Bilingual (English/Spanish Speaking) Outpatient Therapist

Washburn Center for Children; Minneapolis (MN); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in children's mental health is seeking a passionate Outpatient Therapist to join their Minneapolis office. In this impactful role, you will provide mental health assessment and treatment services for children and families, specifically catering to Spanish-speaking clients. You will be part of a dedicated team that offers critical support to children facing anxiety, depression, and trauma. With a commitment to cultural diversity and equity, this organization values your contributions as you help shape the future of young lives. If you are looking for a fulfilling career where you can make a real difference, this opportunity is for you.

Benefits

Comprehensive Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Health Insurance

Life Insurance

Long-term Disability Insurance

403b Retirement Plan

Flexible Benefit Option (FSA)

Paid Vacation

Paid Sick Leave

Floating Holidays

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of experience in assessing and treating children and families required.
• Independent licensure as LICSW, LPCC, LP, or LMFT preferred.

Responsibilities

• Conduct diagnostics assessments and develop treatment plans.
• Provide individual and family therapy and care coordination.
• Maintain documentation as per clinical policy.

Skills

Mental Health Assessment

Individual and Family Therapy

Care Coordination

Cultural Diversity Knowledge

Fluent in Spanish

Education

Master’s or Doctoral degree in Social Work, Psychology, Marriage and Family or Clinical Counseling

Job description

All are welcome! People of color, people with disabilities, and LGBTQIA+ individuals are strongly encouraged to apply!

Washburn Center for Children is a leading children’s mental health center, caring for a wide variety of children’s needs associated with anxiety, depression, behavioral difficulties and trauma.

The 142-year-old nonprofit offers critical mental health intervention to help children - and their families - realize hope. Washburn Center for Children serves nearly 4,800 children ages 0-18 and approximately 11,000 family members each year. Washburn Center’s three office locations – Brooklyn Park, Edina, and Minneapolis – serve the entire Twin Cities metro area. The nonprofit also offers in-home services, and its school-based program serves 55+ schools in the Eden Prairie, Bloomington, District 191, Columbia Heights and Minneapolis school districts.

The demand for therapeutic care has skyrocketed. Join our team to help children through the setbacks of life and create a better future. To learn more about how we do that work in homes, schools and clinic-based services, visit us online.

Washburn Center has an opening for a full time Outpatient Therapist at our Minneapolis Office. This position will provide mental health assessment and treatment services to children and families in Spanish.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Clinical Treatment - Clinicians will provide a combination of the following mental health services, including:

1. Conduct diagnostics assessments
2. Develop and implement a treatment plan with the family based on the diagnosis
3. Provide Individual and family therapy
4. Care coordination, including collaboration with psychiatrists and other professionals working with the child
5. Create a discharge plan

Clinician’s client service expectations will be determined based on the full-time expectation on 22.65 billable sessions per week.

Documentation - Clinicians will be expected to maintain required documentation as specified in our Clinical Policy Manual, including:

1. Diagnostics assessments
2. Treatment plans for each client
3. Progress notes
4. Outcome instruments and assessment tools
5. Discharge summaries
6. Satisfaction surveys
7. Timely response of communications from the program director, the supervisor, or program support to ensure clear communication throughout the program

All clinicians are to ensure Minnesota and HIPAA data privacy requirements are followed.

Supervision and Professional Development - Clinicians are expected to:

1. Attend weekly supervision and case consultation, present case information and formulation, and identify questions for consultation and supervision.
2. Provide clinical and administrative supervision for interns as assigned by the program supervisor based on licensure and experience, and assist with providing training, feedback, and learning experiences for the program interns.
3. Maintain required CEUs.

Requirements for position:

• Must have a Master’s or Doctoral degree in Social Work, Psychology, marriage and family or clinical counseling.
• Independent licensure as LICSW, LPCC, LP, or LMFT preferred.
• 3-5 years of experience assessing and treating children and families required; 5 or more years of experience preferred
• Strong skills in children’s mental health diagnostic assessment and treatment
• Demonstrated knowledge of cultural diversity and the role of culture in the therapeutic process
• Fluent Spanish Speaker Required

$60,000 - $80,000 a year

(Salary is based on several factors including but not limited to licensure, work experience and education)

BENEFITS at WASHBURN:

Washburn offers benefits to Full-Time benefit eligible employees comprehensive Dental, Vision, Health, Life and Long-term disability insurance. Additionally, we offer a 403b retirement plan and a flexible benefit option (FSA).

Vacation: Paid Vacation accrues at 10 hours of vacation per month - up to 15 days / 120 hours annually.

Sick Leave: Paid sick leave accrues at 6.68 hours of sick per month - up to 10 days / 80 hours.

Holidays: There are 2.5 days/20 hours of floating holidays per year in addition to the eight standard holidays.

***Please note that Internships, Part-Time (less than 30 hours/week) and Temporary positions are NOT eligible for all of Washburn Center's benefits***

Washburn Center for Children is an EEO/AA employer: women, minorities, people with disabilities, people that hold different gender identities and expressions and veterans are encouraged to apply. Cultural responsiveness and advancing equity are essential to achieving our mission. Our core values guide how we actively heal, learn and work.

To learn more about life at Washburn and how we work together,visit us online.