Bilingual Spanish Mental Health Clinician - Outpatient & School-Based (Somerville/Revere areas)

The Home for Little Wanderers is an established child welfare agency with over 200 years of experience. Serving thousands of at-risk youths from birth to age 26, we provide safe environments, supportive relationships, and pathways to a better future.

About The Program

The Home's Child and Family Counseling Center (CFCC) is a licensed outpatient mental health clinic offering treatment, therapy, and prevention services to adults, children, and their families facing emotional, behavioral, developmental, or academic challenges. Services are provided both at our clinic and within over 50 local schools.

Responsibilities

• Provide case management services; act as a liaison with collateral agencies and programs.
• Establish and maintain relationships that support client and family growth.
• Act as an advocate for families, supporting parents in advocating for themselves and their children.
• Help families develop the skills necessary to navigate the social service system.
• Utilize treatment modalities consistent with program goals and individual client needs, including play/expressive therapy, group therapy, and family therapy.
• Perform initial assessments and evaluations of new clients and families, identifying treatment needs and barriers to growth and development.
• Design treatment plans that address and specify outcomes, collaborating with clients and family members to develop treatment objectives.
• Demonstrate cultural awareness, humility, curiosity, and sensitivity.
• Work as part of an interdisciplinary team to provide quality care, attending staff meetings and case conferences, presenting client material, and consulting on challenging or difficult client issues.
• Facilitate communication between various providers, submitting reports, documentation, and billing in a timely manner, ensuring compliance with utilization review and quality assurance standards.
• Attend in-service training and outside seminars to enhance clinical skills, providing training, workshops, and consultations to teachers, parents, and collateral staff.
• Participate in agency committees and provide on-call coverage and crisis intervention as needed.
• Maintain compliance with billing requirements on a weekly basis.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in social work, mental health, or a related field.
• May be licensed as an independent practitioner in the state of Massachusetts.
• Program-specific experience is not required.
• Excellent cultural awareness and sensitivity.
• Computer literacy, including proficiency in Microsoft Office and Internet Explorer.

Qualifications

• Bilingual in Spanish.

Skills

• Cultural awareness and sensitivity.
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively with interdisciplinary teams.
• Strong organizational and time management skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and Internet Explorer.

Benefits

• Generous time off including up to 15 days per year for new full-time employees, plus 11 holidays, and 5 sick days.
• Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance.
• Extensive training to new staff.
• Tuition reimbursement of up to $3,000 per fiscal year.
• 403(b) Retirement Plan with employer match.
• Employer-paid Long-term and Short-term Disability Insurance, plus Basic Life and AD&D Insurance.
• Additional benefits may include professional development opportunities, flexible work arrangements, and more.

Pay

The pay range listed represents the company's good faith estimate of the salary or wage range for this position at the time of posting, as required under applicable law. Actual compensation will be based on a variety of factors, including a candidate's relevant experience, education, skills, and internal equity relative to other employees in similar roles. Candidates with less directly related experience may be placed toward the lower end of the range, while those with extensive or specialized experience may be placed toward the higher end. Market conditions and budget considerations may also influence final pay decisions.