Bilingual (Spanish) Mental Health Therapist

Job Description

Job Description

Bilingual Mental Health Therapist in Oregon (Hybrid)

Position: Spanish/Bilingual (REQUIRED) Mental Health Therapist (Counseling).

You will need to have or obtain a Pre-License (Associate) or be Licensed in Oregon by the Relevant Board, and reside in Oregon. This is a Hybrid position.

Barcelona Counseling ( is a small practice Certified by the State of Oregon (Certificate of Approval, COA), that strives to provide quality mental health services to the community, including the Latinx and Hispanic community by prioritizing the needs of the clients and the well-being of the therapists. For that reason, Mental Health Therapists focus on their clients' treatment only. We are contracted with Care Oregon, Yamhill Medicaid, Trillium, OHP Plus, Pacific Source Commercial , Aetna, Moda, Kaiser, BCBS/Regence, Providence, First Choice, Cigna, etc.

Job Summary & Responsibilities:

• Provide clinical counseling services to clients (children, adolescents, adults, families, and couples).
• Conduct assessments, treatment planning, and care coordination of your caseload.
• Adhere to all laws, rules, regulations, and codes of ethics that are binding upon or applicable to the services performed.
• Engage in team communication and requests including responding promptly to team members.
• Participate in peer review, clinical consultation, and training opportunities.
• Engage in clinical supervision each month in compliance with the Board’s requirements.
• Daily completion of written client records including, but not limited to intake notes, progress notes, treatment plans, termination notes, and other forms of documentation.

Qualifications:

• Applicants must hold a Master's or Doctoral-level degree in Counseling, Social Work, or Psychology.
• Candidates must be pre-licensed registered associates with the Oregon Board of Licensed Professional Counselors and Therapists (OBLPCT) or clinical social work associates with the Oregon Board of Licensed Social Workers.
• Candidates must be able to practice in the State of Oregon without restrictions.
• Pre-licensed registered associates must be in good standing with the Oregon Board of Licensed Professional Counselors and Therapists or the Board of Licensed Social Workers.
• Applicants are required to pass a criminal background check.
• Candidates are required to have computer skills and the ability to learn and utilize electronic health record software.
• Candidates need to be willing to panel with health insurance carriers.

Preferred Applicant Experience & Skills:

• 1+ years of experience providing mental health services with direct client contact hours counseling individuals, and families.
• Working knowledge of the principles and techniques of family and child therapy and experience providing services to child, adolescent, and family therapy clients.
• Training and experience with EMDR Therapy are highly desired, or willing to be trained (paid by Barcelona Counseling).
• Experience with youth working with Play Therapy or Art Therapy preferred.
• Bilingual/Bicultural in Spanish is Required.

Compensation & Benefits:

• Guaranteed Minimum Income for Clinicians on the Flat Rate Compensation Model.
• Flexibility as able in determining employee schedule, some evening or either Saturdays availability requested.
• Paid for Admin time (clinical Documentation).
• We pay for your credentialing with insurances.
• 100% paid medical, visual, and dental insurance.
• 40h of paid sick time.
• 80h of paid vacation time for full-time. One day of work is 5h so your PTO and Sick Days are 24 days a year off.
• 6 Paid Holidays of your choice additional to the PTO.
• 401k Retirement Plan self-contribution with Profit Share.
• Paid EMDR training.
• Clinical supervision in-house towards license in-house.
• Life Insurance paid by Barcelona Counseling.
• Workers Compensation and EAP paid by Barcelona Counseling.
• Voluntary Additional Life and AD&D Insurance.
• Voluntary Short-Term Disability Insurance.
• Voluntary Critical Illness Insurance.
• Voluntary Accident Insurance.

We offer three W-2 contract types:

• Full-time (FT): minimum 89 hours per month.
• Part-time (PT): minimum 73 hours per month.
• Flex: minimum 40 hours per month.

Hourly compensation varies by contract type (FT, PT, Flex) and by whether the employee is licensed. We do not offer 1099 contracts.

Barcelona Counseling operates with a strong ethical responsibility to serve everyone in our community, particularly those who may have more difficulty finding mental health resources. Therefore, all our associate clinicians are expected to be able to work with a diverse client base, which includes children, adolescents, families, and couples, in addition to adults. This approach allows us to provide comprehensive care and meet the varied needs within our community.