A career at Mentis is fulfilling both personally and professionally.
Mentis' mission is to provide affordable, bilingual, and accessible mental health services for people of all ages. If you are interested in applying for a position, please send a cover letter and resume to [email protected].
Please see below for current openings.
Position Title: Bilingual Prevention & Early Intervention Specialist
Department: Prevention & Early Intervention
Reports To: Prevention & Early Intervention Program Manager
Position Type: Full-Time (40 hours/week)
Compensation: $26-$29/hour based on experience
Location: Mentis campus and assigned school site(s)
Language: Bilingual English/Spanish
Agency Description
Mentis provides bilingual professional mental health services to people in Napa County of every age and income level. We believe equipping our residents with the tools they need to live emotionally healthy, stable lives creates a community of enduring strength. Mentis’ Prevention & Early Intervention Division offers a variety of programs within Napa County schools and the community.
Position Summary
This position focuses on providing youth-related mental health and wellness programs at schools across Napa County. The Specialist serves as a Certified Wellness Coach (CWC) Level I or II, delivering one-on-one and small group support to students on school campuses. Additionally, this position supports the department's community programs and other programming as needed.
Duties and Responsibilities
Certified Wellness Coach - Wellness Coaching
- Conduct one-on-one check-ins and small group sessions at assigned NVUSD school sites, covering topics including self-esteem, coping skills, and school success.
- Work closely with each school's wellness teams to identify and refer students who need additional support to the proper school support personnel.
- Provide non-clinical wellness promotion and education, screening, care coordination, and referral services to students in alignment with the CWC scope of practice.
Community Programs
- Support bilingual wellness and support groups for older adults at the Mentis campus and local senior centers.
- Attend outreach events on behalf of Mentis as schedule allows.
General Administrative
- Support the Prevention team in the collection and organization of program data, both quantitative and qualitative.
- Collaborate and communicate with the Prevention Manager, Prevention team, and Mentis staff, including attending weekly Prevention team meetings and monthly staff meetings.
Qualifications
Required:
- Associate degree or bachelor's degree in a qualifying field such as Health & Human Services, Social Work, Psychology, Addiction Studies, or completion of a HCAI-designated CWC education program.
- Minimum field experience hours as required for the applicable certification level. See below for details.
- Ability to work on-site at Mentis campus and assigned school site(s) for all 4 scheduled days per week.
- Reliable transportation to travel between Mentis campus and assigned school site(s).
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to work collaboratively with school wellness teams, students, and community members.
- Ability to collect and organize program data (quantitative and qualitative).
Preferred:
- Bilingual English/Spanish speaking and writing proficiency.
- Prior experience working with youth in school-based or community mental health settings.
- Experience co-facilitating wellness or support groups.
Certification Levels and Requirements:
- Certified Wellness Coach Level I (CWC-I): Requires an associate's degree or higher in a related field (e.g., Health & Human Services, Social Work, Psychology, Addiction Studies, or a designated CWC education program) and 400 hours of supervised field experience.
- Certified Wellness Coach Level II (CWC-II): Requires a bachelor's degree or higher in a related field and 800 hours of supervised field experience.
Registered CWC Status (Working Toward Full Certification):
- Applicants who do not yet hold full CWC certification may still qualify if they meet the minimum requirements to begin working as a Registered Certified Wellness Coach:
- Registered CWC-I (R-CWC I): Holds an associate's degree (or higher) and has completed a minimum of 150 field experience hours. Must complete the remaining hours (up to 400 total) within one year of receiving R-CWC I status.
- Registered CWC-II (R-CWC II): Holds a bachelor's degree (or higher) and has completed a minimum of 300 field experience hours. Must complete the remaining hours (up to 800 total) within one year of receiving R-CWC II status.
The "Registered" designation on an individual's certification informs employers that the person is still completing field experience requirements. Mentis will provide supervision and support to help the employee complete remaining field hours toward full certification.
Note: Degree must be from a HCAI-designated education program or in a qualifying field of study. Field experience must involve providing direct pre-clinical behavioral health services that align with the CWC scope of practice. For current details, visit cawellnesscoach.org or hcai.ca.gov/workforce/initiatives/certified-wellness-coach.
To Apply
Please send a resume and a cover letter to [email protected] .
In your cover letter, include documentation of CWC certification status (CWC-I, CWC-II, R-CWC I, or R-CWC II) or a statement describing how you meet the minimum requirements to begin working toward certification.
Mentis is an equal opportunity employer who does not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Position Title: Mental Health Therapist
Department: Mental Health
Reports To: Senior Clinical Programs Manager
Position Type: Full-Time (40 hours/week)
Compensation: $32-40 DOE, language ability, experience, and licensure status
Location: Mentis Campus
Language: Bilingual English/Spanish
Agency Description
Mentis provides bilingual professional mental health services to people in Napa County of every age and income level. We believe equipping our residents with the tools they need to live emotionally healthy, stable lives creates a community of enduring strength. Mentis’ Prevention & Early Intervention Division offers a variety of programs within Napa County schools and the community.
Position Summary
This position involves providing direct individual and group-focused services/mental health treatment, including case management and intensive care coordination to clients across our outpatient programs. Services in this program will be provided in the community, home, or clinic setting, depending on client’s accessibility needs.
The position is 40 hours per week with a competitive salary experience and excellent benefit package. We offer a very generous holiday schedule as well as schedule flexibility, both of which are designed to encourage good self-care practices and healthy work-life balance.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Provides direct mental health services to individuals and families, and group therapy sessions across our outpatient programs.
- Provides case management and care coordination within family team context.
- Provide crisis intervention and stabilization during business hours in coordination with community resources.
- Provides services on-site per client need. Services may be implemented in the school setting, home setting, or at our Clinic location.
- Provides complete and timely required documentation to support services rendered, including: assessments, treatment plans, progress notes, and discharge summaries.
- Participates in the collection of mental health information and client outcome data to be used for monitoring the overall performance and effectiveness of services provided.
- Manage an active caseload of 50% client contact and 50% documentation/collateral contacts/coordination of care/supervision.
- Ability to work from home on Wednesdays, with the exception of the first Wednesday of the month.
- Attend regularly scheduled team meetings with agency and community partner staff to coordinate client care.
- Participate in weekly supervision and/or clinical case consultation meetings.
Knowledge, Abilities and Skills:
- Knowledge of techniques and principles of individual, family and group therapy in addition to experience using evidenced based practices such as cognitive behavioral therapy, mindfulness, motivational interviewing, and trauma informed care interventions.
- Knowledge of community resources throughout Napa County.
- Good communication skills, both verbal and written.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships.
- Maintain professional and ethical standards
- Comfortable with Microsoft Office programs and electronic communication methods, as well as web-based databases.
Ability to work as part of a team within the agency and collaborate with community
Benefits for our regular full-time employees include the following:
- Earn up to 14 vacation days per year.
- Earn up to 10 sick days per year.
- Enjoy 12 holidays per year, plus 3 days of winter break.
- Up to 90% paid premium for medical.
- Fully covered dental premium.
- Vision Plan.
- EAP Plan.
- 401k retirement plan (available to part-time employees as well).
- Annual training allowance.
- Paid time off for training.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Master’s degree in counseling, social work, or psychology. Registered intern or license eligible by the California State Board of Behavioral Sciences as social worker, marriage family therapist, psychologist, or professional counselor.
- Experience working with kids, ideally in community settings/schools, is a plus.
- Experience with Medi-Cal billing is a plus.
- Ability to work with clients in Spanish.
- Possession of a clinical license is a plus.
- The agency offers supervision for associates that are seeking clinical hours toward licensure. We provide individual supervision and group consultation on a weekly basis. This job is a great opportunity to enjoy clinical work with a supportive interdisciplinary team.
To Apply
Please send a resume and a cover letter to [email protected] .
Mentis is an equal opportunity employer who does not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, or any other characteristic protected by law.
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