth. We invest in the potential of children and families through early childhood education, youth programs, and mental health supports. Gads Hill Center builds a community where all families can help their children have access to quality education to succeed in school and life.

JOB SUMMARY:

The Bilingual Mental Health Clinician provides trauma-informed, culturally responsive therapy to children, youth, and families, delivering individual, group, and family counseling in both English and Spanish. This role involves conducting assessments, developing treatment plans, and implementing evidence-based interventions to support emotional and behavioral well-being. The clinician collaborates with schools, community organizations, and other stakeholders to ensure comprehensive care, while maintaining accurate documentation and adhering to ethical and regulatory standards. A commitment to equity, inclusion, and advocacy for underserved communities is essential.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provides individual and group therapy services to students and their families.
• Plans, coordinates, and implements treatment services and other clinical activities for identified clients, while being aware of cultural, ethnic, and environmental differences.
• Facilitates psycho-educational workshops for parents and students to support healthy family functioning.
• Increases staff capacity to implement trauma-informed and culturally-informed practices in the classroom through consultation and facilitation of professional development workshops.
• Supports the social-emotional health of students and families by conducting home visits or phone calls and offers follow-up services to identify barriers to social and emotional functioning and help address needs in the community.
• Maintains required case notes and documentation on services rendered.
• Provides comprehensive case management to clients and refers families to resources that meet critical needs including food, educational opportunities, immigrants' rights, tenants' rights, and housing or clothing assistance.
• Engages in crisis intervention with clients/family members, including developing and implementing safety plans.
• Maintains a working knowledge of policies affecting the communities Gads Hill Center serves and facilitates advocacy initiatives.
• Builds and maintains relationships with local organizations, leaders, and affiliates.
• Facilitates workshops for community members on topics related to mental health.
• Supports Associate Director in developing a mental health support structure for internal Gads Hill Center programs.
• Provides leadership in the areas of clinical practice, education, health services, program evaluation, program development, and training.
• Implements research and evidence-based best practices for program design, staff development, and client therapeutic services. Maintains a working knowledge of childhood education, development practices standards, and principles of applied behavioral analysis.
• Performs record-keeping functions and other administrative duties, as required by the agency.
• Remains on-call for crisis intervention consultation for all programs at Gads Hill Center, even after regular work hours.

QUALIFICATIONS:

•  Master’s degree in social work, Psychology, Counseling, or related field required.
•  Must also be LCSW, LCPC, or LMFT, licensed in Illinois.
•  Experience working with children and adolescents from 5 to 19 years of age.
•  Advanced knowledge of and experience in the mental health treatment field.
•   Dynamic self-starter with a passion for working with children, adolescents, and their families.
•  Experience with multicultural programming preferred.
•  Excellent interpersonal communication and organizational skills.
•  Ability to pass a criminal record and child abuse/neglect registry check.
•  Bi-lingual (Spanish and English)

BENEFITS:

• Salary Range: $55,000-$62,000/annual
• Generous Paid Time Off
• 403B Plan (Up to 5% match following 2 years of employment)
• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employer Paid Short Term/Long Term Disability
• Employer Paid Life Insurance
• Supplemental Coverage Options Available

POSITION DETAILS:

• Schedule: Full time
• Status: Salary
• Location: 1919 W. Cullerton Chicago, IL 60608

Qualifications

Salary : $55,000 - $62,000