Bilingual Child & Family Services Therapist

Position Summary: The Child & Family Services Bilingual Therapist offers children, adolescents, and families referred to CornerHouse person-centered, trauma-informed, holistic therapy services in individual, group, and family therapy modalities. The Child & Family Services Therapist works as a part of a multidisciplinary child advocacy center team that provides alleged victims of abuse/witnesses to violent crime, and their caregivers, services that are attuned to the complex needs of traumatized clients. Alongside direct work with the child, the therapist provides psychoeducation and support to non-offending caregivers to enhance their capacity to support their child’s needs by providing both individual psychotherapy and group therapy. This position is an integrated member of the organization, engaging in agency-wide collaboration, consultation, and training. The Child & Family Services Therapist works collaboratively with community partners to assess and meet the stated needs of CornerHouse clients.

Primary Position Responsibilities:

· Provide person-centered, trauma-informed, holistic victim/survivor/witness care to Spanish-speaking and English-speaking families referred to CornerHouse for therapy services.

· Provide outpatient psychotherapy services to children, adolescents, and caregivers using individual, group, and/or family modalities.

· Practice trauma therapy interventions, focusing on those for youth ages 4-17.

· Maintain client records and files consistent with Cornerhouse policy and practice as well as governing regulatory bodies.

· Participate in multi-program/ team consultation meetings twice per month and other clinical and administrative meetings, as required.

· Effectively communicate and coordinate care across disciplines for the provision of quality services.

· Observe legal, ethical, and professional conduct practices as mandated by their profession as well as local, state and federal standards and laws.

· Receive bi-weekly reflective supervision, independent of licensure, for reflection on use of self in the work, secondary trauma/vicarious trauma, multi-cultural practice, professional development, and case consultation.

Program Implementation/Other Duties:

· Function as a professional and effective liaison and representative of CornerHouse with the agency’s multiple partners and constituencies.

· Support and engage in effective and thoughtful program development at the agency.

· Work to increase knowledge and effectiveness of family work with multi-cultural populations and engage in thoughtful anti-racist and anti-oppressive practice.

· Work to increase knowledge of trauma-informed, person-centered intervention for families who have experienced trauma and violence.

· Expand knowledge through reading, research, and workshops/training, including a minimum of 4 annual hours of continuing education on victim support services.

· Engage in continuous quality improvement by seeking feedback from supervisors, colleagues, and clients including assisting with program evaluation and integrating findings into practice.

Required Qualifications/Experience:

· Master’s degree in a professional mental health field with related licensure (LICSW, LGSW, LPC, LPCC, LP, LMFT, LAMFT) or working toward licensure.

· Bi-lingual in English and Spanish. Knowledge of multicultural practice, child sexual abuse, family dynamics, child development, and investigative systems.

· Experience working with culturally, ethnically, developmentally, and socio-economically diverse children and adolescents.

· Strong communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills.

· Intersectional lens, cultural humility, and awareness of own areas of privilege.

· Knowledge of issues and resources for a community mental health population.

· Curious, and open to learning.

· Team player, self-starter, accountable, reliable.

· Computer proficiency, including Microsoft Teams, Outlook, and Excel; ability to learn and utilize documentation and database systems.

Preferred Qualifications/Experience:

· Training and experience in evidence-based trauma therapy modalities such as TF-CBT, EMDR, CPP, or ART.

· Experience working with crime victims and/or persons in crisis.

· Experience working with child protection, law enforcement, court systems, and related community services.

· Knowledge of documentation requirements for third-party payor billing.

· Experience with clinical supervision.

· Experience providing clinical services to a community mental health population.

· Presentation and training skills.

· Experience working within a multi-disciplinary clinical treatment team framework.

Join the CornerHouse therapy team!

· CornerHouse provides a warm, thoughtful, and personable environment with three fully stocked play therapy rooms in our Minneapolis location.

· CornerHouse strongly encourages and welcomes clinicians of diverse backgrounds that represent the cultural diversity of the clients we serve. We are committed to providing annual (at minimum) cultural competency workshops and training.

· Flexible scheduling with work-from-home or telehealth capabilities available as needed.

· Clinicians working toward independent licensure receive one hour of weekly individual supervision and partial reimbursement for additional supervision needed outside of the agency.

· Salary increase provided upon obtaining independent licensure.

· Weekly team formal and informal case consultation is also provided.

· Attention is given to assessing and addressing secondary trauma and enhancing professional self-care.

· Agency-wide connection activities/gatherings along with team retreats.

· Licensure fee reimbursement.

· Funds allotted for training and CEUs in evidence-based interventions in trauma treatment such as play therapy. Scholarship opportunities are available for TF-CBT training and certification.

Hours & Compensation: Full-Time (1 FTE or 40 hours/week), non-exempt position. Annual compensation range of $62,000-$72,000 based on qualifications, license status, and experience. Competitive benefits package including generous PTO (8 hours per pay period) plus 12 holidays, health insurance, and 401k.

Closing Date: Until filled

Email Resume and Cover Letter to: Jen Markworth, MA, LP, at jenniferm@cornerhousemn.org

In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, the above is intended to summarize the essential functions of and requirements for the performance of this job. It is not meant to be an exhaustive list of miscellaneous duties and responsibilities that may be requested in the performance of this job.