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CJR
Waterbury, Connecticut

Bilingual Youth Therapist

CounselorNo weekendsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$70k-$77k

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Employment & setting
Full-Time
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Not specified
Weekends
No weekends
Posted 49m ago · Verified live

Job description

Bilingual Youth Therapist
Waterbury, CT 06702
Full-Time 35 hours per week
Salary: $70,000 - $72,100
Onboarding Reward: $5,000

About CJR

A career at CJR is focused on working to ensure that every young person has an opportunity to thrive! CJR reaches across the state of Connecticut to deliver a broad continuum of care through our residential, education, wellness, and community-based programs. At CJR, you will experience a fulfilling career with an employer that encourages advancement, respects diversity, and rewards excellence!

About This Position

The Bilingual Youth Therapist will provide community-based treatment for children ages 12-17 struggling with delinquent behaviors. This individual will work with the youth and their family to identify strengths and challenges in the school, home, community and other systems involved in the adolescent’s life. In addition, the Therapist will emphasize behavior change in the youth’s natural ecology by developing weekly treatment goals with the family. The Therapist will be part of a clinical team including the supervisor, Team Consultant, Agency Psychiatrist and other Therapists. Model specific training will be provided to all therapists, as well as weekly supervision for ongoing case conceptualization and support with treatment goals. Provide comprehensive MST (Multi-Systemic Therapy) treatment to each family that is individualized and family oriented. Collaborate with the family in developing an enduring social support network in the natural environment. Have MST (Multi-Systemic Therapy) therapist provide a range of goal-educated services to each client and family. Submit a monthly written progress report to the referring provider. Discuss recommendation of transition from one department to the next step with referring provider. Conduct a termination interview with the family to summarize the progress made during treatment.

Qualifications

Master’s degree in social work, counseling and/or Marriage and Family Therapy – Required Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Licensed Professional Counselor, or Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist/ LMSW, LPC-A, or LMFT-A – Required Valid driver’s license - Required Able to speak Spanish and English (to communicate with clients and their family members) - Required Minimum of 2 years’ experience with individual and family counseling – Preferred but not Required

Schedule and Rate of Pay

Mon-Fri with flexible start and end times Typical work hours are 9:00am-5:00pm Days will vary ranging from 7:00am- 9:00pm Total of 35 hours per week Salary $70,000 - $72,100 per year Additional $5,000 onboarding payment

Benefits

Company vehicle will be provided Flexible work schedule Low-cost Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance Plan Options Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance offered after 30 days of employment Company Paid Life and Long-Term Disability Insurance Generous Paid Vacation Package (unused time eligible for carry over) Paid Holiday Time (separate from vacation time) Floating Holidays (separate from paid vacation time and holiday time off) Annual Monetary Incentives Tuition Assistance 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with Company Match Company Celebrations & Employee Recognition Program Employee Discounts (Cell Phone, Computer) Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Qualified Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Employer Federal Student Aid 10%-20% tuition discount at many local educational institutions, including those listed by the CT Nonprofit Alliance

About CJR

A career at CJR is focused on working to ensure that every young person has an opportunity to thrive! CJR reaches across the state of Connecticut to deliver a broad continuum of care through our residential, education, wellness, and community-based programs. At CJR, you will experience a fulfilling career with an employer that encourages advancement, respects diversity, and rewards excellence! CJR is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or any other classification protected by federal, state, or local law. We welcome everyone to apply, especially those individuals who are underrepresented in the industry. We embrace the competitive advantage of diversity.

Key Responsibilities

The Bilingual Youth Therapist provides community-based Multi-Systemic Therapy to adolescents aged 12-17 and their families to address delinquent behaviors. Responsibilities include developing treatment goals, collaborating with clinical teams, and submitting progress reports to referring providers.

Qualifications

Education
Master's degree (postgraduate degree)
Experience
2+ years of experience

Key Skills

Individual counselingBehavioral interventionClinical documentationTreatment planningCrisis interventionAdolescent therapy

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Bilingual Youth Therapist at CJR a 6.3 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 35% of all Mental Health Therapy counselor listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements.

Counselor Career Context

Of the 50 active Mental Health Therapy listings this role was benchmarked against, 48% are remote, 28% have no call, 70% require no weekends.

Mental Health Therapy pay on WeekdayDoc is up 3.4% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for Connecticut is 103.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$74k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $71k in an average-cost state. 62.6% of Connecticut clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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About CJR

Individual and Family Services
Litchfield, Connecticut
51-200 employees

Benefits & Perks

Company vehicle provided
Flexible work schedule
Low-cost Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance Plan Options
Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance offered after 30 days
Company Paid Life and Long-Term Disability Insurance
Generous Paid Vacation Package
Paid Holiday Time
Floating Holidays