The bilingual, Spanish , birth to 5 Mental Health Clinician has the primary responsibility for providing direct mental health services to child birth to 5 and their families in Solano County. Services include: developmentally appropriate/sensitive assessments; development of a family centered treatment plan; providing developmentally appropriate dyadic mental health treatment; coordination of care with other providers; maintaining a written record of treatment.
Qualifications and Characteristics Desired
- Experience providing dyadic mental health therapy in Spanish and English to children birth to 5 and their caregivers.
- MSW, MA, PhD or PsyD from accredited school of social work or psychology. Must be licensed or registered with BBS or BOP .
- Excellent clinical and writing skills.
- Direct experience working with diverse racial and ethnic populations
- Understanding of basic theoretical and developmental principles of infant mental health
- Must have a car and good driving record
- Understanding DSM-5, familiarity with DC: 0-3R or DC: 0-5
- Ability to work independently and to work as a member of a team
- Excellent organizational, computer and communication skills.
- Ability to pass various background checks needed to work with children
Duties and Responsibilities
- Provide direct client mental health services for children birth to 5 years and their families in English and Spanish, which includes: dyadic therapy; crisis intervention; case management; assessment, diagnosis and treatment plans.
- Attend appropriate meetings, which include weekly group supervision, staff meetings, trainings and supervision
- Follows all procedures and protocols related to EPSDT (Mental health component of program)
- Follow regulatory guidelines, mandated reporting, and program/agency protocols in performing duties
- Abide by all provisions of the A Better Way personnel manual
- Perform any other duties as directed
A Better Way, Inc. is committed to workforce diversity. Qualified applicants will receive full consideration without regard to age, ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, HIV-status, national origin or disability.
Job Type: Full-time
Required education:
- Master’s
Required language:
- Spanish
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