Mental Health Therapist III or Licensed

Sea Mar Community Health Centers; Mount Vernon (WA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision, and Prescription coverage

Life Insurance and Long-Term Disability

Paid-time-off starting at 27 days per year

401(k)/Retirement options

Job summary

Sea Mar Community Health Centers in Mount Vernon, WA, is hiring a full-time Licensed Mental Health Therapist to enhance access to behavioral health services. The role involves providing mental health assessments, maintaining documentation, and ensuring compliance with agency regulations.

Candidates should possess a Master's degree in psychology, counseling, or social work, along with a valid Washington State mental health license. Preferred experience includes four or more years in the field, and bilingual proficiency in English and Spanish is a plus.

Benefits include comprehensive medical coverage, paid time off, and retirement plans.

Qualifications

• Four or more years of clinical experience in mental health.
• Meets criteria of a Mental Health Professional (MHP).

Responsibilities

• Provide diagnostic assessments for patients and document outcomes.
• Refers patients to psychiatric services and coordinates care.
• Maintains compliance with agency and legal requirements.

Skills

Mental health assessments

Clinical documentation

Bilingual English/Spanish

Education

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

Active Washington State Mental Health Counselor License

Job description

Position Summary

Full‑time Licensed Mental Health Therapist or MH Therapist III position available for our Behavioral Health Clinic in Mount Vernon, WA. We are looking for an experienced mental health clinician to provide mental health assessments in the Skagit County region to increase access to behavioral health services. This clinic is an approved site for state and federal student loan repayment.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Administrative

• Maintains a caseload in compliance with agency caseload and productivity requirements.
• 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 health service referrals and psychoeducational topics such as suicide risk assessment, behavior modification, evidence‑based practices, as directed by the Program Director and/or Clinical Supervisor.
• Maintains documentation of health services, including intake, assessment, treatment plan, crisis plan, authorization paperwork, clinical encounters, 180‑day reviews, etc.

Clinical Duties

• Provides diagnostic assessments for each patient and documents outcomes, justifies diagnoses, and communicates with the primary care provider, chemical dependency counselor, and other collaborators.
• Demonstrates knowledge and skills necessary to provide age‑appropriate care.
• Demonstrates clinical competencies and proper use of approved diagnostic tools to justify clinical diagnosis and practices.
• Demonstrates knowledge of growth and development over the life span.
• Possesses a clear understanding and proper use of the clinical practice guidelines.
• Identifies and categorizes each patient’s age‑specific grouping of needs.
• Refers patients to psychiatric services as appropriate and coordinates care while monitoring medication effects.
• Provides consultation to Sea Mar staff, develops treatment plans with staff, and offers individual counseling as needed.
• Conducts suicide risk assessment and develops treatment plans, uses case management and crisis stabilization as needed.
• Collects information from past health services for treatment planning and coordinates referrals before or after admission.

Education and Experience

Mental Health Therapist III

• Master’s degree in psychology, counseling, or social work with coursework in psychological diagnostics.
• Four or more years’ experience in the field; must meet criteria of a Mental Health Professional (MHP).
• Active Washington State Agency‑Affiliated Counselor License (or Associate License) required (may be pending for up to 60 days if applied for within 7 days of offer).
• Bilingual English/Spanish preferred, but not required.

Licensed Mental Health Therapist

• Active Washington State Mental Health Counselor, Marriage and Family Therapist, or Independent Clinical Social Worker License.
• Master’s degree with coursework in psychological diagnostics.
• Four or more years of clinical experience.
• Responsible for continuing education hours and licensing fees; must maintain an active approved license at all times.
• MHP criteria met.
• Bilingual English/Spanish preferred, but not required.

Benefits

Sea Mar offers a comprehensive benefits package to full‑time employees working 30 or more hours, including:

• Medical, Dental, Vision, and Prescription coverage
• Life Insurance, Long‑Term Disability, and Employee Assistance Program
• Paid‑time‑off starting at 27 days per year plus 10 paid holidays
• 401(k)/Retirement options

Equal Opportunity Employer

Sea Mar is an Equal Opportunity Employer.