Bilingual Social Worker

The Child & Family Guidance Center is a nonprofit community service organization through our various programs we are dedicated to the promotion and improvement of mental health for children and their families. For more information, please check out our website at www.childguidance.org.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

Conducts intakes, individual, group, and family therapy including: initial clinical assessments, diagnosis, clinical treatment planning and implementation, referral, and termination.
Available to handle client emergencies as needed including after hours.
Conducts parent education programs and family support groups.
Collaborates and consults with school personnel which may include teachers, counselors, and administrators to develop an integrated approach to treatment as well as to aid in the identification and referral of students who would most likely benefit from mental health services.
Maintains the necessary community/professional contacts.
REQUIREMENTS
M.A./M.S. degree in psychology with an emphasis on marriage and family therapy or M.S.W
Degree must be eligible for registration with Board of Behavioral Sciences.
Must be eligible to receive "waivered" status from the Department of Mental Health.
Experience relevant to working with children and families.
Demonstrate knowledge of evidence-based child and family clinical interventions relevant to families served in community mental health settings.
Must be Bilingual Spanish/English.

Other Information:

The Child and Family Guidance Center is a leading mental health service provider in Los Angeles County providing services to children, adolescents, and their families. The Center currently employs approximately 400 employees and is seeking to add qualified staff to our Northridge and Van Nuys location.

The Center is proud to offer an excellent salary and benefit package. Generous vacation and sick leave policies, 10 paid holidays, 5 days paid professional leave, medical insurance (PacifiCare PPO, PacifiCare HMO, or Kaiser), paid dental, Section 125 Flex Spending tax savings, 401(k) with 50% match, life insurance up to $500,000, long term care, professional membership dues reimbursement, educational assistance up to $1,000 annually, and free private practice office space. The Center also provides outstanding supervision and training programs. The Child and Family Guidance Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Come Join Our Team!!!
http://www.childguidance.org