Bilingual Intake and Assessment Therapist – Seneca Family of Agencies – San Francisco, CA

Overview:

The Bilingual (Spanish and English) Intake and Assessment Clinician plays a crucial role in allowing children and families to access mental health services quickly. This position is uniquely poised to support clients in accessing all of Seneca’s San Francisco programs: therapy, wraparound, DBT, and more! This role provides early assessment, diagnosis, and documentation for children and families, determining which services are the best fit for the family’s needs. The Intake and Assessment Clinician works collaboratively with the clinicians in each program, providing an intentional, supportive transition as well as ongoing consultation to the client’s longer term clinical team. The Intake and Assessment Clinician also works with our crisis team to do urgent, unplanned assessments for families in the community. If you enjoy flexible, fast-paced clinical work, learning about a variety of presenting issues and diagnoses, and connecting youth to a variety of treatment modalities, this could be the position for you!

Seneca supports clinicians towards licensure and beyond. We provide individual and group supervision, regular clinical case conferences, and licensure and renewal courses led by field experts. Expenses such as outside trainings or licensure fees can be mitigated though your clinical training stipend, and you will receive a $4000 salary increase upon getting licensed. Looking to expand your clinical skills even more? Apply for a Professional Development Scholarship and achieve certifications in areas such as CBT, DBT, EMDR, or Spanish for mental health practitioners. Training and growth opportunities in the agency are abundant, and Seneca is committed to helping you advance in your career!

Seneca’s comprehensive employee benefits package ensures that you are just as supported outside of work. We provide 75% of your medical premium, and full coverage for dental, vision, chiropractic, acupuncture, long term disability, and life insurance. We also cover 50% of premiums for dependents. Our fully-paid Employee Assistance Program provides mental health support as well as work and life services, and you will accrue 5 weeks of paid time off every year.

Seneca is always looking for ways to actively empower and uplift traditionally marginalized communities. We are honored to lead a nationwide effort, Todo Por Mi Familia, a campaign to find and connect families who sought asylum in the United States to mental health services. Seneca’s agency-wide DEI Advisory Board, Employee Resource Groups, and Language Practice Groups help our employees provide culturally and linguistically relevant services to the families we serve.

Responsibilities:

• Conduct initial and updated Child and Adolescent Needs and Strengths (CANS) assessments to youth referred to SF Seneca programs.
• Work in collaboration with youth, their families, community-based organizations and other providers to conduct assessments that are relevant and reflect the presenting needs of the youth and family.
• Collaborate with programs to determine appropriate level and modality of services that would best serve the youth based on the assessment.
• Attend treatment team meetings as appropriate.
• Complete progress notes and other paperwork, and complete service tracking documentation as indicated.
• Participate in weekly supervision with the program supervisor or designee.
• Maintain accurate documentation and paperwork.

Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in psychology, counseling, or social work required.
• BBS eligible required.
• Bilingual (Spanish/English) abilities required.
• TB test clearance, fingerprinting clearance, and any other licensing or certification requirements.
• Own vehicle, California driver’s license and insurance.
• Experience working with children in the community.
• Ability to work with diverse population.
• Proof of COVID-19 vaccination.

Schedule:

• Full-Time
• Flexibility to work evenings and some weekends

Benefits:

• Starting at $70,000 annually, commensurate with experience, additional compensation provided upon passing bilingual language proficiency exam.
• Additional $4000 salary increase for BBS licensure
• Annual performance evaluations provide the potential for a generous salary increase each year
• 5 weeks of Paid Time off and 11 Paid Holidays
• Relocation assistance may be available
• Comprehensive employee benefits package, including medical, dental, vision and chiropractic coverage and partially paid premiums for dependents
• Employer-paid Employee Assistance Plan
• 403b Retirement Plan
• Training stipend and professional development opportunities
• Excellent clinical training, individual and group supervision, and assistance toward licensure
• Opportunities to develop specialized skills, including clinical supervision and evidence-based practices
• Abundant promotional opportunities across the agency in California and Washington