Bilingual Clinical Therapist

Any-Baby-Can; Austin (TX); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible schedules

Hybrid work model

Paid holidays

Job summary

Any Baby Can in Austin, TX, seeks a Clinical Therapist to provide home-based and telehealth counseling to children and families enrolled in NES programs.

The role maintains a caseload of 20–25 clients, conducts assessments and develops short-term goals, collaborates with the care team, and completes timely documentation in accordance with agency policies.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Social Work or Counseling required.
• Texas License in Clinical Social Work (LCSW, LMSW) and/or Professional Counseling (LPC, LPC- Associate, LMFT, MFT-Associate) required.
• Fluency in Spanish, verbal and written required.
• Minimum 2 years professional experience.
• Experience with low-income and culturally diverse families.

Responsibilities

• Provide counseling for adults, children, couples, and families in the client’s home, the office, or other community sites.
• Maintain a caseload of 20 to 25 clients receiving counseling services and provide a minimum of 15 counseling sessions per week.
• Conduct brief assessments, psychosocial assessments, and mental health screenings; determine a diagnosis and develop short-term goals with client/family.
• Participate in clinical supervision and regular meetings.
• Complete documentation of all services in a timely manner and ensure billing requirements are met.
• Collaborate with social workers, case managers, and educators; participate in outreach activities.

Skills

Fluency in Spanish

Communication skills

Independent work

Team collaboration

Education

Master’s degree in Social Work or Counseling

Job description

Who We Are:Any Baby Can is an Austin-based nonprofit that has provided critical services to families in Central Texas for more than 47 years. With a variety of programs that meet families where they are – at home, work or school – Any Baby Can helps kids meet milestones, parents achieve stability, and families improve health and well-being.At Any Baby Can, we recognize that our staff are our most valuable resource and the key to our success. We’re proud to be recognized as one of the Best Places for Working Parents in Austin for five consecutive years, as well as earning designations such as a Texas Mother-Friendly Worksite and one of the Mayor’s Healthiest Workplaces. We prioritize staff well-being in many ways, including offering a competitive benefits package, flexible and hybrid work schedules, and a generous number of paid holidays, personal time off, and vacation leave.Position Summary:We are seeking a Clinical Therapist to provide home-based and telehealth counseling to children and families enrolled in Any Baby Can’s core home-based programs and select community partners with the No Esta Solo (NES) behavioral health program at Any Baby Can.Key Responsibilities:Provide counseling for adults, children, couples, and families in the client’s home, the office, or other community sites in the Any Baby Can service area.Maintain a caseload of 20 to 25 clients receiving counseling services and provide a minimum of 15 counseling sessions per week.Conduct brief assessments, psychosocial assessments, and mental health screenings. Determine a diagnosis and develop short-term goals in collaboration with the client and family.Participate in clinical supervision with an Any Baby Can board certified clinical supervisor, if applicable. Weekly clinical supervision will be required for those without a permanent license (i.e. LMSW, LPC-Associate).Participate in all program and agency meetings, including regular supervision sessions with the NES Program Supervisor, counseling team meetings, and agency all staff meetings.Consult and collaborate with Any Baby Can’s social workers, case managers, and educators throughout counseling enrollment regarding referred clients and mental health issues related to clients and families.Perform peer quality assurance audits for counseling records and service delivery; including the review of all services provided and documentation.Complete documentation of all services provided in a timely manner, including counseling intake, informed consent, assessment, treatment plans, billing requirements, progress notes utilizing agency database, and any other required documentation by the Any Baby Can policies and procedures.Participate in outreach activities for the NES program and Any Baby Can.Provide counseling and mental health services according to the standards, best practices and ethic codes of the profession, state and federal regulations, and program’s policies and procedures.Other duties as assigned.Qualifications:Master’s degree in Social Work or Counseling and a minimum of 2 years professional experience required.Texas License in Clinical Social Work (LCSW, LMSW) and/or Professional Counseling (LPC, LPC- Associate, LMFT, MFT-Associate), required.Fluency in Spanish, verbal and written required.Experience in working with low-income and culturally diverse families with multiple needs.Demonstrated ability to work independently, as well as actively participate as a collaborative team member.Excellent communication skills and ability to establish rapport quickly with clients and families.Proven ability to maintain detailed and accurate program records and meet deadlines.Must have current CPR/First Aid Certification or obtain within 30 days.Special Considerations:Must have reliable transportation to travel within the assigned region; if driving own vehicle, must have valid driver’s license and current vehicle insurance.Ability to sit for extended periods of time.Ability to work more than 8 hours per day.Ability to sit, stand, and kneel as necessary to fulfill daily duties assigned.Ability to communicate effectively/clearly.