Bilingual Mental Health Therapist

Description: Bilingual Mental Health Therapist

Hand to Hold® is a national non-profit 501(c)(3) organization that provides compassionate in-person and virtual support to NICU and bereaved parents before, during and after a NICU stay. All programs are designed with the emotional, physical and social needs of NICU families to help them feel more secure during a highly stressful time. This early intervention mental health support is available at no cost to NICU families across the United States.

As a Best Place for Working Parents® business for four consecutive years (2022-2025), our dynamic, growing organization seeks a part-time Bilingual Mental Health Therapist to join our team who is passionate about improving support for NICU and bereaved families. Parents whose child(ren) is experiencing, or has experienced, a NICU stay due to preterm labor, a prenatal diagnosis or anomaly, and/or medical complications at birth are at higher risk for perinatal mood and anxiety disorders.

The ideal candidate must have experience in maternal mental health and/or perinatal mood and anxiety disorders. Reporting to the Counseling Program Manager, this committed and thoughtful individual will coordinate scheduling and intakes, and provide assessments, such as the Edinburgh Postpartum Depression Scale (EPDS), and short-term treatment to individuals and couples using a trauma-informed perspective. Therapy provided can be from different theoretical approaches such as Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), or other Solution-Focused therapies. Treatment can include, but is not limited to: processing their child’s birth, processing trauma and grief, enhancing parental coping skills, reducing or overcoming perinatal mood and anxiety disorders, processing perinatal loss, and adjustment to bringing baby home.

Personal experience with Hand to Hold’s mission is preferred, but not required.

What You’ll Do

Essential Functions

• Contact individuals or couples who are interested in Hand to Hold’s counseling services to complete intake paperwork and coordinate scheduling for therapy sessions.
• Conduct necessary assessments and work in partnership with clients to define their treatment goals.
• Provide short-term treatment using appropriate therapy modalities; counseling sessions are virtual using a telehealth system.
• Track and report program data within program timelines to collect demographic information and measure impact, satisfaction and overall program effectiveness.
• Communicate promptly and regularly with clients and stakeholders.
  
  

Other Duties

• Attend Hand to Hold staff meetings and support programs team as needed
• Attend recommended training or professional development opportunities.
• Submit weekly and monthly reports – program data, timesheets, expense reports – in a timely fashion.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Counseling Program Manager.
  
  

Supervision

• Report to the Programs Counseling Manager
• Participate in evaluations and an open exchange reviewing experience and performance No counseling supervision provided (ex: supervision from a LPC-Supervisor)
  
  

Pay & Benefits

• Part-time, hourly position, up to 15 hours per week
• Compensation range $32-$35/hourly rate - depending on experience
• Benefits provided include:
• As a part-time employee, you will receive a total of 52 hours of paid time off annually (prorated depending on start date). This includes a combination of sick time, PTO, and mental health time after your 90 day introductory period has been successfully completed.
• In addition, you will also be eligible to receive 3 paid holidays per calendar year: New Year's, Thanksgiving, and Christmas Day.
• Flexible work schedule, professional development opportunities & team building activities.
  
  

Requirements

We need you to have:

• Graduated from an accredited college or university with a Master's degree with a major specialization in Human/Behavioral/Social Services or related field.
• Bilingual in English and Spanish required.
• Licensed Practitioner in the state of Texas- LPC/LPCC, LCSW, LMFT, or Licensed Psychologist. (Licensed Interns or Associates and LMSWs are welcome to apply.)
• Experience serving diverse populations and providing services in a culturally competent manner.
• Experience performing mental health assessments, diagnosis, and treatment.
• Ability to abide by best practices, confidentiality and ethical standards, and be HIPAA compliant.
  
  

We Prefer You Have

• Demonstrated excellence in organizational skills and verbal communication skills.
• Self-motivated, with the ability to work both independently and on teams.
• Ability to think proactively, address problems creatively, and take initiative appropriately. Personal qualities of integrity, credibility, and a commitment to and passion for Hand to Hold’s mission.