Bilingual Licensed Therapist - Adult Outpatient/Elmira (62271)

At Aurora Mental Health & Recovery (AMHR), we’re dedicated to serving our community every day and empowering both our clients and our clinicians to grow. We’re seeking a bilingual (English/Spanish) Licensed Therapist (LCSW, LPC, or LMFT) or Licensed Psychologist to join our Elmira Counseling Center, an outpatient team providing care primarily to adults with higher acuity needs, including individuals living with severe and persistent mental illness. In this role, you’ll conduct intakes and assessments, develop and manage treatment plans, provide primarily individual therapy (with opportunities to work with couples and families), and maintain timely documentation while managing your own schedule and meeting billable service expectations. Our ideal candidate brings at least two years of experience working with adult populations, including trauma and serious mental illness, along with strong organizational skills and a commitment to culturally responsive care for diverse populations. Spanish bilingual skills are required (with differential pay available). If you’re a compassionate, skilled clinician looking to make a meaningful impact while continuing to grow in your career, we invite you to join our team.

Schedule: This position is scheduled Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM–5:00 PM, and offers flexible scheduling options, including four 10-hour shifts, five 8-hour shifts, or a combination—designed to align with both staff preferences and community needs. The role is eligible for a hybrid work model, with a mix of in-office and remote work. Team members are expected to be onsite Tuesdays and Thursdays (the building is open 8:00 AM–6:00 PM), with remaining days worked remotely. The schedule may be adjusted based on training needs, departmental priorities, and client or community needs.

Salary for this role.

Salary is based on 1.0 FTE (full time equivalent) or 40 hours per week. Fewer than 40 hours/week will be prorated and adjusted to the appropriate FTE. Salary is also based on experience, licensure and company equity. Paid bi-weekly.

Licensed Therapist: $66,512.16 - $91,016.64 per year.
Licensed Psychologist: $99,493.68 - $118,627.08 per year.

Bilingual Language Differential Pay. Employees who successfully pass a language assessment are eligible to receive bilingual differential pay. This differential is provided as a fixed amount of $6,000 per calendar year, paid on a bi‑weekly basis across 26 pay periods, and prorated based on hire date and full‑time equivalency (FTE). Eligibility and payment are subject to the language requirements of the position and the employee’s demonstrated proficiency in the language.

Essential Functions:

Facilitate recovery and optimal quality of life in clients with behavioral health concerns, by providing clinical services, case management and education. With the client, create and carry out a consistent plan of treatment, from intake and assessment to closure.
Conduct diagnostic assessments, individual, family and/or group therapy with assigned clients.
Develop and monitor treatment plans; update at required intervals.
Consult with internal and external professionals and collaterals to ensure access to needed services and proactive coordination of care.
Provide clinical case-management services as needed. Provide crisis intervention as appropriate.
Provide comprehensive clinical services designed to decrease symptoms and improve quality of life.
Assist clients to evaluate strengths and symptoms, and set their own goals.
Guide and instruct clients in coping skills.
Offer consultation to community partners and providers.
Ensure that billing information is up-to-date for assigned clients. Seek insurance authorization for services as required.
Write reports and other correspondence, as necessary, and with appropriate releases.
Complete all requests to provide the necessary information and undertake the required activities to ensure timely and ongoing credentialing with third party payers.
Staff member will monitor and coordinate care for assigned clients in partnership with the other members of the clients care team.