Mental Health Therapist III

002 Sea Mar Community Health Centers; Monroe (WA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 83,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Prescription coverage

Life Insurance

Long Term Disability

EAP

Paid-time-off starting at 24 days per

10 paid Holidays

401(k)

Job summary

Sea Mar Community Health Centers, a Federally Qualified Health Center, seeks a full-time Mental Health Therapist for our Behavioral Health Program in Monroe, WA. The therapist conducts assessments, provides individual counseling, crisis stabilization, and leads therapy groups, coordinating with psychiatric services.

A Master's in psychology or social work is required, and licensure as an MHP per Washington state rules is needed.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in psychology or social work is required.
• Must qualify as an MHP per state WACs.
• Experience with the MHIP model of care and patient registries is required.
• Four or more years of experience in the field.
• Bilingual English/Spanish preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Provides diagnostic assessments for each patient and documents outcomes.
• Provides individual counseling and crisis stabilization.
• Leads therapy groups and coordinates with psychiatric services.
• Engages in case management and treatment planning with other teams.
• Maintains patient charts and confidentiality.

Skills

Bilingual English/Spanish

Education

Master's degree in psychology or social work

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 Full-time Mental Health Therapist position available for our Behavioral Health Program located in Monroe, WA.

The MH Therapist provides assessments, referrals for psychiatric services, case management in coordination with other teams or parties involved with treatment. In addition, the therapist will provide individual counseling, crisis stabilization, suicide risk assessment and treatment plans, and lead therapy groups. This position uses a patient registry to track and measure patient goals and clinical outcomes, and facilitate treatment adjustment if a patient is not improving as expected. The person in this position will utilize pay-for-performance mechanisms to support model fidelity and prioritize patient outcomes.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

As a Sea Mar employee, the individual in this position commits to adherence to these values to their utmost ability and endeavors to strengthen and embody this mission daily.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

ADMINISTRATIVE

• Assists in insuring agency compliance with WAC's, RCW's, and otherpertinent laws, regulations, and contracts.
• Assists in developing and implementing policies and procedures asdirected by the Program Manager.
• Educates staff regarding the process for mental health servicereferrals and regarding "psycho educational topics (suicide riskassessment, behavior modification, etc.) as directed by the ProgramManager.
• Maintains documentation of mental health services, and followthrough in patient charts.

CLINICAL DUTIES

• Provides diagnostic assessments for each patient during theprogram. Documents outcomes, justifies diagnoses, and communicateswith the primary Chemical Dependency Counselor regarding outcomes andrecommendations.
• Demonstrates knowledge and skills necessary to provide careappropriate to the age of the patients served.
• Demonstrates knowledge of the principles of growth and developmentover the life span.
• Able to identify and categorize each patient's age-specificgrouping of needs, such as those for infant, adolescent, or geriatricpatients.
• Refers patients to psychiatric services as appropriate. Gathersrecord materials and background information as needed by the communitymental health center (See Policies and Procedures). Attends sessionwith the psychiatric service provider to insure accuracy ofpresentation and that identified needs are addressed. Providesmonitoring regarding the effects of medications, and feedback to thepsychiatrist regarding effects/side effects.
• Provides consultation to Sea Mar staff regarding mental health and behavioral issues; and develops treatment plans with staff to addressemotional needs and behavioral problems identified for patients.
• Provides individual counseling, in coordination with other systemas needed.
• Provides suicide risk assessment and develop treatment plans toaddress suicidal ideation or gestures. Uses case management asneeded to provide follow through and build community support as followthrough. Provides other crisis stabilization as needed.
• Gathers information regarding past mental health services to beused in the individual's treatment plan development. Providesmental health services referrals to patients prior to or followingadmission, and exchanges information with outside service providers.
• Supports other staff regarding mental health needs of staff orpatients. Maintains confidentiality, prevent splitting between staffand patients, and offer concrete ideas on handling challengingsituations.

PRODUCTIVITY STANDARD

• Performs a minimum of 80 hours of face-to-face contact and 80encounters each month.

EDUCATION AND/OR REQUIREMENTS

• Master's degree from an accredited college or university inpsychology or social work, which includes course work in psychologicaldiagnostics, is required.
• Applicants must qualify as an MHP in accordance with state WACs.
• Good oral and written skills a must.
• Experience with the MHIP model of care, patient registries, and collaborative care required.
• 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 AffiliatedCounselor License (may be pending for up to 60 days if applied forwithin 7 days of being offered employment) or mental health AssociateLicense (includes Marriage and Family Therapist, Mental HealthCounselor, and Clinical Social Worker).
• Bilingual English/Spanish preferred but not required.

Hourly - Hourly Plan, 0.00 USD Hourly

What We Offer

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Prescription coverage
• Life Insurance
• Long Term Disability
• EAP (Employee Assistance Program)
• Paid-time-off starting at 24 days per year + 10 paid Holidays
• 401(k)/Retirement options

Sea Mar is an equal opportunity employer.

Please visit our website to learn more about us at www.seamar.org.

Sea Mar Community Health Centers, 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 regardless of their ability to pay for services. Sea Mar's network of services includes more than 90 clinics.