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Seneca Family of Agencies
Salinas, California

Bilingual Crisis Youth Social Worker

Social WorkerIncludes callIncludes weekendsFull-Time

Listed compensation

$91k-$105k

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Full-Time
Call expectations
Includes call
Weekends
Includes weekends
Posted 54m ago · Verified live

Job Description

$2,000 sign-on bonus for new Seneca employees in this role!

The Bilingual Crisis Youth Social Worker provides crisis and connective services to youth and families who are experiencing significant psychological, emotional, and behavioral problems that are interfering with their well-being in spaces including but not limited to client homes, hospitals, and community spaces.

This position will coordinate and implement treatment goals and service delivery for assigned clients, meeting with clients and caregivers on a regular basis. The Crisis Youth Social Worker works alongside a treatment team to help deliver services.

About MRT

Mobile Response Team (MRT) is a short-term program comprised of a team of clinicians and counselors who can support youth in crisis when there are concerns for immediate safety.

MRT supports youth and families by completing a comprehensive risk assessment to determine level of risk, needs of the youth and to explore strengths of the client, family, and community supports.

MRT works to facilitate the creation of a safety plan to support youth and their caregivers to minimize the instances and severity of future crises. MRT supports youth with linkage and advocacy in order to connect them and their families to long term services if needed.

About Seneca

Seneca Family of Agencies has been nominated among the Bay Area’s Top Workplaces [https://topworkplaces.com/company/seneca-family-of-agencie/bayarea/] for several consecutive years.

We’re committed to providing traditionally marginalized communities with a network of excellent mental health, community-based, and educational services. We are committed to building a diverse staff.

Our programs deeply engage in conversations and training on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion to bring equity and justice to the youth and families we serve.

Responsibilities

  • Provide therapeutic crisis intervention, stabilization, risk assessment, and collaboration in times of acute crisis.
  • Provide case management services to ensure the successful transition of clients and their families to community-based resources.
  • Provide services to clients that focus on skill building in all life domains.
  • Cultivate and maintain relationships with community members and providers.
  • Aid in care planning and consultation to team members on clinical issues, including casework issues, as appropriate.
  • Participate in all treatment reviews, program meetings, trainings, and client meetings when necessary.
  • Complete clinical documentation, including but not limited to mental health notes and other paperwork, service tracking documentation, assessments, and treatment planning.
  • Participate in weekly individual and group supervision.
  • Adhere to clinical best practices.
  • Maintain a flexible schedule that includes early mornings, evenings, and occasional weekends as needed.
  • Participate in providing emergency on-call response as scheduled.

Qualifications

Required

  • Master’s degree in social work, psychology, or counseling.
  • Eligible to register/registered with the CA BBS.
  • At least 21 years of age.
  • Bilingual Spanish
  • TB test clearance, fingerprinting clearance, and any other state/federal licensing or certification requirements.

Preferred

  • Experience working with children in out-of-home care.

Skills of an Ideal Candidate

  • Ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team.
  • Ability to work with a diverse population.
  • Good organizational and writing skills.

Schedule

  • Full-Time, On-site
  • Wed - Sat, 8am - 6pm
  • 1 overnight on-call shift every week, 10pm - 8am
  • Flexibility with schedule required to accommodate schedules of clients and families.

Benefits

  • Starting at $90,559 - $104,559 per year.
  • Actual salary dependent on creditable experience above the minimum qualifications for the role.
  • $2,000 sign-on bonus for new Seneca employees.
  • Additional $4000 salary increase for BBS licensure.
  • Additional salary increase upon passing of a bilingual proficiency exam.
  • 5 weeks of Paid Time off and 11 Paid Holidays.
  • Relocation assistance may be available.
  • Seneca is a Public Service Loan Forgiveness

[https://studentaid.gov/manage-loans/forgiveness-cancellation/public-service] certified employer.

  • Comprehensive employee benefits package, including:
  • Medical, dental, vision, chiropractic, and fertility coverage.
  • 50% paid premiums for dependents.
  • Pet insurance.
  • Long-term disability, family leave, and life insurance.
  • Employer-paid Employee Assistance Plan.
  • 403b Retirement Plan.
  • Training stipend and professional development opportunities.
  • Opportunities to develop specialized skills, including clinical supervision and evidence-based practices.
  • Seneca supports clinicians towards licensure and beyond:
  • We provide individual and group supervision, regular clinical case conferences, and licensure and renewal courses led by field experts
  • Expenses such as outside trainings or licensure fees can be mitigated through your clinical training stipend

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Qualifications

Education
Professional certificate or licensure

Key Skills

Therapeutic supportMultidisciplinary team collaborationSafety planningBehavioral health supportOrganizational skillsConflict resolution

Social Worker Career Context

Seneca Family of Agencies ranks #5 of 12 employers hiring Social Worker on WeekdayDoc by average advertised pay.

In California, the Social Work weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$93k (246 salary observations; 510 listings), vs ~$82k nationally (1,980 salary observations; 6,468 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-09-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.

Of the 50 active Social Work listings this role was benchmarked against, 32% are remote, 36% have no call, 68% require no weekends.

Social Work pay on WeekdayDoc is up 2.4% vs. the prior quarter (through Aug 2026).

The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$98k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $88k in an average-cost state. 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).

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Work-life snapshot

5.7/ 10
Listing-based score
  • Includes call
  • Includes weekends

Living in Salinas

Typical 3-bedroom home value
$732k
Typical market rent
$2,501/mo
Residents’ average commute
27 min
Metro price indexU.S. average = 100
109.0
State income tax
Up to 13.3%
Sources & methodology

Sources: Zillow home values (Aug 2026), Zillow market rents (Aug 2026), U.S. Census ACS 2024 five-year.

BEA 2024 · Salinas, CA metro prices. Housing figures are city-level.

City-level figures. Not a cost-of-living guarantee.

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About Seneca Family of Agencies

Mental Health Care
Oakland, California
1,001-5,000 employees

Benefits & Perks

$2,000 sign-on bonus
Additional $4000 salary increase for BBS licensure
Additional salary increase upon passing bilingual proficiency exam
5 weeks of Paid Time off
11 Paid Holidays
Relocation assistance may be available
Public Service Loan Forgiveness certified employer
Medical, dental, vision, chiropractic, and fertility coverage