Bilingual Youth Mental Health Therapist

Job Summary

The Bilingual Youth Engagement Specialist (Mental Health Therapist) builds collaborations between systems and agencies to assist youth in Oak Park and River Forest Communities. The Bilingual Engagement Specialist conducts individual counseling with youth, group counseling with youth, mentoring, and community outreach. The Bilingual Engagement Specialist assists youth and families, and implements programming geared toward youth in the Oak Park and River Forest Communities.

Responsibilities

• Carry a caseload of 20 individuals for counseling and interventions.
• Perform crisis intervention, make social diagnostic assessments, and assist in developing comprehensive treatment plans for clients.
• Proficiently provide services in both English and Spanish.
• Run groups during school year that focus on current events, trends, and needs.
• Collaborate closely with families, school personnel, mental health professionals, and other agencies associated with clients.
• See clients in the office, their homes, school, and other areas outside of the office.
• Help provide wraparound services by encouraging and referring youth, families, parents/guardians to other community services and activities.
• Maintain and complete documentation related to job duties in a timely manner.
• Initiate and maintain contact (via phone, email, or in person) with youth, parents/guardians, families, mentors, therapists, police, and other community agencies involved in youth's case.
• Maintain relationships and partnerships with current agencies and organizations that serve youth in the Oak Park and River Forest Communities.
• Conduct community outreach events, including but not limited to, park visits, library visits, trainings for partner agencies staff, workshops for parents and youth, partner outreach events, and Township outreach events.
• Assist agencies in developing long term community based strategic plans to help with village wide prevention efforts regarding youth; including implementing goals/strategies.
• Keep Manager informed regarding community issues and sensitive topics.
• Participate in weekly supervision with Youth Engagement Manager and participate in weekly Youth and Family Services Team Meetings.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Master's in social work, counseling, or psychology (Required).
• Bilingual in both English and Spanish (Required).
• LCSW or LCPC (Preferred).
• Working with youth and families (Preferred).
• Supervision for LPCs and MSWs available.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Knowledge of social work, counseling, psychology.
• Knowledge of criminal justice and approaches used by law enforcement in local, state, and federal environments; juvenile law and court systems.
• Knowledge of ethical standards and codes of conduct in dealing with clients and public.
• Knowledge of crisis intervention techniques.
• Knowledge of conflict resolution.
• Skill in time management and prioritizing work.
• Skill in verbal and written communication and organization.
• Skill in facilitation and group leadership.
• Skill in mediation and collaboration building.
• Ability to maintain relationships with community organizations and administrators.
• Ability to facilitate presentations and trainings for youth, parents, community associations, and other public groups.
• Ability to remain calm in stressful and crisis situations.
• Ability to sit, keyboard, read, write, add, hear and speak for extended periods.
• Ability to drive automobile to meet with clients in their homes or other locations, and meetings with other agencies, committees and councils, etc.
• Must have a valid driver's license and reliable/consistent transportation.
• Ability to lift up to 10 pounds on occasion.

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Flexible Spending Account
• Paid time off and sick days
• 13 holidays
• Tuition Reimbursement

Schedule

Full Time

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