Bilingual Therapist - $3000 Sign On Bonus

What is this job? 

To provide individual, group, and family therapy to children, adolescents, and their families; conduct mental health assessments and screen for human trafficking concerns; maintain current and accurate case documentation and provide crisis intervention and support services.

What is this company?  Everstand? 

Everstand is not a federal or state agency. It is an independent not-for-profit organization that serves over 1,000 children annually across 12 locations.  You would join about 800 teammates across DC, MD, PA, and WV that empower youth and their families to flourish within their community.

What does the benefits package look like? 

• Accrue vacation at the rate of three weeks per year, plus two floating holidays to use, plus 10 paid holidays when Everstand is closed.  That is over 30 days of time off per calendar year! 


• Paid sick and bereavement leave


• Up to 3% annual match to retirement contributions


• Health insurance is available via CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield.  

What does this job do specifically?

• Model and act in accordance with Everstand’s core values.


• Responsible for providing youth with individual supportive counseling sessions at least one time weekly, providing additional support as clinically necessary.


• Responsible for ensuring group counseling sessions are provided in the residential milieu at least once weekly.


• Works with youth to complete short term treatment goals and objectives.


• Provides assistance with the completion of the individual service plan and required assessments within regulatory time frames.


• Responsible for ensuring the youth are given the support necessary to identify and discuss concerns related to their journey into the United States or life in home country.   


• Conducts screenings and assessments to identify special needs, developmental, medical or mental health concerns as well as criminal history, gang involvement, trauma and/or trafficking related concerns in accordance with mandated timeframes.


• Conducts and documents risk assessment screenings in accordance with mandated timeframes.


• Provides crisis intervention and supports.  


• Ensures all assessments and screenings reflect involvement of the youth, family and potential sponsors as appropriate.


• Promote child/youth/family understanding of available Everstand and community resources and facilitate referrals as appropriate.


• Coordinate with the Everstand staff members and community resources to address clients’ service needs.


• Work with assigned therapist to evaluate the child’s/youth’s/family’s progress towards goal attainment on a designated basis in line with individual treatment and discharge plan goals.


• Maintain effective working relationships with families, children/youth, colleagues, consultants and community agencies.


• Active participation in mandatory case review and planning meetings, demonstrating the ability to present an accurate and concise client summary to both internal and external team members.

What experience and education do I need?

Required Education and Experience

• Master’s Degree in Social Work, Counseling, or a related field from an accredited college or university.


• Current LGSW, LGPC, LCSW-C, LCPC, LGMFT, LCMFT, LGPAT, LCPAT or other applicable State Licensure.


• Licensure or eligible for licensure within six months of employment. 


• Fluent in both English and Spanish.

This job description is a general outline of the duties and requirements involved in this role. A full job description will be provided to candidates during the interview process. 

Everstand is an equal-opportunity employer committed to excellence through diversity. All eligible candidates, regardless of personal characteristics, are encouraged to apply for vacancies as appropriate. 

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