Bilingual Therapist Assistant - full-time - 1st shift - Mon-Fri

Community Mental Health Affiliates, Inc; New Britain (CT); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Community Mental Health Affiliates, Inc. is seeking a Bilingual Therapist Assistant to engage with families in the Multi-Dimensional Family Therapy program. Candidates should have a background in social work and the ability to communicate effectively in both English and Spanish. The role involves providing support and intervention to youth facing substance abuse and behavioral health challenges, within both home and community settings. CMHA offers competitive compensation and a comprehensive benefits package emphasizing work-life balance.

Benefits

Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance

403(b) retirement plan with matching

Paid time off (up to 24 days)

Free professional development opportunities

Employee Assistance Program

Qualifications

• Minimum of 1 year of experience working with adolescents with behavioral health issues.
• Ability to provide own transportation.
• Knowledge of cultural values of people from Puerto Rico.

Responsibilities

• Establish trusting relationships with families during home visits.
• Assist treatment team in providing support to youth and families.
• Deliver crisis intervention and maintain appropriate caseload.

Skills

Bilingual/Bicultural

Crisis intervention

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s in social work/human service

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Bilingual Therapist Assistant - full-time - 1st shift - Mon-Fri

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Why CMHA?

Community Mental Health Affiliates, Inc. (CMHA) is a private non-profit treatment provider headquartered in New Britain, with seven locations throughout the city and in Waterbury. We partner with clients and the community to promote recovery from mental illness and substance use, treating more than 7,500 adults and children each year. CMHA is Connecticut’s first fully Joint Commission accredited Behavioral Health Home and is a SAMHSA Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC). Visit cmhacc.org to learn more.

Why CMHA?

Community Mental Health Affiliates, Inc. (CMHA) is a private non-profit treatment provider headquartered in New Britain, with seven locations throughout the city and in Waterbury. We partner with clients and the community to promote recovery from mental illness and substance use, treating more than 7,500 adults and children each year. CMHA is Connecticut’s first fully Joint Commission accredited Behavioral Health Home and is a SAMHSA Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC). Visit cmhacc.org to learn more.

Internal mobility and career pathing is a focus at CMHA with many employees growing from individual contributors to leaders.

CMHA is looking to hire a Therapist Assistant for our Mulit-Dimensional Family Therapy (MDFT) department. This position will be located at 233 Main St. New Britain, CT 06051. Monday-Friday, 9:00am-5:00pm.

Compensation Range: The salary range for this position starts at $20.00 per hour

Compensation for each position is determined not only by years of relevant experience, education, and skills, but also by maintaining internal pay equity. CMHA also takes into consideration our benefits and paid time off package to provide a well-rounded and competitive approach to the applicant’s overall compensation.

Position Summary: The Therapist Assistant/Recovery Specialist serves as a key member of the Multi-Dimensional Family Therapy (MDFT) treatment team, which will provide treatment for youth/young adults and parents with substance abuse and co-occurring disorders both in home, in office, and community settings.

• Establish a trusting supportive relationship with family members through direct contact in the context of home visits, phone contacts and assistance in times of crisis.
• Work as part of the treatment team with the assigned clinician, providing assistance to both youth, families, and treatment team members.
• Maintains appropriate caseload as determined by agency and funder. Provides crisis intervention to family in the home, office or community if need arises. This includes on‐call 24/7 coverage of families on caseload.
• Adhering to documentation requirements and data collection/entry related to MDFT.
• fidelity monitoring and project evaluation efforts.
• Engages clients in treatment plan interventions, particularly around clinical involvement, drug testing and activities that will help to support the MDFT model of treatment.
• Develop and maintain collaborative relationships with other community agencies and organizations, in order to provide comprehensive and effective treatment services for clients (i.e., schools, courts, hospitals, after school programs, DCF, probation, detox/ residential substance abuse treatment facilities, etc.).
• Performs other related duties as assigned.
  
  

Requirements

• Bachelor’s in social work/human service.
• Ability to provide own transportation.
• Bilingual/Bicultural (English/Spanish/Latino/a) and knowledge of cultural values, traditions and practices of people from Puerto Rico.
• Valid DMV License.
• Minimum of 1 year of experience working with adolescents with substance abuse/behavioral health problems.
• Beginner to intermediate experience with Microsoft Office products including Word and Outlook.
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in an Electronic Medical Record (EMR) system
  
  

Benefits

We care about our employees by offering benefits that strike a harmonious work-life balance. We also care about your future. CMHa offers:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance packages.
• 403(b)-retirement savings plan with CMHa matching starting after 1 year of service.
• 11 observed holidays
• 3 Wellbeing days off on a Friday throughout the year to extend a long weekend.
• 2 CHMA/Personal days to use throughout the calendar year.
• Up to 24 days of PTO that increases with years of service
• Paid agency closure between Christmas and New Year’s (except 24/7 programs)*must be approved annually
• Company paid Life Insurance and Long Term Disability
• A comprehensive Employee Assistance Program (EAP) that offers counseling, coaching, and wellness resources for staff as well as members of their household
• Higher education tuition discounts at participating schools through the Alliance’s academic partnerships
• Free ongoing professional development opportunities and continuous access to Continuing Education Units (CEUs), featuring comprehensive training in Evidence-Based Practices, such as EMDR, DBT, and CBT.
• Employee discounts for shopping, the New Britain YMCA, travel, and entertainment
• Free employee subscriptions to the calm app
• Annual Company Picnic
• CMHA-sponsored Loan Reimbursement Program and Scholarship Program
• Free Student Loan Wellness for eligible employees and their family members access to:
• Student loan consolidation and refinancing
• Loan payoff projection dashboard
• Coaching and support via chat, email, and phone
• College cost calculator
• College financial planning
• 3 NHSC-approved sites for federal student loan repayment
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Enhancement for eligible employees access to:
• Automated Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) form management for past and present employers
• Automated reminders for annual (PSLF) recertifications to help you stay on track
• Resources and ongoing communications that make PSLF understandable
• The opportunity to receive the national average of $72,000.00 in forgiveness
  

Community Mental Health Affiliates is an Equal Opportunity Employer except in the case of a bon fide occupation qualification or as otherwise permitted or required by law, does not discriminate of the basis of race, color, age, disability, sec, childbirth (including pregnancy) or related medical condition including by not limited to lactation, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, religion, national origin, ancestry, marital or familiar status, genetic information, status with regard to public assistance, citizenship status or any other characteristic protected by applicable equal employment opportunity laws.

Any individual needing assistance in completing an online application should contact CMHA's Human Resources Department at [e-mail] .

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