Bilingual Mental Health Counselor (Spanish/English)

Description

UIM Therapists wanted within Residential Treatment Center located on Youth For Tomorrow’s campus in Bristow, Virginia. Candidates must have graduated from an accredited college or university, and must possess a Master’s degree in social work, psychology, or counseling. Must be licensed or license-eligible in the state of Virginia. Hours vary, but must be willing to work some weekends and evenings. Must be bi-lingual, English – Spanish.

1. Facilitate the development of Individual Service Plans (ISP) for each assigned resident by completing the required Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) Unaccompanied Child (UC) Assessment and Assessment for Risks within 72 hours of UC (Unaccompanied Child) arrival.
2. Assure necessary input is provided to the Case Managers and in the UAC Portal within 7 days of UC arrival to aid in the facilitation of the ISP.
3. Provide input associated with the counseling component of the program to the Case Managers through inputting Case Review information in the UAC Portal every 30 days for each UC in case load.
4. Perform individual therapy for residents as requested by supervisor.
5. Organize and implement family group therapy as needed for each client. This may involve weekend work.
6. Facilitate progress group therapy and various topical groups through the Counseling program on a weekly basis.
7. Demonstrate a proactive approach in your clinical support on an on-going basis to the residential and education component team members.
8. Available for on-call mental health crises.
9. As a clinician, must be accessible via phone for consultation on mental health issues surrounding your clients or other residents if needed.
10. Participate as an active member of the Evaluation Team and Group Supervision. Responsible to communicate team review with necessary individuals in resident’s life.
11. LMHP’s are expected to provide board approved social work or counseling supervision to those going for licensure for no remuneration. If a board approved supervisor is needed one will be provided by YFT if the individual is on our staff and the respective board approves.

Qualifications

• Master’s Degree to provide counseling services.
• Licensed or License-eligible in the state of Virginia
• Demonstrated ability to work with adolescents and families in a counseling setting and function within an evaluation team format.
• Ability to assess treatment needs and deliver appropriate interventions.
• Ability to maintain all required documentation.
• Bi-lingual speaking skills (Spanish and English)