Bilingual Therapist (Spanish/English Speaking) $60,125 - $70,125 a year, plus $7,500 skill based Incentive Pay
Looking for a rewarding career with a purpose, plus additional pay for speaking Spanish?
Come see why the Cleveland Plain Dealer has named Catholic Charities one of the top workplaces for 10 years in a row.
If you are a compassionate and experienced Residential Treatment Therapist, can speak Spanish fluently with clients and are looking for an opportunity to help persons with their recovery from substance abuse and mental health diagnoses we need you to join our team. Catholic Charities is an organization that provides help to thousands with different needs throughout our communities and is an exceptional company to grow as a professional and person while earning an excellent wage. Join our team as we work together to provide help and hope.
At Catholic Charities, we serve everyone, regardless of belief or background, and we employ qualified individuals who commit to our mission with the goal of transforming lives for the better. One need not be Catholic to join our workforce nor to access our services.
Benefits included beyond the exceptional wages:
- Health Insurance starting your first day with option for Healthcare Savings Account
- 401k plan including top employer match
- Competitive Time Off Benefits and Holidays
- Free meal for shift worked
- Service with us qualifies you for PSLF
- Career Development support to include state-of-the-art trainings, tuition assistance, free CEUs, experience clinical supervision and more
- Personal satisfaction from being part of an amazing team and making a difference.
Basic Function:
Provide Spanish-speaking client with residential treatment services to include mental health, chemical dependency, and dual diagnosis services. May include services such as mental health and substance abuse assessment, treatment plan development, implementation and documentation, individual and group counseling, crisis intervention, and case management services in a supportive and evidence based practice environment. Hiring on an ongoing basis.
Responsibilities:
- Under direction, ensure that the activities of this position and relevant programs are consistent with the mission, vision and values of Catholic Charities, Diocese of Cleveland.
- Within scope of practice, develop and implement approved treatment practices, procedures or interventions.
- Conduct a diagnostic assessment and deliver counseling services with clients to include Spanish-speaking clients. May deliver other therapeutic activities.
- Plan, implement and evaluate services with the participation of persons served and their families.
- Develop, maintain and monitor our Spanish-speaking clients’ ISP; review assigned clients’ progress in treatment and may communicate with internal and external qualified mental health or alcohol and other drug providers, child care, administrative, educational staff and referring agency staff regarding the progress of assigned clients.
- Manage a realistic caseload and services to be provided in community where client lives and functions.
- Meet the productivity standard in the provision of direct client services, such as individual and group services.
- Provide services in treatment facility, in-home, community and environment where client will function.
- Adhere to ethical and confidentiality standards.
Requirements:
- Must fluently speak both Spanish and English.
- Must have competent oral, written and interpersonal communication skills in Spanish and English.
- Combination of education and experience normally represented by a Master’s Degree in Social Work, Counseling or Psychology.
- Must have LSW/LPC, or MFT license or CDCA, LCDC, LICDC license. Independent licenses may be preferred.
- Maintain certification in First Aid and CPR, as needed per program requirements.
- Must have knowledge and utilization of community resources depending on clients served.
- Must be able to form good working and therapeutic relationships.
- Must be able to effectively and productively work with people of very diverse economic, cultural and administrative backgrounds.
- Willingness to work a flexible schedule that may include evenings, depending on needs of program.
- Must have strong skills using computers and electronic medical record.
- If transporting clients, must have a valid Ohio Driver’s License and auto insurance.
- Final applicant is required to be fingerprinted to complete background check.
Learn More about Catholic Charities and our Programs by visiting:
- Overview | Catholic Charities Diocese of Cleveland (ccdocle.org)
- Service Areas | Catholic Charities Diocese of Cleveland (ccdocle.org)
Catholic Charities is an equal opportunity employer.
Preferred
- Masters or better in Social Work or related field
- Masters or better in Counseling Psychology or related field
- Masters or better in Clinical Mental Health Couneling or related field
Preferred
- Licensed Social Worker
- Licensed Prof Counselor
- LISW-Independent Soc Wrkr
- Licnsd Prof Clinical Cou
