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Mental Health Clinician for Youth (Bilingual Spanish)

WestCoast Children's Clinic
Location
Oakland, CA
Posted
12 days ago
Department
Outpatient
What they actually want (must-haves)
  • Masters or doctoral degree in clinical or counseling psychology, social work, or marriage and family therapy
  • Bilingual in English and Spanish
  • Ability to travel by car to meet with clients
  • Clean CA DMV record, current car insurance and a vehicle
  • Clinical service skill – assessment/evaluation, clinical skills, crisis intervention, ability to use supervision effectively, ethical and legal responsibilities, high quality clinical documentation
  • Excellent interpersonal, communication and writing skills
Nice to have
  • Minimum two years clinical experience in community mental health with emphasis on underserved and at-risk children and adolescents
  • Experience working with foster care, child welfare, court system, low-income and immigrant families in community mental health settings
  • Clinical training and experience providing trauma informed treatments to clients and families with complex trauma and attachment difficulties related to abuse, neglect, interpersonal and community violence, and foster care placement
  • Sensitivity and awareness in dealing with issues of cultural competency, and experience working with diverse communities
What the job really is

As a Bilingual Outpatient Clinician at WestCoast Children’s Clinic, you will provide mental health services to Spanish-speaking youth and families, focusing on trauma-informed care. Your role involves individual and family therapy, case management, and collaboration with a multidisciplinary team to create and implement evidence-based treatment plans. You will work both in the clinic and community settings, ensuring that client voices are central to the treatment process.

Benefits
  • Employer-paid Medical Benefits for Employees
  • 100% employer-paid dental and vision
  • Dependent medical, dental and vision (50% employer-paid)
  • Medical and Dependent Care FSA and commuter plans
  • 100% employer-paid life insurance long-term disability insurance
  • Voluntary accident, term life and hospital indemnity insurance
Things to weigh
  • Salary for bilingual clinicians is $79,200 for those collecting hours toward licensure and $90,200 for licensed clinicians, which may be lower than industry standards for experienced clinicians.
  • The role involves travel within a 90-mile radius, which may impact work-life balance.
  • The position requires advanced Spanish proficiency, which may be a barrier for some candidates.
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