Bilingual Social Worker / Behavioral Health Case Manager (Spanish-Speaking)

Are you passionate about supporting Spanish-speaking youth and families navigating behavioral health challenges?

Join the NVFS Family: Northern Virginia Family Services (NVFS) is seeking a Bilingual Social Worker / Case Manager to provide community-based support to youth and families across Northern Virginia. In this role, you will help children with emotional and behavioral challenges access coordinated services through Virginia's Children's Services Act (CSA) program. You will work directly with Spanish-speaking and immigrant families, helping them navigate complex service systems, connect to behavioral health supports, and build stability for their children.

As the Lead Case Manager, you will coordinate care across providers, advocate for families, and ensure youth receive the services they need to thrive.

Why This Role Matters: Many immigrant and Spanish-speaking families face significant barriers when navigating behavioral health and social service systems. In this role, you will serve as a trusted guide and advocate for families; help youth access behavioral health services and supportive resources; coordinate services across schools, providers, and community systems; and support families in building long-term stability and resilience. Your work will help ensure that children with behavioral health challenges receive coordinated, culturally responsive care.

This role offers the opportunity to work directly with families in their homes and communities while coordinating services across systems. If you're passionate about helping youth and families navigate behavioral health systems and build stronger futures, we encourage you to apply.

Benefits and Compensation: We want you to be well, have work/life flexibility, grow your career with us, and have the resources and support you need. Check out our comprehensive benefit offerings here in support of various dimensions of your wellbeing. This position has a salary range in the low to mid 60s and is an on-site role.

Key Responsibilities Include:

Case Management & Family Support

• Conduct youth and family assessments including CANS (Child and Adolescent Needs and Strengths)

• Develop individualized family service plans

• Connect families with behavioral health services and community resources

• Advocate for youth and families navigating complex service systems

Collaboration & Coordination

• Participate in Family Planning Team meetings

• Coordinate care with schools, providers, and community partners

• Monitor youth progress and service effectiveness

Documentation & Compliance

• Maintain documentation in the agency electronic health record system

• Ensure compliance with CSA guidelines, contracts and agency standards

Your Background: We understand that you may obtain skills through a variety of professional, personal, educational, and volunteer experiences.

• Master's degree in Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy, Counseling or equivalent

• Oral and written fluency in English; Spanish language fluency

• Must have at least two (2) years of related direct service experience providing:

• individual and/or group services to youth and families,

• case management, and

• working with youth with behavioral health care needs

• Experience providing services to Spanish speaking immigrants and recently reunified families and youth strongly preferred

• Digital and technical proficiency including working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite

• Must be able to demonstrate and live the organizational values of Communication, Integrity, Respect, Collaboration, and Accountability.

Additional Requirements:

• Successful completion of background checks upon hire
• Must clear Motor Vehicle Record check, have valid S. driver's license, and have own transportation in order to transport clients
• Must have reliable transportation to visit client homes and other designated community locations
• May be called upon to work beyond normal working hours

Working at Northern Virginia Family Services (NVFS) means doing work that matters every day because of the difference you will make in the lives of children and families in Northern Virginia. NVFS' breadth, depth and scope of services offer the resources and support to ensure that everyone in need, at every stage of life, maximizes their potential and fully contributes to a thriving community. At Northern Virginia Family Services (NVFS), we value every team member's contribution and our collective impact on our clients and the community. NVFS is an equal opportunity employer, E-Verify participant and drug-free workplace.