Mental Health Counselor Lead - 2025800

Organization Summary World Relief is a global Christian humanitarian organization whose mission is to boldly engage the world’s greatest crises in partnership with the church. Founded in the aftermath of World War II, the organization has responded to urgent humanitarian needs and now operates in 100 countries worldwide. Today our programming focuses on humanitarian and disaster response, community strengthening, and refugee & immigrant services and advocacy. Position Summary World Relief seeks a Bilingual (Spanish) Mental Health Counselor to provide culturally responsive and linguistically appropriate mental health services to refugees and immigrants through individual, family, and group counseling. The candidate will deliver clinical assessment, treatment, and ongoing support, collaborate with colleagues for holistic, client‑centered care, and facilitate therapy and wellness groups. Hybrid Work Schedule: 1 day onsite and 4 work‑from‑home days. Responsibilities Supervise others and perform supervisory duties such as monitoring daily activities, approving timesheets, documenting performance, and managing HRIS entries. Conduct client intake interviews and comprehensive assessments to identify needs and inform treatment planning. Establish and maintain positive, trusting, and culturally responsive therapeutic relationships with clients. Collaborate with clients to develop individualized treatment plans, including measurable goals tailored to their unique circumstances. Provide counseling and therapeutic interventions that align with client goals, strengths, and cultural backgrounds. Continuously evaluate client progress, adjust treatment approaches as needed, and provide ongoing support and care. Deliver crisis intervention services and appropriate referrals when necessary. Maintain strict confidentiality and ensure compliance with all HIPAA policies, procedures, and ethical standards. Partner with World Relief staff and external organizations to provide culturally and linguistically appropriate wellness programs, psycho‑educational workshops, and community‑based services, supporting referrals and follow‑up for continuity of care. Build and maintain collaborative relationships with community organizations, healthcare providers, and county agencies to ensure continuity of care and access to supportive resources. Work closely with the Counseling Center Manager and with oversight from the Counseling Center Director to develop, implement, and evaluate new program initiatives, including group therapy services, while continuously enhancing service quality and effectiveness. Contribute expertise, clinical knowledge, and professional development resources to a multidisciplinary team environment. Participate regularly in internal and external training to maintain professional competencies and uphold high‑quality service standards. Maintain accurate, timely, and thorough client records, including case files, treatment documentation, progress notes, and all required administrative paperwork. Coordinate a work schedule with the Counseling Center Manager to meet client needs, including availability during two weekday evenings or one weekday evening and one weekend day as required. Qualifications Mature and personal Christian faith. Committed to the mission, vision, and values of World Relief. Desire to serve and empower the Church to impact vulnerable communities. Ability to affirm and/or acknowledge World Relief’s Core Beliefs, Statement of Faith, Christian Identity, and National Association of Evangelicals’ For the Health of the Nation document. Valid driver’s license, access to reliable vehicle, and ability to pass MVR standards. Master’s Degree in Social Work, Counseling, Psychology or related behavioral health field and two years of postgraduate direct service delivery experience. Currently licensed or license eligible in the State of Illinois (LPC, LCPC, LSW, LCSW, or similar). Fluency in Spanish required. Demonstrated ability to adapt therapeutic interventions to meet cultural, linguistic, and individual needs of diverse populations. Strong critical thinking, problem‑solving, and creative solution‑development skills, with the ability to respond effectively to complex client situations. Ability to conduct risk assessments related to suicide, self‑harm, domestic violence, and other behavioral health concerns. Proficiency in utilizing telehealth platforms and maintaining accurate electronic documentation, with strong computer literacy and keyboarding skills. Working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and proficiency in Canva for creating educational materials, presentations, outreach resources, and workshop content. Experience using SharePoint for document management, collaboration, information sharing, and organizational communication. Strong organizational and time‑management skills, with the ability to manage a caseload, prioritize tasks, and meet documentation deadlines. Highly adaptable and flexible, thriving in a dynamic and evolving work environment while managing competing priorities effectively. Experience applying trauma‑informed care principles and leveraging client strengths, resilience, and protective factors is strongly preferred. Ability to learn and adapt therapeutic approach to cultural context; experience or interest in training in trauma‑informed principles and building on client resilience during treatment. Good problem‑solving and creative thinking skills. Proficiency with telehealth platforms and moderate computer literacy & typing skills; familiarity with MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint a plus. Adaptability: eager to work in a challenging, fluid and often changing environment. Benefits World Relief offers a competitive benefits package and employee discount program for full‑time, regular employees. World Relief is honored to be recognized with the Gold‑level Cigna Healthy Workforce Designation for exceeding the core components of our well‑being program, including leadership and culture, program foundations and execution, and whole person health. Equal Opportunity Statement Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. We are proud to be an EEO/AA employer M/F/D/V. We maintain a drug‑free workplace and perform pre‑employment substance‑abuse testing. For World Relief staff, a strong commitment to the mission, vision, and values of World Relief is essential, and Christian faith is a prerequisite for employment, based upon United States federal guidelines provided in Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. #J-18808-Ljbffr Wr