Senior Therapist, Youth Substance Use - Bilingual

City of Alexandria, VA; Alexandria (VA); On-site; USD 74,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Virginia Retirement System

Paid Annual Leave

Paid Sick Leave

Tuition Assistance and Professional Dé

Multilingual Pay Program

Job summary

The City of Alexandria seeks a Senior Therapist focused on Youth Substance Use to provide evidence-based individual, family, and group therapy for adolescents and families in Alexandria, VA. Bilingual English/Spanish is preferred and licensure/eligibility in VA is required.

Responsibilities include treatment planning, interagency collaboration, intern supervision, data collection, and EMR documentation to support equitable, client-centered care.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in relevant field; licensure or eligible in Virginia is required.
• At least two years post-graduate clinical experience with youth substance use/mental health.
• Bilingual English/Spanish preferred to meet diverse client needs.

Responsibilities

• Deliver evidence-based individual, family, and group therapy to adolescents and families.
• Develop and monitor treatment plans based on youth needs, strengths, and goals.
• Coordinate care with schools, child welfare, and other system partners.
• Provide supervision to graduate interns or externs.
• Collect outcomes data and contribute to program evaluations and reports.
• Maintain accurate and compliant medical records and documentation.

Skills

Engage youth in therapy

Treatment planning

Family therapy

Collaboration with schools/partners

Data collection & reporting

Clinical supervision of interns

Bilingual English/Spanish

Education

Master's degree in Social Work / Mental Health Counseling / Psychology / Education

Tools

Electronic Medical Records (EMR)

Job description

The City of Alexandria seeks a Senior Therapist focused on Youth Substance Use to provide evidence-based individual, family, and group therapy for adolescents and families in Alexandria, VA. Bilingual English/Spanish is preferred and licensure/eligibility in VA is required.

Responsibilities include treatment planning, interagency collaboration, intern supervision, data collection, and EMR documentation to support equitable, client-centered care.