Hybrid Bilingual Emotional Wellness Specialist, Spanish

at The Center for Alternative Sentencing and Employment Services (CASES)

• Job title: Bilingual Emotional Wellness Specialist, Spanish
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Junior, Mid level
• Salary: $61,800 per year
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Location requirements: Hybrid, The Bronx, United States

About the role

• Bilingual Emotional Wellness Specialist supporting youth ages 16-27 in alternative-to-incarceration programs. Delivering mental health services and facilitating group and individual counseling sessions.

Responsibilities

• Develop rapport with participants and families to create wellness plans and other assessments.
• Facilitate groups and individual counseling sessions using Interactive Journaling and other evidence-based curricula that is strength-based and developmentally appropriate for participants.
• Provide in-home and/or in-community services in addition to services at program site.
• Promote developmentally appropriate responses to program participants including family, collaterals and natural supports as indicated by assessment, consent and participant preference.
• Ensure service plans are developed in collaboration with participants addressing needs and establishing measurable timeframes to meet objectives and goals.
• Provide trauma-informed services and supervision to support effective risk management to reduce serious incidents through proactive risk reduction strategies which identify potential problems and implement preventive measures.
• Support meaningful opportunities for participants to provide feedback and input into program services.
• Perform crisis response services as needed.
• Work flexible hours when required.
• Provide services that are inclusive of diversity and address the disparities experienced by program participants.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Mental Health discipline or in a related field required AND at least two years of experience working with young adults and/or families; preferably with those impacted by the criminal legal system.
• Bilingual Spanish/English
• Experience creating and/or facilitating developmentally appropriate groups/activities including but not limited to CBT.
• Experience delivering evidence-based models.
• Track record of delivering sustained quality treatment services.
• Ability to work effectively with a diverse team.

Benefits

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Vacation and Paid Time Off – starting at 25 days-off annually, plus an additional summer self-care day
• 12 Paid Holidays per year
• Retirement 403b
• Competitive matching up to 6%
• Employee Referral Program