Mental Health Therapist III

Sea Mar Community Health Centers; Vancouver (WA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

401(k) retirement options

Paid time off starting at 24 days per year

Job summary

Sea Mar Community Health Centers is seeking a dedicated Full-time Mental Health Therapist for our Behavioral Health Program in Vancouver, WA. This role provides critical support to the Adult Mobile Crisis unit, including assessments, individual counseling, and crisis stabilization. Ideal candidates will have a Master’s degree in psychology or social work and four or more years of relevant experience.

We offer a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, and 401(k), along with a commitment to serving all persons without regard to race or identity.

Qualifications

• Master's degree from an accredited college including coursework in psychological diagnostics.
• Four or more years’ experience in the field.
• Must meet criteria of a Mental Health Professional (MHP).

Responsibilities

• Providing assessments, referrals, and individual counseling for mental health.
• Developing treatment plans to address patients' emotional and behavioral needs.
• Maintaining documentation of mental health services in patient charts.

Skills

Psychological diagnostics

Good oral and written skills

Experience with MHIP model of care

Bilingual English/Spanish

Education

Master’s degree in psychology or social work

Active Washington State Agency Affiliated Counselor 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.

Position Summary

Full‑time Mental Health Therapist position available for our Behavioral Health Program in Vancouver, WA. This position supports the Adult Mobile Crisis unit, a community‑based service. The MH Therapist provides assessments, referrals for psychiatric services, case management in coordination with other teams or parties involved with treatment, individual counseling, crisis stabilization, suicide risk assessment and treatment plans, and leads therapy groups. This role uses a patient registry to track and measure patient goals and clinical outcomes and facilitates treatment adjustment when 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.

Essential 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.

Administrative Duties

• Assists in ensuring 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 Manager
• 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 follows 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 Counselor regarding outcomes and recommendations
• Demonstrates knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients 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 for infant, adolescent, or geriatric patients
• Refers patients to psychiatric services as appropriate; gathers record materials and background information as needed by the community mental health center; attends sessions with the psychiatric service provider to ensure accuracy of presentation and that identified needs are addressed; provides monitoring of medication effects and feedback to the psychiatrist regarding effects/side effects
• Provides consultation to Sea Mar staff regarding mental health and behavioral issues and develops treatment plans with staff to address emotional needs and behavioral problems identified for patients
• Provides individual counseling, in coordination with other systems as needed
• Provides suicide risk assessment and develops treatment plans to address suicidal ideation or gestures; uses case management as needed to provide follow‑through and build community support; provides other crisis stabilization as needed
• Gathers information regarding past mental health services to be used in the individual’s treatment plan development; provides mental health services referrals to patients prior to or following admission, and exchanges information with outside service providers
• Supports other staff regarding mental health needs of staff or patients; maintains confidentiality, prevents splitting between staff and patients, and offers concrete ideas on handling challenging situations

Productivity Standard

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

Education and Requirements

• Master’s degree from an accredited college or university in psychology or social work, which includes coursework in psychological diagnostics, is required
• Applicants must qualify as an MHP in accordance with state WACs
• Good oral and written skills are 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 Affiliated Counselor License (may be pending for up to 60 days if applied for within 7 days of being offered employment) or mental health Associate License (includes Marriage and Family Therapist, Mental Health Counselor, and Clinical Social Worker)
• Bilingual English/Spanish preferred but not required

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

How to Apply

To apply for this position, complete the online application and click SUBMIT or APPLY. If you have any questions regarding the position, email Jamison Owens, Clinical Supervisor, at [e-mail].

Equal Opportunity Employer

Sea Mar is an Equal Opportunity Employer.