Bilingual Mental Health Therapist

Major Duties and Responsibilities

• Conduct intakes, screen for suicidality and homicidally, and provide appropriate referrals when necessary.
• Maintain a caseload of approximately 25 mental health clients.
• Administer assessments to clients and diagnose with the use of the DSM-5-TR, prepares treatment plans, and implements treatment interventions.
• Assist in the development and implementation of group therapy treatment.
• Provide limited case management to mental health clients based on need.
• Drive to multiple schools and / or parishes to provide clinical services, mental health outreach, and education, or provide telehealth sessions when necessary for safety and / or accessibility.
• Actively participate in agency and community efforts to build culturally responsive mental health outreach, education, and interventions for the Spanish-speaking community.
• Other duties as assigned by supervisor.

Knowledge and Expertise Requirements

Education : Must have Masters of Social Work degree or a Master of Arts or Science degree in Counseling, Psychology, Marriage and Family Therapy, or a related field from an accredited school.

Must be eligible for full or provisional licensure in the State of Missouri.

Bilingual (oral and written) Spanish and English. As a minimum, basic knowledge of Spanish is required.

2 years of direct experience in social services or mental health setting providing treatment and support services to individuals and / or families.

Job Type : Full-time

Pay : $50,000.00 - $55,000.00 per year

Benefits :

401(k)

401(k) matching

Dental insurance

Employee assistance program

Flexible spending account

Health insurance

Health savings account

Life insurance

Paid time off

Vision insurance

Work Location : In person

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