Job description
The El Paso Child Guidance Center has been serving El Paso’s most vulnerable for 69 years. Not only is the Center nationally accredited and award winning, but it is also the region’s leader in trauma-informed care.
Before applying, ask yourself:
- Do you like working with children and families from diverse backgrounds?
- Do you have a passion for mental health and wellbeing?
- Would you like to receive comprehensive world-class training in your field?
- Would you like to work in a child-centric and team-oriented environment whose mission is to improve the health and well-being of children and families in a safe environment through mental health services, education, and awareness?
- Would you like to work in a place that honors self-care and provides team members monthly self-care mental health hours in addition to paid time off and other benefits.
If you answered Yes, then look no further and apply today!
Must be bilingual- English/Spanish
Must have reliable transportation
Job Summary:
The Therapist I will provide individual, group and system-level clinical services that are trauma-informed and/ or trauma and grief specific, such as but not limited to, biopsychosocial assessments, treatment plans, and individual, family, and/or group therapy. Therapist will also leverage clinical skills to provide mental health group psychoeducation, mental health training and/or related mental health outreach, engagement, and education services. Master’s degree required in counseling, social work, psychology or related field. Provisional professional licensure required (LPC A or LMSW)
Responsibilities, Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
· Provide individual, group and family therapy to clients utilizing the identified evidence based modalities (EMDR, PCIT, TF-CBT, MGT, and TGCTA). This includes PGDC assessment, testing, service plans, carrying out services and evaluating results of service outcomes.
· Perform clinical duties under the active supervision of an approved clinical supervisor.
· Maintain clinical and administrative electronic records according to policies, procedures, and contract requirements.
· Perform basic administrative tasks related to managing a caseload, including reporting to referral sources and monitoring client compliance with clinic attendance policy.
· Participate in continuing education to develop and refine clinical knowledge and skills.
· Complete tasks and provide services informed by mental health background per specific parameters of grant or contract project assigned, inclusive of content research, development, design, implementation and outcome evaluation.
· Facilitate psychoeducational and support groups, inclusive of complementary, mind-body based groups, parenting groups, support groups for special populations, and professional resiliency groups, when indicated by parameters of assigned project.
· Participate in weekly team meetings, weekly huddles, multidisciplinary staffing’s, weekly supervision with assigned supervisor, and related professional development activities.
· Complete reporting and/or documentation on monthly and/or quarterly basis regarding clinical or mental health services delivered on assigned project.
· Actively participate in weekly supervision and all team or all staff meetings (team, multidisciplinary team, all staff, etc.)
· Knowledge of early childhood, youth, and family systems with an emphasis on mental
· health, and social determinants of health encompassing social, emotional and behavioral domains and related service systems.
· Excellent written and oral communication skills including public speaking.
· Strong interpersonal skills and demonstrated proficiency working collaboratively with others.
Job Type: Full-time
Salary: $52,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k) matching
- Flexible schedule
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Retirement plan
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday
Work setting:
- Clinic
- In-person
- Office
- Telehealth
Work Location: In person