Spanish Speaking Therapist $2000 Sign-on Bonus, Board Of Child Care B W, Martinsburg, WV
Board Of Child Care B W -
Martinsburg, WV,
US
Spanish Speaking Therapist $2000 Sign-on Bonus
Date Posted: 2024-06-01
Job description
What is this job?
The bilingual candidate (Spanish and English Speaking) will provide clinical support to children and adolescents; conduct mental health assessments and screen for human trafficking concerns; maintain current and accurate case documentation; and provide crisis intervention and supportive counseling.
We are looking for either an LMSW or an LCSW-C. Candidates must be licensed at the LMSW level within 6 months of hire.
Sign On Bonus?
A sign-on Bonus of $2,000 is available for Spanish-English bilingual candidates upon hiring and eligibility.
What does the benefits package look like?
What is this company? Board of who?
Board of Child Care (BCC) is not a federal or state agency. It is an independent not-for-profit organization that serves over 1,000 children annually across 12 locations. You would join about 800 teammates across DC, MD, PA, and WV that empower youth and their families to flourish within their community.
What is the Caminos Program?
You would be helping children who have recently migrated to the United States and are seeking opportunities for reunification with family as well as the chance to pursue their education and legal immigration cases. BCC calls this our Caminos program, and we see it as a fulfillment of our purpose as a non-profit: to enrich communities, one family at a time.
What does this job do specifically?
Required Education and Experience
Preferred Education and Experience
Compensation
A range of compensation is provided. Please note that the compensation for the role is determined by a candidate's education level, licensure level, being Spanish / English speaking, and and years of related professional experience in the field.
Please click apply to then engage with our recruitment team about your specific professional and clinical experience, and they would be happy to provide a more accurate compensation estimate.
Board of Child Care is proud of its culture of helping clinicians advance in their careers. Continuing education credits for licensure are paid for, and compensation can be adjusted after the next level of licensure is obtained.
Required Language Skills
The Board of Child Care is an equal-opportunity employer committed to excellence through diversity. All eligible candidates, regardless of personal characteristics, are encouraged to apply for vacancies as appropriate.
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The bilingual candidate (Spanish and English Speaking) will provide clinical support to children and adolescents; conduct mental health assessments and screen for human trafficking concerns; maintain current and accurate case documentation; and provide crisis intervention and supportive counseling.
We are looking for either an LMSW or an LCSW-C. Candidates must be licensed at the LMSW level within 6 months of hire.
Sign On Bonus?
A sign-on Bonus of $2,000 is available for Spanish-English bilingual candidates upon hiring and eligibility.
What does the benefits package look like?
- Accrue vacation at the rate of three weeks per year, plus two floating holidays to use, plus 10 paid holidays when BCC is closed. That is over 30 days of time off per calendar year!
- Paid sick and bereavement leave
- Up to 3% annual match to retirement contributions
- Health insurance is available via CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield.
- Professional & Career Development including Tuition Reimbursement and Continuing Education Assistance
- Fully Paid CEUs
- Clinical supervision within your work hours and provided by Board Certified Supervisors
- Licensure expenses are fully covered
What is this company? Board of who?
Board of Child Care (BCC) is not a federal or state agency. It is an independent not-for-profit organization that serves over 1,000 children annually across 12 locations. You would join about 800 teammates across DC, MD, PA, and WV that empower youth and their families to flourish within their community.
What is the Caminos Program?
You would be helping children who have recently migrated to the United States and are seeking opportunities for reunification with family as well as the chance to pursue their education and legal immigration cases. BCC calls this our Caminos program, and we see it as a fulfillment of our purpose as a non-profit: to enrich communities, one family at a time.
What does this job do specifically?
- Responsible for providing youth with individual supportive counseling sessions at least one time weekly, providing additional support as clinically necessary.
- Responsible for ensuring group counseling sessions are provided in the residential milieu at least once weekly.
- Works with youth to complete short term treatment goals and objectives.
- Provides assistance with the completion of the individual service plan and required assessments within regulatory time frames.
- Responsible for ensuring the youth are given the support necessary to identify and discuss concerns related to their journey into the United States or life in home country.
- Conducts screenings and assessments to identify special needs, developmental, medical or mental health concerns as well as criminal history, gang involvement, trauma and/or trafficking related concerns in accordance with mandated timeframes.
- Conducts and documents risk assessment screenings in accordance with mandated timeframes.
- Provides crisis intervention and supports.
- Ensures all assessments and screenings reflect involvement of the youth, family and potential sponsors as appropriate.
- Maintain effective working relationships with families, children/youth, colleagues, consultants and community agencies.
- Active participation in mandatory case review and planning meetings, demonstrating the ability to present an accurate and concise client summary to both internal and external team members.
- Resettlement Policy and Procedures relating to the care and supervision of Unaccompanied Children. This includes knowledge of legal background and authority governing the practice as related to working with Unaccompanied Children.
Required Education and Experience
- Master's Degree in Social Work, Counseling, or a related field from an accredited college or University.
- Licensed in applicable field of practice or eligible to obtain licensure within 6 months of hire.
- Ability to speak, read, and write in both Spanish and English.
Preferred Education and Experience
- Experience working with diverse populations, including refugee and/or unaccompanied children and adolescents.
- At least one-year post-graduate experience
- Current advanced level of State Licensure
Compensation
A range of compensation is provided. Please note that the compensation for the role is determined by a candidate's education level, licensure level, being Spanish / English speaking, and and years of related professional experience in the field.
Please click apply to then engage with our recruitment team about your specific professional and clinical experience, and they would be happy to provide a more accurate compensation estimate.
- Clinicians with a master's degree and who are within 6 months of LMSW licensure, compensation begins at $69,030.19 yearly.
- Clinicians who have already obtained their license, for example, LMSW, begin at $71,982.32 and goes up from there commensurate with related professional experience.
- Clinicians who have already obtained their license, for example, LCSW-C, begin at $74,103.67 and goes up from there commensurate with related professional experience.
Board of Child Care is proud of its culture of helping clinicians advance in their careers. Continuing education credits for licensure are paid for, and compensation can be adjusted after the next level of licensure is obtained.
Required Language Skills
- Spanish-speaking and reading are a must. We accept candidates who have varying degrees of fluency. For this position really being comfortable at the conversational level is key, as you're welcoming new kids into the program and providing an orientation to the program in Spanish. Our recruitment team can talk to you about this.
- BCC is OK with applicants for whom English is a second language, however, please note that documentation of notes and all competency-based exams (e.g. First Aid and CPR class) are in English.
- Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
The Board of Child Care is an equal-opportunity employer committed to excellence through diversity. All eligible candidates, regardless of personal characteristics, are encouraged to apply for vacancies as appropriate.
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