Child & Family Therapist- Child Advocacy Program

Compassh; Everett (WA); On-site; Full time

Job summary

Compass Health is seeking a Child & Family Therapist to provide clinical care to children and youth affected by trauma. The role involves working collaboratively with a dedicated team, offering therapy and support to clients and their families. The position includes supervision for licensure and a focus on personal growth and self-care.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision insurance at NO COST

16 days of vacation the first year

12 sick days including a wellness day

$500 in professional funds per year

Up to 5 days paid education leave

403(b) retirement plan with up to 2% company match

Supervision hours towards licensure

Qualifications

• Experience working with children who have experienced trauma preferred.
• Ability to work effectively with individuals with complex needs.

Responsibilities

• Assess clients' functioning and needs to develop tailored care plans.
• Provide trauma treatment and support for families impacted by trauma.

Skills

Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavior Therapy

Evidence-Based Practices

Complex Needs Management

Education

MA/MS/MSW Degree in a Behavioral Science related field

Job description

Career Opportunities with Compass Health

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Child & Family Therapist- Child Advocacy Program

Child Advocacy Program (CAP) Child & Family Therapist

Compass Health is currently looking for a Child & Family Therapist/Trauma Specialist who is interested in providing excellent clinical care to children and youth who have disclosed sexual or physical abuse, and support to their families, in a unique inter-disciplinary setting working with other committed and dynamic professionals.

The Child Advocacy Program (CAP) team is a competent, hardworking, supportive and collaborative team of trauma therapists dedicated to providing high quality, evidence-based trauma treatment to our clients. We offer individual therapy, family therapy and group therapy. The therapists on our team interact and coordinate care with a variety of inter-disciplinary professionals at Dawson Place Child Advocacy Center and in the community, who are similarly dedicated to supporting children who have disclosed abuse and helping them to find healing and justice.

Therapists on the CAP team are supported by weekly individual LMFT supervision provided by experienced and competent supervisors. In addition, we value team meetings and consults, social connection and laughter, and an emphasis on self-care and the personal growth of the therapists on the team.

What you will perform

The clients and families seeking assistance from the Child Advocacy Program are victims of child sexual or physical abuse, which impacts the lives of our clients in a variety of stressful and difficult ways. As a therapist in the CAP program, you will work with these children, teens, and young adults (up to the age of 22) to assess their functioning and needs, and partner with them to develop an individually tailored care plan to provide trauma treatment and help them meet their goals for healing. You will also provide support for families impacted by the trauma, and guidance as our clients navigate the CPS and legal systems involved in their lives. We can provide weekly individual supervision for licensure with an LICSW or LMHC dependent on your supervisory needs.

What you bring

MA/MS/MSW Degree in a Behavioral Science related field

Qualifies as a Mental Health Professional (MHP) as defined by WAC preferred

Training in Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavior Therapy preferred

Experience working with children who have experienced trauma preferred

Demonstrated knowledge and experience with Evidence-Based Practices, or interest and ability to learn

Ability to work effectively with individuals with complex needs and multi-system involvement

What we offer

Medical, dental, and vision insurance at NO COST to full time employees

16 days of vacation the first year

12 sick days including a wellness day

$500 in professional funds per year

Up to 5 days paid education leave

403(b) retirement plan with up to 2% company match after the first year

Supervision hours towards licensure

This totals over 45 paid days off in your first year!

Who we are
Compass Health is the region’s largest private, non-profit organization providing mental health and chemical dependency services in Island, San Juan, Skagit, Snohomish, and Whatcom counties of Western Washington. We provide quality creative services to children, families, and adults in a variety of outpatient, residential and inpatient settings. We have been serving our clients and our communities for over 110 years, though our commitment to care doesn’t stop with our clients as we take pride in offering our employees the opportunity to work in a culture that promotes learning, growth, and advancement. We maintain a focus on employee satisfaction and work/life balance, which includes competitive compensation and benefits programs. Please visit our website for more information: www.compasshealth.org .

Compass Health promotes equal treatment and equal employment opportunity to all applicants and employees regardless of race, creed, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, marital status, sexual minority status, sexual orientation, veteran status, or disability unless based on a bona fide occupational qualification

Job summary:

Job Title: Child & Family Therapist / Clinician II
Program: 220-52810
Location: Everett

Hours: 30-40 hrs/wk

Wage: $30.90-$48.65/hr DOE

**Licensed wage scale - $32.78-$48.65/hr DOE

KEY Elements: Mental Health Counselor, Mental Health Therapist, Child and Family Therapist, Child and Family Counselor, Trauma Specialist, LMHC / LMHCA, LMFT / LMFTA, MSW / LICSW / LSWAIC, LMFT / LMFTA Supervision, LMHC / LMHCA Supervision