MHP-12pm-8pm shifts and includes one weekend day

Apple Trees Living Facility Inc; Washington; On-site; USD 65,000 - 88,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Meals provided

Benefits after 60 days

Weekend scheduling when possible

Job summary

Apple Trees Living Facility Inc is seeking a Mental Health Professional (MHP) to support adults with behavioral health challenges in a community-based residential setting. You will lead daily meetings, provide 1:1 support, and help residents build skills toward goals.

This full-time swing-shift role (12:00pm-8:00pm) emphasizes consistency, teamwork, and crisis stabilization, with benefits eligibility after 60 days and weekend coverage when possible.

Qualifications

• LMHC or LMHCA licensure or eligibility.
• Master's degree in social work, counseling, or related field.
• RN with behavioral health experience considered.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily community meetings to support structure, communication, routines, and resident engagement.
• Provide 1:1 resident support focused on skill-building and goal progress within each resident's service plan.
• Support residents with community stabilization, including emotional regulation and safety awareness in a residential setting.
• Collaborate with the interdisciplinary team to develop and update Behavior Support Plans with measurable objectives.
• Coach direct care staff on behavioral observation, de-escalation, and consistent resident-plan responses.
• Assist with crisis response and stabilization, coordinating safety planning with leadership and external resources.
• Coordinate communication with families and external providers to support continuity of goals.
• Maintain timely documentation per facility standards, including progress notes and incident follow-up.
• Assist residents with benefits navigation and agency coordination to support stability.
• Support day-to-day unit operations as part of a hands-on residential team.

Skills

Clinical assessment

Group facilitation

Skill coaching

Education

Licensed LMHC

Licensed LMHCA

Master's in social work

Master's in counseling

RN with behavioral health experience

Job description

Job Description

Mental Health Professional (MHP) | Swing Shift 12:00pm-8:00pm (Full-Time) (Psych-experienced RNs encouraged to apply)

Job Description

About the Role

Our Enhanced Services Facilities (ESFs) support adults living with behavioral health challenges in a community-based residential setting. We provide integrated medical, mental health, and housing support with a low resident-to-staff ratio and a resident population that is often younger and more independent than traditional long-term care.

As an MHP, you help residents build stability, strengthen skills, and progress toward goals using person-centered, recovery-oriented practices. Consistency matters here, and teamwork matters even more.

Work Environment

• Low resident ratios with staffing based on unit census. Some shifts operate with a two-person coverage model (MHP and Nurse on Duty) in lower-census areas.
• Training and support to promote a safe, consistent environment
• Meals provided
• Benefits eligible after 60 days (for benefit-eligible roles)
• We prioritize consistent schedules and ask MHPs to work at least one weekend day per week when possible (accommodations considered for special events)

Schedule

• Standard shift: 12:00pm-8:00pm
• Paid meal period provided
• Shift hours remain 12:00pm-8:00pm. During portions of the shift in lower-census areas, coverage may be provided by the MHP and Nurse on Duty team.
• Occasional on-call support may be requested as coordinated by the Administrator

Qualifications

Qualified Mental Health Professionals (MHPs) should demonstrate clinical competence in providing assessment, supportive services, education, and skills coaching to residents, including facilitating structured group meetings in a residential setting.

Minimum Requirements (must meet one):

• Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC)
• Licensed Mental Health Counselor Associate (LMHCA)
• Master's degree in social work or related field
• Master's degree in counseling or social services from an accredited college plus supervised experience in direct work with individuals with mental illness
• Psychiatric Nurse (RN) with behavioral health experience

Role Scope and Scheduling (RN Applicants)

This position is hired and scheduled as a Mental Health Professional (MHP) role. RNs who apply for and accept this position will be considered only for MHP duties during their scheduled MHP shifts and will not function as the facility Nurse on Duty, which is staffed separately. If an RN is interested in also working separate nursing shifts, that opportunity may be discussed independently and is entirely optional at the employee’s discretion. Nursing duties are performed only when the RN is specifically scheduled in a nursing role.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead daily community meetings to support structure, communication, routines, and resident engagement.
• Provide scheduled and as-needed 1:1 resident support focused on skill-building, coping strategies, problem-solving, and goal progress within each resident’s person-centered service plan.
• Support residents with community stabilization, including coaching for emotional regulation, interpersonal conflict, and safety awareness in a residential setting.
• Collaborate with the interdisciplinary team to develop, implement, and update Behavior Support Plans, including clear staff strategies and measurable objectives.
• Coach and support direct care staff on behavioral observation, de-escalation approaches, and consistent responses aligned with resident plans.
• Assist with crisis response and stabilization, including safety planning and coordination with leadership and external resources as needed when a resident presents risk to self or others.
• Coordinate communication with families, external providers, and involved parties (as appropriate and authorized) to support continuity and resident goals.
• Maintain timely, accurate documentation per facility standards, including progress notes, service plan participation, behavior-related documentation, and incident follow-up.
• Assist residents with benefits navigation and agency coordination (for example, Social Security) to support stability and continuity of care.
• Support day-to-day unit operations as part of a hands-on residential team, collaborating with the Nurse on Duty to