Bilingual School Based Behavioral Therapist (English/Spanish)

Arlington County VA; Virginia; Sur place; USD 60 000 - 80 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Arlington County DHS seeks an experienced bilingual School Based Behavioral Health Therapist (English/Spanish) to join a school-based outpatient team embedded between Arlington County Public Schools and the DHS office. The role provides direct mental health and substance use therapy, as well as case management and wraparound coordination to support youth and their families.

The position emphasizes culturally responsive, trauma-informed care delivered in homes, schools, and community settings,

Qualifications

• Bilingual in English and Spanish required.
• Experience in behavioral health with youth preferred.

Responsabilités

• Provide trauma-informed behavioral health therapy to youth.
• Deliver case management, care coordination, and parent education and support.
• Coordinate with school-based teams and the DHS office.

Connaissances

Bilingual English/Spanish

Description du poste

IMPORTANT NOTICE:Arlington County requires all applicants to thoroughly complete each section of the application, including prior job responsibilities, duties, and supplemental questions. While you may attach a resume, it will not replace a completed application. Incomplete applications will not be considered.

This position includes a $2,500 gross sign-on bonus upon hire and a second $2,500 gross sign-on bonus upon successful completion of the probationary period.

The Child & Family Services Division (CFSD) of the Department of Human Services (DHS), Children’s Behavioral Health Bureau, is seeking an experienced Bilingual School Based Behavioral Health Therapist (English/Spanish) to be part of a school-based outpatient team. The Bureau is responsible for providing comprehensive, trauma informed, culturally responsive mental health and substance use services to help youth, with the support of their parents, thrive in their environments. Services for youth are provided in their homes, school, community, and the DHS office.

This position is primarily embedded and co-located between Arlington County Public School(s) and the DHS office. The Behavioral Health Therapist position is responsible for providing an array of culturally responsive and trauma informed direct behavioral health therapeutic services (mental health and substance use therapy, case management, care coordination, parent education and support, High Fidelity Wraparound-intensive care coordination) for youth experiencing mental health challenges, substance use issues, and involvement with other child service systems (including legal system, educational system, child welfare system, etc).

Arlington County DHS is committed to delivering client services in an effective, equitable, respectful, and trauma-informed manner. Our staff is dedicated to ensuring our clients are approached, engaged and cared for in ways that demonstrate competency, sensitivity and awareness of factors which impact the client experience including but not limited to: cultural identity, gender, racial, and ethnic diversity, religious/spiritual ascription, physical capability, cognitive and literacy levels, sexual orientation, and linguistic needs.