Bilingual Therapist; Licensed​/Unlicensed - Bright Futures

Overview

Bilingual Therapist (Licensed/Unlicensed) - Bright Futures is part of the Clinical Services team. This role focuses on Child-Parent Psychotherapy and infant and early childhood mental health, assessing behavioral health and providing clinical assessment, diagnosis, and evidence-based therapy services as applicable.

Work in our early childhood centers with emphasis on family-centered care, collaboration with community partners, and data-informed practices to support kids and families.

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Carpentersville, 229 Lake Marian Road, Carpentersville, IL 60110, USA

Carpentersville, 229 Lake Marian Road, Carpentersville, IL 60110, USA

Brightpoint invites you to join our team of mission-driven staff who share a common vision: an equitable world where all children and families thrive in strong communities. As a leader in the human services sector for 140 years, we aim to advance the well-being of children by investing in families and strengthening communities through data-informed, collaborative, and preventative solutions.

Opportunities for growth. Therapists and Counselors are supported in obtaining and maintaining clinical licensure through in-house clinical supervision and reimbursement for licensure fees. We also offer opportunities for advanced trainings in your field, which may include Play Therapy, Child Parent Psychotherapy, Nurturing Parent Program, Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and other trainings, depending on your interests, and opportunities to collaborate with community partners to expand your professional network and increase access to supplemental resources for the kids and families you serve.

Work/Life balance. We support a healthy work/life balance with flexible schedules and manageable caseloads, emphasizing quality of engagement and services over quantity of billable hours. We offer a generous paid leave package including two weeks of paid vacation in the first year (increasing with tenure), two weeks of paid sick time, two floating holidays, eleven paid holidays, and a paid winter break between Christmas and New Year’s each year.

As a Bilingual Therapist (Licensed/Unlicensed) in our early childhood centers, you will focus on Child-Parent Psychotherapy and infant/early childhood mental health, assess behavioral health, and provide clinical assessment, diagnosis, and evidenced-based therapy services as applicable.

Licensed Candidate

• Master’s Degree in Social Work, Counseling, Psychology or a closely related clinical field, required.
• Obtains and maintains any applicable certifications based on program model and/or required by program funder, which may include Domestic Violence training, Trauma-Based Relational Intervention, Play Therapy, or other modalities within one year of employment required.
• Experience with an evidence-based or evidence-informed treatment modality, such as Theraplay, the ARC framework, or other trauma-informed practice preferred.
• Valid driver’s license, insurance, and a reliable vehicle required.
• The ability to communicate effectively in both English and Spanish required.

Unlicensed Candidate

• Master’s Degree in Social Work, Counseling, Psychology or a closely related clinical field, required.
• Eligible for clinical licensure in the state of Illinois (LCSW, LCPC or LMFT) and will obtain and maintain a clinical Illinois license within 36 months of employment required.
• Obtains and maintains any applicable certifications based on program model and/or required by program funder, which may include Domestic Violence training, Trauma-Based Relational Intervention, Play Therapy, or other modalities within one year of employment required.
• Experience with an evidence-based or evidence-informed treatment modality, such as Theraplay, the ARC framework, or other trauma-informed practice strongly preferred.
• Valid driver’s license, insurance, and a reliable vehicle required.
• The ability to communicate effectively in both English and Spanish required.

• Compensation: Salary Range: Licensed $62,100-$66,100; Unlicensed $57,100-$61,100;
  Offers are commensurate with experience and bilingual…