Mental Health Professional, Clinician

Cascade Community Healthcare; Centralia (WA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 97,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Student loan repayment opportunities (

Paid time off and holidays

Medical, dental, vision insurance

Job summary

Cascade Community Healthcare in Centralia, WA is seeking a Mental Health Professional to join our Crisis Relief Team. You will conduct psychosocial assessments, coordinate care, and provide therapeutic interventions for adults in crisis.

This role collaborates with an interdisciplinary team to plan discharge, gather collateral, and ensure documentation compliance while maintaining a safe, supportive environment.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in counseling or the social sciences.
• Current WA State DOH license or LMHC/LMFT/LICSW associate licensure.
• Ability to pass WA State Patrol background check.
• Team orientation with professional demeanor.
• Clear written and verbal communication.
• Compliance with agency policies and Violence Prevention Training.

Responsibilities

• Conduct psychosocial assessments in a timely, thorough, and clinically sound manner.
• Educate individuals on treatment consents and authorizations.
• Participate in interdisciplinary treatment team meetings.
• Develop and implement person-centered treatment plans with the team.
• Coordinate care and referrals with facility and external providers.
• Identify gaps and recommend discharge-ready plans.
• Engage and monitor safety while meeting patient needs.
• Provide brief, individual, and family counseling within scope.
• Maintain compliant documentation and knowledge of the state's behavioral health system.
• Participate in supervision and ongoing competency activities.

Skills

Team collaboration

Clear communication

Professionalism

Ability to pass background check

Education

Master’s degree in counseling or the social sciences

WA DOH license or LMHC/LMFT/LICSW associate licensure

Tools

Job description

About Cascade

Cascade is a nonprofit community health center that has served Lewis County and the surrounding communities for 60 years. With five locations throughout Lewis County, Washington, we provide a wide range of services designed to meet the needs of our clients and community.

The Cascade Evaluation and Treatment Center provides intensive mental health and psychiatric services for adults 18 and older. This facility has 16 beds on the Evaluation and Treatment Unit, 6 beds on the Crisis Stabilization Unit, and 18 chairs in the Crisis Relief Center.

Position Summary

We are looking for a Mental Health Professional to join our Crisis Relief Team. This position facilitates admission intakes, treatment planning, discharge planning, obtaining collateral, individual therapy, clinical interventions, crisis management, family therapy, support system development, and initiates personalized care for individuals who are in crisis and stabilizing from crisis. Works collaboratively with the interdisciplinary treatment team to coordinate care and discharge planning for individuals, their family members, clinics, local providers, and/or other referral sources.

Location and Schedule

• Location: 3510 Steelhammer Ln. Centralia, WA 98531
• Shift Available:
  • Thursday - Saturday, 10:00am - 10:30pm (2 positions)
  • Thursday - Saturday, 10:00pm - 10:30am
  • Sunday - Wednesday, 10:00pm - 10:30am

Pay Ranges

Licensed: $38.31 - $46.70, Depending on qualified experience

Associate Licensure: $36.16 - $44.08, Depending on qualified experience

What You’ll Bring

• Master’s degree in counseling or the social sciences required.
• Current WA State Department of Health License or Associate Licensure (LMHC/A, LMFT/A, LICSW/A)
• Must be able to pass WA State Patrol background check. A national background check may be required if have not lived in WA state consecutively the last three years.
• Must demonstrate the ability to work as part of a team.
• Must be able to represent the agency in a positive and professional manner.
• Must be able to communicate clearly, both verbally and in writing.
• Must comply with agency policies and procedures
• Must be able to pass Violence Prevention Training.

What You’ll Do

• Conduct a thorough, accurate, clinically sound psychosocial assessment with the individual in a timely manner.
• Educate and inform individuals of consents for treatment and authorizations for use and disclosures.
• Participate regularly in interdisciplinary treatment team meetings.
• Collaborate with the treatment team to develop and implement an individualized person-centered treatment plan that is appropriate for brief intervention. Complete the signed treatment plan and review with each individual and any other involved parties.
• Gather collateral from the individual and involved parties to provide a thorough assessment of what an individuals' needs are for treatment and discharge.
• Actively coordinate care and provide referrals for individuals to ensure services are coordinated with both facility staff and external providers.
• Identify and address gaps in service needs for participating parties in service delivery to the individual and make appropriate recommendations to meet the individuals’ needs upon discharge.
• Collaborates with interdisciplinary treatment team to engage, monitor and communicate with the individual, ensuring that safety is maintained while meeting the individuals' needs.
• Conduct brief intervention, individual, and family counseling within scope of practice.
• Participate in redirecting individual behavior while maintaining a safe milieu when necessary.
• Obtain signatures from individuals regarding treatment, as necessary
• Ensure documentation complies with best clinical practices, contracts, regulatory, and other legal requirements.
• Maintain a working knowledge of the Washington State behavioral health system and potential funding sources.
• Participates in individual and group supervision as required. Participate in ongoing education, including in-services, training, and other activities to maintain and improve competency.
• Demonstrate competency through post-testing, skill observation, and performance as assessed by direct supervisor.
• Performs all other duties as assigned.

What You’ll Love About Cascade

• Student loan repayment opportunities: Cascade is an eligible employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program. Cascade is also an approved site for the Washington Health Corps State Health Program, Behavioral Health Program, and Federal Health Program.
• Meaningful work: The services we provide make a meaningful difference in the lives of our clients and throughout our community.
• Time away from work: Employees earn up to 13 hours of paid time off each month and receive 11 paid holidays plus 16 hours of personal holiday time. Benefits are prorated based on FTE. PTO and personal holiday hours are available after 90 days of employment.
• Company-paid employee benefits: Medical, dental, vision, AllyHealth, employee assistance program, life and AD&D insurance, long-term disability, critical illness, hospital indemnity, and accident insurance, subject to applicable plan terms. Medical coverage is available to employees working at least 0.75 FTE (30 hours per week) and is effective the first of the month following the date of hire. Employees working at least 0.5 FTE (20 hours per week) are eligible for all other applicable benefits.
• Voluntary benefits: Supplemental term life insurance, legal services, fraud and identity protection, HSA, FSA, dependent care FSA, and pet insurance, subject to applicable plan terms.
• Retirement benefits: After six months of employment, Cascade contributes 5% of your gross earnings to a 401(k) each month-no employee contribution or match is required.
• Support toward licensure: Team Managers may provide required supervision hours at no cost to employees working toward licensure.
• License and certification reimbursement: Cascade reimburses the cost of required Department of Health license renewals and other job-related certifications, such as DEA registration and CPR/BLS certification.