Bilingual Behavioral Health Specialist
About the role
The Bilingual Behavioral Health Specialist provides family-centered mental health counseling, support, crisis intervention, and case management services for youth and their families. Behavioral Health Specialists are members of a multi-disciplinary team and provide trauma-informed, culturally responsive services in the community at times and locations convenient to the family.
About Riverside Wraparound
Riverside Wraparound Seneca offers "Wraparound" services to youth and families experiencing emotional/behavioral challenges in the home. The Wraparound programs are strengths-based, family-driven, flexible, and creative, with the goal of helping the family develop the skills and supports to prevent or reduce the possibility of out-of-home placement of their child. A family-based team addresses the needs of the entire family, not just the child of focus.
Responsibilities
- Provide counseling and case management services for enrolled youth and their families.
- Support clients and families to connect to natural supports and community-based resources.
- Provide crisis intervention and other mental health services as needed at client homes, schools, and other community locations.
- Participate in all treatment reviews, program staff meetings, and Individualized Education Program (IEP) meetings when necessary.
- Complete mental health notes and other paperwork, and complete service tracking documentation as indicated.
- Assist with planning arrangements and transportation for school, therapy appointments, and court hearings as needed.
- Attend team meetings, weekly trainings, individual and group supervisions, and adhere to clinical best practices.
- Maintain a flexible work schedule.
- Participate in providing emergency on-call response as scheduled.
- Utilize crisis communication and de-escalation techniques as per Seneca's crisis response training.
Qualifications
- Required Education/Experience Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree OR Associate degree or equivalent + 1 year of applicable experience OR High School Diploma/GED + 2 years of applicable experience may be accepted in programs that do not have a written contract requiring a Bachelor’s degree as a minimum education level.
- Applicable experience can include paid or unpaid experience working with youth or families or working in the social services field.
- Bilingual Spanish/English
- At least 21 years of age
- TB test clearance, fingerprinting clearance, and any other state/federal licensing or certification requirements
- Valid driver's license, clean driving record, and insurability through Seneca Family of Agencies’ insurance policy.
- Preferred Experience:
- Working with children/youth and families with complex and enduring needs
- Experience implementing family-focused services.
Schedule
Full-time: Monday - Friday, 9am-5:30pm
Hybrid: Provide in-person services & complete documentation remotely
On-call once a week
Benefits
- Starting at $24.76 - $27.26 per hour
- Actual salary is dependent on creditable experience above the minimum qualifications for the role
- Salary increases each year
- 5 weeks of Paid Time off and 11 Paid Holidays
- Mileage reimbursement
- Stipends provided to staff members participating in the emergency on-call shifts
- Comprehensive benefits package: Medical, dental, vision, chiropractic, acupuncture, and fertility coverage
- 50% paid premiums for dependents
- Long-term disability, family leave, and life insurance
- 403b Retirement Plan
- Employer-paid Employee Assistance Plan
- Scholarship opportunities, ongoing training, and professional development opportunities
Company Information
Seneca Family of Agencies is committed to providing traditionally marginalized communities a network of outstanding mental health, community based, and educational services. We are committed to building a diverse staff. Our programs are deeply engaged in conversations and trainings on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in order to bring equity and justice to the youth and families we serve.