Bilingual School Therapist

2 months ago
Oakland, CaliforniaStarting at $79,763Full TimePsychologist
✓ No Call✓ No Weekends✓ No Nights

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Job Description

Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Eligible

This position qualifies for federal student loan forgiveness. After 10 years of qualifying payments while working full-time for a nonprofit employer, the remaining balance on your Direct Loans may be forgiven.

About the Role

Join Seneca Family of Agencies as a Bilingual School Therapist – No Weekends in United States. Are you passionate about delivering therapy to help students overcome challenges and thrive in their learning environment? ABOUT THE ROLE Seneca’s School Partnership Programs are hiring for a Bilingual School Therapist to grades 6-8 at United for Success Academy in Oakland Unified School District.

Key Responsibilities

  • Work collaboratively within a transdisciplinary team, including teachers, counselors, specialists, and program leadership
  • Provide individual, group, and family therapy, as well as case management for a caseload of school
  • referred students
  • Engage caregivers and school staff in the treatment process with regular discussions on student progress and needs

Requirements

  • Education/Experience requirements:
  • Master's degree in social work, marriage and family therapy, professional clinical counseling, or psychology
  • Registered or eligible to register with the California BBS required
  • Bilingual in Spanish and English required

Benefits & Compensation

  • Salary: $79,763 - $93,763/year
  • 35 days PTO.
  • Student loan repayment assistance.
  • PSLF eligible (Public Service Loan Forgiveness).

Work Schedule

  • Full-Time position.
  • Day shift only - no nights.
  • Flexible scheduling available.

This position offers day shifts only, student loan benefits. Work with Seneca Family of Agencies in United States.

Key Skills

BilingualismTherapyCase ManagementMental Health AssessmentsCollaborationCrisis InterventionRisk ScreeningDe-escalation TechniquesData CollectionService DocumentationIndividual TherapyFamily TherapyGroup TherapyConsultationCoachingPhysical Management
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Position Insights

Work-Life Balance Analysis

WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Bilingual School Therapist at Seneca Family of Agencies a 7.5 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as very good. This places the position in the top 10% of all Mental Health Therapy psychologist listings evaluated on our platform. Contributing factors include no on-call duties, no weekend requirements, no night shifts.

Positions in this range offer a solid balance between clinical responsibility and personal time. Most providers report manageable workloads with adequate recovery time.

Mental Health Therapy — Psychologist Career Context

This Mental Health Therapy position at Seneca Family of Agencies is open to psychologist candidates.

Psychologists are seeing unprecedented demand driven by the mental health crisis, with telehealth dramatically expanding access and enabling fully remote practice.

Compensation Analysis

Seneca Family of Agencies lists compensation for this psychologist position at $80k to $94k annually.

This employer qualifies for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF). Eligible clinicians can have their remaining federal student loan balance forgiven after 120 qualifying monthly payments (10 years). For physicians and advanced practice providers carrying significant educational debt, PSLF eligibility can represent hundreds of thousands of dollars in long-term financial benefit.

Location & Logistics

This position is based in Oakland, California.

Why This Position Stands Out

  • No on-call requirements — clinicians are completely off-duty after hours
  • No weekend shifts — preserving personal and family time
  • No night shifts — a daytime-only schedule
  • Transparent compensation ($80k–$94k)
  • Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligible

Skills, Responsibilities & Benefits

Key skills and qualifications: Bilingualism, Therapy, Case Management, Mental Health Assessments, Collaboration, Crisis Intervention, Risk Screening, De-escalation Techniques. Candidates with experience in these areas may be especially well-suited for this Mental Health Therapy role.

Core responsibilities: The therapist will provide healing-centered individual, group, and family therapy, along with case management services for a caseload of referred students. Key duties also involve collaborating with caregivers and school staff, conducting mental health assessments, and providing crisis intervention.

Benefits package: $2,000 sign-on bonus, $4,000 salary increase upon licensure, Medical, dental, vision, chiropractic, acupuncture, and fertility coverage, Short and long-term disability, family leave, and life insurance, 403b retirement plan, Employer-Paid Assistance Plan, 5 weeks of flexible paid time off, 11 paid holidays, and 14 paid school break days, Public Service Loan Forgiveness eligibility. A comprehensive benefits package is an important factor in evaluating total compensation beyond base salary.

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Benefits & Perks

$2,000 sign-on bonus
$4,000 salary increase upon licensure
Medical, dental, vision, chiropractic, acupuncture, and fertility coverage
Short and long-term disability, family leave, and life insurance
403b retirement plan
Employer-Paid Assistance Plan
5 weeks of flexible paid time off, 11 paid holidays, and 14 paid school break days
Public Service Loan Forgiveness eligibility
7.5

Work-Life Balance Score

Top 25%

Protective Factors (3)

No on-call (β=6.95; p<0.001 for ↓ exhaustion)

No weekends (57% ↓ work-life conflict)

No nights (Independent predictor ↓ burnout)

Interpretation: Position demonstrates strong burnout protection with 3 validated protective factors.

Job Details

Employment Type

Full-time

Posted

2mo ago