Bilingual Therapist (Office-Based)

Job Description

Job Description

ChicagoCAC employees are expected to perform their job duties and act in a manner consistent with the Core Values of the organization.

Responsibility Summary

Provides individual, family and group therapy and case management to clients within agency policies and procedures and practices. Assesses for social service needs of clients and makes appropriate referrals.

DEI&AB Culture Commitment: The Bilingual Therapist (BILT) is responsible for creating an inclusive environment that demonstrates equity, inclusion, accessibility, and belonging to our clients, ChicagoCAC employees, and partners. The position also assists in ChicagoCAC’s Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Accessibility and Belonging (DEIAB) initiatives.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Provides direct individual and family therapy to a minimum caseload of 18 – 20 clients including comprehensive evaluation, treatment planning, effective treatment implementation, and discharge planning within the guidelines established by the Family Hope Center.
• Facilitates a minimum of two to four therapy or psychoeducational groups (child, parent, combined child and parent, or family) per year (e.g., Hope and Healing, ICDP).
• Performs a variety of casework duties, including obtaining, analyzing and evaluating data necessary to implement client services.
• Actively participates in reflective, clinical and administrative supervision with the clinical supervisor at a frequency to be determined by the therapist and supervisor together.
• Actively participates in Family Hope Center department meetings and case consultations.
• Actively participates in peer consultation process.
• Participates in Family Hope Center file reviews.
• Provides linkage to other appropriate resources, including intensive case management services, based upon the needs of clients and families.
• Maintains accurate, complete and timely client records as required by the Family Hope Center and ChicagoCAC.
• Conducts crisis assessments and responds appropriately to client crisis needs.
• Participates in Family Hope Center community events and actively fosters supportive community environment within Family Hope Center for clients and families.
• Promotes trauma resiliency among the Family Hope Center team, ChicagoCAC staff, and MDT staff by participating in and contributing to projects to foster the trauma informed environment, e.g., Breathing Room.
• Facilitates trainings for Family Hope Center students.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Discretion

The Bilingual Therapist has a mid-level range of discretion and independent decision-making.

Supervisory Responsibilities

The Bilingual Therapist has no direct supervisory responsibilities.

Relationships

The Bilingual Therapist works closely with the Clinical Supervisor, Family Hope Center team, Advocacy department team, intensive case managers, and Director of PATHH & Family Support Services and intensive case management.

Qualifications

• Minimum requirement of a Master’s Degree in Social Work, Counseling, Psychology, or another human services related field. Must be eligible to obtain licensure including LCPC, LCSW, or PsyD.
• Minimum of one year of experience providing trauma-focused evidence-based therapy to children and adolescents.
• Strong problem-solving, organizational, written, oral, and communication skills needed.
• Demonstrated awareness of multiple cultures and cultural impact on the delivery of service a must.
• Flexibility in schedule based on the needs of clients is required.
• Travel to client’s homes or schools for delivery of service may be required.
• Evenings and Saturdays required.

In addition to making a significant impact on children’s and families’ lives, ChicagoCAC offers amazing benefits for our staff, which include:

• BCBS HMO and PPO healthcare coverage options with an opportunity to add family members to plans.
• Free life insurance at 2x your salary up to a maximum of $200,000. 
• Additional pay of 10% of your salary up to $7,500 per year (available after 6 months of employment) to use towards a menu of benefits such as: additional health benefits, dental, vision, long-term disability short-term disability, 403b plan, a Roth option, legal coverage, dependent care, flexible spending, and taxable spending. 
• Taxable spending may be used for health club membership, fitness activities, tuition reimbursement, student loan repayment, among other options. 
• Paid Time Off (“PTO”): PTO starts accruing the first day of employment and accrues at a rate of 35 days in a 12-month period. 
• PTO days are used for all days off, including holidays and sick time so you have maximum flexibility in the use of your PTO. 
• Timing of vacations may be dependent on client needs, as that’s our first priority. 
• PTO goes up to 40 days after 5 years. 
• Additional PTO for FMLA-related reasons up to 20 days. 
• A remote work policy that provides flexibility in work hours so long as operational needs are met. 
• Regular expert training on evidence-based therapy modalities, which includes being able to earn Continuing Education Units. 
• A wonderful facility dog (Mac) who provides comfort and support to our kids and loves staff visits when he’s not working. 
• The ability to wear jeans and enjoy afternoon milk and cookies every Friday! 
  If you share our passion for providing hope and healing to children and families who have experienced abuse and trauma, and possess the qualifications we’re looking for, please submit an application! 

ChicagoCAC’s Compensation Philosophy: 
We believe in fair compensation for your work. Our salary scale is comparable to salaries you would find in Chicago, IL. We believe our compensation program is designed to support, reinforce, and align our values, business strategy, and operational & financial needs with a goal of growth and profitability. 

If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, you may contact our People & Culture Department at (312) 492-3700.

Salary commensurate with experience.