Mental Health Therapist III

Sea Mar Community Health Centers; Aberdeen (SD); On-site; USD 59,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Paid time off

Job summary

Sea Mar Community Health Centers is seeking a Mental Health Therapist to perform diagnostic assessments, develop treatment plans, and provide individual counseling within a multicultural, patient-centered environment.

The role includes crisis stabilization, suicide risk assessment, and coordination with other teams to ensure comprehensive care; requires a Master’s degree and WA licensure. Expecting adherence to organizational values and confidentiality.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in psychology, counseling, or social work with coursework in diagnostics
• Four or more years’ experience in mental health field (MHP)
• Must hold and maintain WA license (or pending applicability)
• TB test required and background check
• Confidentiality and ethics adherence

Responsibilities

• Provide diagnostic assessments for patients and document outcomes
• Develop and adjust individualized treatment plans with clinicians
• Conduct individual counseling and crisis stabilization
• Perform suicide risk assessment and safety planning
• Coordinate mental health services with chemical dependency treatment
• Provide case management and referrals to services as needed

Skills

Diagnostic assessments

Treatment planning

Case management

Crisis counseling

Suicide risk assessment

Cultural competence

Communication

Education

Master’s degree in psychology, counseling, or social work

Active Washington State Agency Affiliated Counselor License or Mental Health Associate License

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 organizationThe Mental Health Therapist provides diagnostic assessments, referrals for psychiatric services, casemanagement in coordination with other teams or parties involved in treatment. In addition, the MentalHealth Therapist provides individual counseling, crisis stabilization, suicide risk assessment and treatmentplans, and leads groups. Assistance to the Program Manager in program development, policy andprocedure development, compliance with WACs and RCWs, and other administrative tasks performedare as directed. This job description does not suggest or imply that these are the only duties to beperformed by this employee. The person in this position will be required to follow other instructionsand to perform other duties as assigned by the supervisor.Duties and ResponsibilitiesAs a mission-driven organization, the core values of, and the services offered at Sea Mar are based onthe belief that everyone deserves to be respectfully treated in a way that preserves dignity and enhancesself-worth. Sea Mar is an advocate for its clients and aims to achieve industry-leading, client-centered,culturally-aware services.Sea Mar employees serve as an extension of this mission and demonstrate their commitment to anexcellent client experience by:• Understanding and empathizing with client needs• Surpassing client expectations• Demonstrating a high level of integrity• Exhibiting compassion and commitment• Advocating for social justice• Taking pride in individual work as well as that of the team• Continually learning to stay current with industry standards, best practices and technologyAs a Sea Mar employee, the individual in this position commits to adherence to these values to theirutmost ability and endeavors to strengthen and embody this mission daily.Job DescriptionESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may beassigned.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 ProgramManager.• Educates staff regarding the process for mental health service referrals and regarding \"psychoeducational topics (suicide risk assessment, behavior modification, etc.) as directed by theProgram Manager.• Maintains documentation of mental health services, and follow through in patient charts.CLINICAL DUTIES• Provides diagnostic assessments for each patient during the program. Documents outcomes,justifies diagnoses, and communicates with the primary Chemical Dependency Counselorregarding outcomes and recommendations.• Demonstrates knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of thepatients served.• Demonstrates 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 forinfant, adolescent, or geriatric patients.• Refers patients to psychiatric services as appropriate. Gathers record materials and backgroundinformation as needed by the community mental health center (See Policies and Procedures).Attends session with the psychiatric service provider to insure accuracy of presentation and thatidentified needs are addressed. Provides monitoring regarding the effects of medications, andfeedback to the psychiatrist regarding effects/side effects.• Provides consultation to Sea Mar staff regarding mental health and behavioral issues; anddevelops treatment plans with staff to address emotional needs and behavioral problemsidentified for patients.• Provides individual counseling, in coordination with other system as needed.• Provides suicide risk assessment and develop treatment plans to address suicidal ideation orgestures. Uses case management as needed to provide follow through and build communitysupport as follow through. Provides other crisis stabilization as needed.• Gathers information regarding past mental health services to be used in the individual’streatment plan development. Provides mental health services referrals to patients prior to orfollowing admission, and exchanges information with outside service providers.• Supports other staff regarding mental health needs of staff or patients. Maintains confidentiality,prevent splitting between staff and patients, and offer concrete ideas on handling challengingsituations.PRODUCTIVITY STANDARD• Performs a minimum of 80 hours of face-to-face contact and 80 encounters each month.QualificationsTo perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essentialfunctions.• An understanding of the Behavioral Health Organization requirements. The ability to workeffectively with all persons and groups with an open mind towards cultural differences andknowledge of cultures.• The ability to accurately diagnose mental health issues and develop treatment plans based upondiagnoses. The ability to NOT diagnose behavioral problems as mental illnesses unlessappropriate.• An understanding of chemical dependency treatment and an ability to coordinate mental healthservices with chemical dependency treatment providers.• Must complete an annual clinical competency test as a mental health therapist.• The Mental Health Therapist must sign a permanent oath of confidentiality covering all patientrelated information.• This person must pass a Washington State Patrol background check.LANGUAGE SKILLS• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenanceinstructions, and procedure manuals.• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.• Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.MATHEMATICAL SKILLS• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers,common fractions, and decimals.• Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.REASONING ABILITY• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situationswhere only limited standardization exists.• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.Education and Experience, Certificates, Licenses, Registrations, and Medical ScreeningEDUCATION and EXPERIENCE• Must hold a Master’s degree from an accredited college or university in psychology, counseling,or social work which includes course-work in psychological diagnostics.• Four or more years’ experience in the field. Must meet criteria of a Mental Health Professional(MHP). Must hold and maintain an active Washington State Agency Affiliated Counselor License(may be pending for up to 90 days if applied for within 7 days of being offered employment) ormental health Associate License (includes Marriage and Family Therapist, Mental HealthCounselor, and Clinical Social Worker).ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS • Must have and maintain a current TB test. • Minority mental health therapist as required by WAC. Work Environment The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Additional evening/weekend hours may be required to fulfill the duties of this position. Physical Requirements The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand, walk, and sit. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focusHourly - Hourly Plan, 33.23 USD HourlyWhat We Offer:Sea Mar offers talented and motivated people the opportunity to work in a dynamic and growing community health organization. Working at Sea Mar Community Health Centers is more than just a job, it’s a fulfilling career with opportunity for advancement. The fringe benefits surpass most companies. For example, Full-time employees working 30 hours or more, receive an excellent benefit package of:MedicalDentalVisionPrescription coverageLife InsuranceLong Term DisabilityEAP (Employee Assistance Program)Paid-time-off starting at 24 days per year + 10 paid Holidays.We also offer 401(k)/Retirement options and an exciting opportunity to work in a culturally diverse environment.Sea Mar is an equal opportunity employer.Please visit our website to learn more about us at www.seamar.org. You may also apply thru our Career page at this link.