Bilingual Clinical Coordinator

DescriptionCome be a part of an exciting, innovative school based mental health program! Catholic Charities' Building Bridges program is seeking a compassionate and dedicated bilingual Social Worker or Mental Health Professional to join our team full-time. This role serves students in 4K through 8th grade, along with their families and school teams, providing mental health crisis intervention within the Madison Metropolitan School Districts. We are looking for candidates who currently possess a master's degree in social work, psychology, or counseling or are currently enrolled in a master's level program. Fluency in Spanish is required and preferred candidates will have professional experience supporting youth, families and school staff, as well as professional mental health and case management experience. This position is full time during the school year with no work expectations during summer break!Starting annual salary: $56,800Benefits: Health Dental Vision Life, AD&D, Long Term Disability Short Term Disability (working 20+ hours) Accident, Critical and Hospital Indemnity Insurance (working 20+ hours) FSAs and HSA 403(b) Retirement Plan (with 6% company match after 1 year) PTO (working 20+ hours) 10 Holidays (working 20+ hours) Employee Referral Programs Bilingual Clinical Coordinator Basic Function Provide school-based crisis stabilization for students in grades 4K through 8th with immediate mental health needs and their families. Provide education/consultation to school staff regarding supporting students with immediate mental health needs. Prevent the escalation of youth and family behavioral health needs to improve youth functioning. Bilingual Clinical Coordinator Operations Aid school staff with modifying student behaviors to more effectively prevent and/or de-escalate behaviors of identified students. In collaboration with school teams, conduct violence and suicide risk assessments on students as requested. Create safety plans/crisis plans to use both at home and at school. Assist families in making appropriate connections with emergency mental health services. Provide school building staff training on trauma informed interventions and engagement strategies to aid in de-escalation to avoid a mental health crisis. Provide student observations and collaborate with school teams to identify tools and strategies to support the student in the classroom. On a case-by-case basis, work with students one on one to provide emotional regulation strategies, skill building and coping skills. Work with mental health teams to ensure home-to-school continuity with behavior planning and agreed upon interventions. Maintain cultural competency and cultural sensitivity to differences while performing the responsibilities of the job. Maintain a valid driver's license, appropriate proof of auto insurance coverage and a satisfactory driving record. Bilingual Clinical Coordinator Program Management Ensure program effectiveness by meeting regularly with relevant school staff. Monitor and evaluate intervention effectiveness and revise strategies in accordance with treatment objectives. Assist in collecting required program data and reporting relevant information to Program Supervisor. Assure compliance with agency requirements, paperwork and client review. Participate in Performance and Quality Improvement (PQI) process as appropriate. Bilingual Clinical Coordinator Qualifications Master's degree in Social Work, Psychology, Counseling or related field. Work experience in mental health, with a focus on providing trauma-informed care to children and adolescents. Experience providing mental health crisis services to children and working as part of a multidisciplinary team. Experience providing culturally relevant service delivery to diverse populations. Ability to work effectively with diverse demographics. Preferred candidates will have experience working within a school setting. Candidates will be bilingual in English and Spanish.

Created: 2026-03-10