Bilingual Therapist

Description

Are you interested in providing critical intervention to children and adolescents? If so, Devereux might have the right opportunity for you! We are looking to hire a passionate individual to join our team as a Bilingual Therapist.

 

Devereux Florida provides intensive therapeutic residential and learning programs and services for children and adolescents. Based in Viera, FL, this position is responsible for providing therapy to children and adolescents through assessing clients and formulating individualized, multidisciplinary treatment plans.

 

Position Details:

Pay Range: Starts at $51,000 - 58,140 / annual (non-licensed).

                   Starts at $60,500 - 68,970 / annual (licensed).

                   Salary increases based on relevant education and experience.

Schedule: Monday-Friday 9a-5p; requires 1 weekend day a month

 

Benefits and Rewards

We strive to create an inclusive environment, and retain the talented employees who make our organization a great place to work. We offer:

• Paid time off (24 days per year, increase with years of service); Sick time (64 hours per year)

• Retirement – 403(b) through TIAA
• Quality Low-Cost Benefits (medical, dental, vision), pet insurance, plus student loan debt assistance and 30-day benefit eligibility waiting period for new hires! http://mydevereuxbenefits.org
• Student loan debt assistance, tuition reimbursement and continuing education assistance

• Free access to Payactiv, a platform to get a portion of your earned wages between pay periods

• Employee Assistance Program and Employee Discounts – Available the first day of employment through Carebridge

• Service Awards – All employees celebrating a five-year increment (5, 10, 15, etc.) anniversary receive taxable compensation in recognition of their long-term commitment to Devereux

• FREE Supervision hours for LMHC or LCSW licensure.

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Qualifications

Education:

• Master's degree in the field of counseling, social work, or psychology field required
• Two years' experience working directly with children and families. Preferred experience with children who are victims of physical abuse, sexual abuse, neglect, or youth who have been adjudicated delinquent and are committed and are emotionally disturbed Preferred
• Bilingual in English-Spanish required

Schedule:

• Must be able to complete a 2 week hire orientation class (Monday - Friday); hours are approximately 9:00am to 5:00pm each day

Other Requirements:

• Valid Driver's license
• Significant amounts of walking, sitting, and standing. Some lifting and/or managing resistance required related to applying physical intervention techniques upwards of 75-100 lbs. or more. Some repetitive wrist/hand movements, normal hearing and vision.
• Successfully pass pre-employment medical screenings which include: Drug Screen, Physical, and TB Test
• Successfully pass a Level 2 background screening with the State of Florida. To learn more visit: https://info.flclearinghouse.com

 

Devereux has a zero-tolerance policy for abuse and maintains policies and procedures to systematically reduce the risk of abuse to occur in our organization. Devereux fosters a culture of reporting abuse, and will cooperate with the authorities to the fullest extent possible.

 

For more information, please reach out us at flrecruitment@devereux.org. 

 

Company Overview

Company Overview 

Devereux is one of the nation’s largest nonprofit organizations, providing services, insight and leadership in the evolving field of behavioral healthcare. Founded in 1912, Devereux operates a comprehensive national network of clinical, therapeutic, educational and employment programs that positively impact the lives of 10,000+ children, adults – and their families – every year.    

 

Our Mission: Devereux changes lives – by unlocking and nurturing human potential for people living with emotional, behavioral or cognitive differences.    

With nearly 6,500 employees working in programs across the country, Devereux is a trusted partner for families, schools and communities, serving individuals in the areas of autism, intellectual and developmental disabilities, specialty mental health, education and f