Bilingual Outpatient Therapist

Roots Through Recovery; Canada; On-site; CAD 50,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated bilingual associate behavioral health therapist to join their outpatient treatment program. In this full-time role, you will provide high-quality care to individuals facing mental health and substance use challenges. You will utilize trauma-specific modalities, including EMDR, DBT, and CBT, to help clients develop essential coping skills and resilience. This opportunity offers professional development and a supportive environment where you can grow in your role. If you are passionate about making a difference in the lives of others and have the necessary qualifications, we encourage you to apply!

Benefits

Bonus based on performance

Company parties

Competitive salary

Health insurance

Paid time off

Training & development

Signing bonus

Sign-On Bonus - $5,000

Careers Advancement Opportunities

Professional Development

Qualifications

• Fluent in Spanish and able to provide clinical services.
• Master's degree in counseling or social work required.
• Experience with substance use disorders and trauma preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide individual and family therapy for co-occurring disorders.
• Develop and implement treatment plans for patients.
• Facilitate group therapy using evidence-based methods.

Skills

Bilingual (Spanish)

Communication Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Organizational Skills

Self-starter

Education

Master's degree in counseling or social work

Tools

EMDR

DBT

CBT

Job description

Benefits:

1. Bonus based on performance
2. Company parties
3. Competitive salary
4. Health insurance
5. Paid time off
6. Training & development
7. Signing bonus
8. Sign-On Bonus - $5,000
9. Careers Advancement Opportunities
10. Professional Development
11. Competitive Compensation
12. Supervision for associates offered at an additional cost

Background:

Roots Through Recovery is a trauma-focused outpatient treatment center for adults and adolescents in Long Beach, CA. We have proudly served the Long Beach community since 2016.

We offer dedicated morning and afternoon tracks for primary mental health, primary substance abuse, and co-occurring disorders, provided by an experienced and compassionate clinical team of physicians, clinical psychologists, clinical social workers, marriage and family therapists, drug and alcohol counselors, and integrated wellness practitioners.

Our program integrates EMDR, mindfulness, and other cognitive, process, experiential, and expressive therapies, to address the mind, body, and spirit. The goal of this approach is to address unresolved trauma, expose our clients to a variety of tools, and help them to develop the skills needed to live a healthy, productive, and fulfilling life in recovery. Roots also provides all of our clients with weekly case management, weekly family therapy, as well as monthly family intensive weekends.

Job Summary:

Roots Through Recovery is seeking a full-time, bilingual (Spanish), associate behavioral health therapist (AMFT or ACSW) with experience in substance use, mental health, and trauma for our outpatient treatment program in Long Beach, CA.

In this role, you will diagnose and treat mental health and co-occurring substance use disorders, address trauma, teach communication and healthy coping skills, assist patients in addressing maladaptive behaviors, and guide them through crises as you develop their resilience. If you are an experienced therapist passionate about providing high-quality care and mental health solutions, we want to hear from you! Roots Through Recovery provides professional development for our clinicians to help them grow in their role, and provide trauma-specific modalities like EMDR, DBT, and CBT.

Responsibilities:

1. Establish open lines of communication for individuals with co-occurring mental health and/or substance use disorders
2. Provide individual therapy and family therapy for individuals and/or their family members
3. Provide trauma-focused therapy for individuals with co-occurring disorders
4. Use evidence-based treatment methods to facilitate group and individual treatments
5. Facilitate clinically-oriented group therapy for individuals with co-occurring disorders
6. Develop, implement, and review treatment plans
7. Collaborate with additional treatment providers and resource agencies
8. Maintain detailed and accurate documentation of patient information and treatment plan
9. Ensure all documentation is completed in a timely manner
10. Collaborate with team members and clinical director to provide quality care for individuals
11. Adhere to all facility and licensing standards

Qualifications:

1. Fluent and able to provide clinical services in Spanish
2. Master's degree or higher in counseling, social work, or similar field
3. Current and unrestricted associate number for marriage and family therapy (AMFT), or clinical social work (ACSW) in CALIFORNIA
4. Experience working with substance use disorders
5. Previous experience as a mental health therapist
6. Experience with PTSD and complex trauma preferred
7. Training in EMDR a plus -- training will be provided if not
8. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
9. Highly organized
10. Self-starter