Open Position: Bilingual Mental Health Clinician Associate (Spanish-English)
Raíces de Bienestar (Raíces) is a nonprofit in Oregon dedicated to reclaiming the emotional and mental health of Latine communities across the state and beyond. Please visit our website to learn about our mission, values, and vision. Raíces offers a continuum of Latine culturally grounded mental health and wellness programs and services, focused working alongside traditional health workers and community leaders to elevate the strengths and wisdom of the community.
Raíces de Bienestar offers culturally specific clinical services to the Latine community and is seeking a skilled bilingual mental health clinician associate (bilingual clinician associate) to provide direct clinical services to the Latine community. The bilingual clinician associate will also have the opportunity to support our community liberation programs in collaboration with the community liberation, clinical teams and community members. The candidate must have a master's in counseling, psychology, clinical social work or related and need supervision required hours toward licensure. We are looking for a candidate with passion for serving the Latine community, ability and innovative ideas about how to foster culturally affirming, quality and equitable clinical services and desires to “bring mental health” to our community.
Primary Requirements and Functions:
The bilingual clinician associate focuses on providing direct bilingual (Spanish and English) mental health services to Latine individuals, children and families. The bilingual clinician associate will also have the opportunity to support our community liberation programs. Applicants must be seeking supervision hours required for the licensure process.
Additionally, the candidate must be committed to serve historically marginalized communities, have experience working with the Latine community, be interested in supporting or leading community-focused programs and feel comfortable using trauma/healing informed approaches. Our work is centered on ‘bringing mental health to the community’, therefore, the ideal candidate must be comfortable providing mental health services in innovative, culturally affirming, and flexible ways that meet the community’s emotional, mental, and cultural needs. This includes but is not limited to providing direct clinical services in community settings, farms and fields, as well as during community liberation programs and mental health mobile health services.
Primary responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
Qualifications
The ideal candidate will have experience in providing mental health services to the Latine community and delivering programming that supports diversity, equity, and inclusion as relates to the Latine community. The candidate must have completed all the requirements for a master degree in mental health (i.e., psychology, social work, counseling, etc) by the start date of their employment. Candidates must be pre-licensed registered associates with their respective professional board (e.g. Oregon Board of Licensed Professional Counselors and Therapists, Oregon Board of Licensed Social Workers, Oregon Board of Licensed Psychologists). They must be bilingual (Spanish and English) and preferably identified as a member of the Latine community.
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Behaviors:
Raíces de Bienestar offers culturally specific clinical services to the Latine community and is seeking a skilled bilingual mental health clinician associate (bilingual clinician associate) to provide direct clinical services to the Latine community. The bilingual clinician associate will also have the opportunity to support our community liberation programs in collaboration with the community liberation, clinical teams and community members. The candidate must have a master's in counseling, psychology, clinical social work or related and need supervision required hours toward licensure. We are looking for a candidate with passion for serving the Latine community, ability and innovative ideas about how to foster culturally affirming, quality and equitable clinical services and desires to “bring mental health” to our community.
Primary Requirements and Functions:
The bilingual clinician associate focuses on providing direct bilingual (Spanish and English) mental health services to Latine individuals, children and families. The bilingual clinician associate will also have the opportunity to support our community liberation programs. Applicants must be seeking supervision hours required for the licensure process.
Additionally, the candidate must be committed to serve historically marginalized communities, have experience working with the Latine community, be interested in supporting or leading community-focused programs and feel comfortable using trauma/healing informed approaches. Our work is centered on ‘bringing mental health to the community’, therefore, the ideal candidate must be comfortable providing mental health services in innovative, culturally affirming, and flexible ways that meet the community’s emotional, mental, and cultural needs. This includes but is not limited to providing direct clinical services in community settings, farms and fields, as well as during community liberation programs and mental health mobile health services.
Primary responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Provide mental health clinical services (psychotherapy and mobile health services) to community members through culturally affirming and evidence-based practices. Most of the mental health services will be provided to Latine individuals across the lifespan. Some clinical services may be offered in the evenings and in the field (e.g., mobile services)
- Provide consultation, screenings, and diagnosis for all clients
- Integrate behavioral observations, interview data, test results, and collateral data from others to form diagnosis and make treatment recommendations
- Conduct treatment planning, care coordination and navigation services for all clients
- Support clinical training program coordination. This includes but is not limited to supporting orientation and onboarding of clinicians in training, coordinating weekly individual and/or group supervision, didactic training, ongoing clinical consultation and support, being on call and providing crisis management support
- Demonstrate ability to maintain case management in accordance with federal, state and/or funding source requirements as well as Raíces de Bienestar’ policies and procedures
- Complete documentation in timely manner using electronic health medical records
- Engage in mentorship of students clinician
- Work with partners to support equitable access and utilization of mental health services from historically excluded and marginalized communities
- Support mental health mobile services
- Support community-focused and community-engaged programs, education and community outreach activities.
- Participate in peer review, clinical consultation, case presentation, training opportunities and clinical supervision (individual and group) in compliance with the Board’s requirements
- Able to function as a minimum qualified mental health professional as determined by the State of Oregon regulations
Qualifications
The ideal candidate will have experience in providing mental health services to the Latine community and delivering programming that supports diversity, equity, and inclusion as relates to the Latine community. The candidate must have completed all the requirements for a master degree in mental health (i.e., psychology, social work, counseling, etc) by the start date of their employment. Candidates must be pre-licensed registered associates with their respective professional board (e.g. Oregon Board of Licensed Professional Counselors and Therapists, Oregon Board of Licensed Social Workers, Oregon Board of Licensed Psychologists). They must be bilingual (Spanish and English) and preferably identified as a member of the Latine community.
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Behaviors:
- Be fluent in both Spanish and English
- Candidates identifying as Latino/a/e/x are preferred
- Strong clinical skills and competencies
- Ability to work with culturally diverse clients who experience significant barriers to mental health
- Commitment to culturally affirming service delivery
- Excellent at collaborating and maintaining close communication with all team members
- Proficiency in maintaining appropriate patient record and using electronic health medical records
- Maintain confidentiality regarding information pertaining to all clients, trainees and organization staff
- Strong commitment to work with traditional health workers and community members
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Excellent organizational, analytical skills and application of critical thinking
- Effective written and verbal communication skills in both Spanish and English
- Strong work ethic and ability to attend to multiple responsibilities simultaneously
- Able to adhere to all laws, rules, regulations, and codes of ethics that are binding upon or applicable to the services performed
- Effectively identifies and prioritizes issues to respond proactively
- Ability to practice in the State of Oregon without restrictions
- Able to work remotely and drive; maintain a valid driver’s license and automobile insurance
- Successfully pass background check specifically related to ability to perform all duties as assigned
- Have high computer literacy and familiarity with MS Office Products
Benefits
- Responsible paid time off, compassionate, and sick leave
- Health and dental insurance
- Life insurance
- Education and/or loan repayment up to $5,250*
- Retirement account with up to 3% match
- Twelve (12) paid holidays and birthday off
- Qualified for Public Service Loan Forgiveness program as a 501(c)3
- Remote work stipend when applicable
- Study time for licensure/credentialing*
- Paid parental leave*
- Self-care rewards
- Team and family events
Work Environment
- Raíces de Bienestar is a Latine culturally specific and women-founded organization dedicated to passionately serve the community as well as our families. We strive for balance in hard work, joy, rest and healing.
- Our organization is grounded in Latine values, and we celebrate our diversity, traditions, rituals, and the unique strengths that each of us bring.
- We encourage Raíces de Bienestar staff and volunteers to bring our whole selves to work, as the community needs us to be authentic, intentional, engaged and whole hearted. We believe in the power of lived experience and shared cultural identification with the communities we serve.
- We foster talent and professional development and aim to create a space where we lift each other up, respect one another in where we are in our own process and view learning as a lifelong journey.
- We are passionate about mentoring and supporting staff and volunteers in different stages of their career development and advancement.
- We strive to be reflective leaders and encourage those who work or volunteer at Raíces de Bienestar to share their feedback on our practices and programs.
- We promise to evolve in our understanding and implementation of best practices in equitable work environments to ensure a safe and nurturing space for all who work with us.
- Raíces de Bienestar staff and board of directors is composed in their majority of Latine women, allowing for spaces where culture is celebrated, centered and honored.
Equal Employment Opportunity and Non-Discrimination Policy
Raíces de Bienestar provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, national origin, age, mental or physical disability, pregnancy, perceived pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or any related condition in accordance with applicable federal and state laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including but not limited to hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, absence, compensation, and training.
Applicants should submit the following:
1. Letter of Interest
2. Resume
3. Names and contact information of three professional references
To apply please send a cover letter highlighting your experience working in the mental health field with the Latine community, a resume, and the name of three professional references with contact information before May 20th, 2024 to careers@raicesdebienestar.org
For questions about this position please contact Dr. Daisy Bueno at daisy@raicesdebienestar.org
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Supervisor: Clinic Director
Work Schedule: Full time, 40 hours per week with flexible hours, with some weeknights and weekends
Location: Hybrid, serving Oregon statewide
Salary range: $55,000-$62,000
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