Child and Family Therapist or Licensed

Sea Mar Community Health Centers; Washington; On-site; USD 46,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Sea Mar Community Health Centers is seeking a Full-time Child and Family Therapist for our Vancouver, WA clinic. The clinician provides individual and family therapy, case management, crisis stabilization, treatment planning, and coordinates with medication providers and primary care physicians.

Some evenings and work in schools or non-traditional settings may be required. The role requires accurate diagnoses, development of treatment plans, and collaboration with community partners to ensure

Qualifications

• Must be able to diagnose mental health issues and develop treatment plans.
• Provide individual and/or family therapy and crisis stabilization.
• Coordinate with medication providers and primary care physicians.
• Some after-hours work and school/community settings.

Responsibilities

• Conduct age-appropriate assessments.
• Provide counseling and treatment planning with families.
• Coordinate referrals and community partnerships.
• Maintain patient charts and documentation.

Job description

Job Description

Job Description

Sea Mar Community Health Centers, a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) founded in 1978, is a community-based organization committed to providing quality, comprehensive health, human, housing, educational and cultural services to diverse communities, specializing in service to Latinos in Washington State. Sea Mar proudly serves all persons without regard to race, ethnicity, immigration status, gender, or sexual orientation, and regardless of ability to pay for services. Sea Mar's network of services includes more than 90 medical, dental, and behavioral health clinics and a wide variety of nutritional, social, and educational services. We are recruiting for the following position:

Sea Mar is a mandatory COVID-19 and flu vaccine organization

Child & Family Therapist - Posting #27455

Hourly Rate: $33.23 - $36.41 Depending on License

Position Summary:

Full-time Child and Family Therapist position available at Sea Mar's Child and Family Clinic in Vancouver, WA. The Child and Family Therapist provides individual and/or family therapy, case management, crisis stabilization, treatment planning, and may lead groups. In addition, will provide referrals and coordination with medication providers, primary physicians and other community partners. Must have the ability to accurately diagnose mental health issues and develop treatment plans based upon diagnosis. Must be willing to work later hours (after 5 pm) on some days, and will require work within schools or other non-traditional settings.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

ADMINISTRATIVE

• Assists in insuring agency compliance with WAC's, RCW's, and other pertinent laws, regulations, and contracts.
• Assists in developing and implementing policies and procedures as directed by the Program Director.
• Educates staff regarding the process for mental health service referrals and regarding "psycho educational topics” (suicide risk assessment, behavior modification, etc.) as directed by the Program Manager.
• Maintains documentation of mental health services, and follow through in patient charts.

CLINICAL DUTIES

• Provide developmentally and culturally appropriate formal and informal diagnostic assessments for each patient during the program. Document outcomes, justify diagnoses, and communicate with the collaborative partners regarding outcomes and recommendations. It is suggested that this individual communicate with the Primary Care Physicians, Substance Abuse Counselors, schools, case workers, or others involved in the care of the patient.
• Demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served, specifically children and families.
• Provide information about assessments and involve family members as active participants in the assessment process and in treatment planning, where appropriate.
• Collaborate with other professionals in conducting family-centered assessments and treatment planning, when appropriate.
• Demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span.
• Able to identify and categorize each patient’s age-specific grouping of needs, such as those for infant, adolescent, adult or geriatric patients.
• Refer patients to psychiatric and medication management services as appropriate. Gather record materials and background information as needed by the community mental health center (See Policies and Procedures). Actively collaborate with the psychiatric service provider to insure accuracy of presentation and that identified needs are addressed. Provide monitoring regarding the effects of medications, and feedback to the psychiatrist regarding effects/side effects.
• Provide individual and/or family counseling, in coordination with other system as needed.
• Provide suicide risk assessment and develop treatment plans to address suicidal ideation or gestures. Use case management as needed to provide follow through and build community support as follow through. Provide other crisis stabilization as needed.
• Gather information regarding past mental health services to be used in the individual’s treatment plan development. Provide mental health services referrals to patients prior to or following admission, and exchange information with outside service providers.
• Support other staff regarding mental health needs of staff or patients. Maintain confidentiality, prevent splitting between staff and patients, and offer concrete ideas on handling challenging situations.

PRODUCTIVITY STANDARD

Produce a minimum of 80 encounters that will equal at least 80 hours of face-to-face c