Psychology Associate — Behavioral Health Clinician

State of Washington; Grand Mound (WA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

On-site work premium

5% premium pay for on-site days

Job summary

DSHS Maple Lane - Psychology Associate is responsible for delivering psychosocial interventions to residents at Maple Lane Campus, a behavioral health treatment facility near Centralia, WA.

The role supports an interdisciplinary team and focuses on group and individual therapy, documentation in the Electronic Health Record, and safety management within a milieu-based treatment setting.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in psychology, social work, mental health counseling, or marriage and family therapy from an accredited institution.
• Registration as a Washington State Agency Affiliated Counselor or professional licensure in the State of Washington.
• Ability to work in an interdisciplinary treatment team.

Responsibilities

• Provide group therapy utilizing evidence-based and clinically promising practices.
• Conduct individual therapy sessions at least monthly in coordination with the treatment team.
• Monitor residents’ progress and document in the EHR.
• Collaborate with psychiatry, social work, medical, nursing and other staff to provide patient-centered care.
• De-escalate crises and implement safety planning per the treatment plan.

Skills

Group behavior

Crisis de-escalation

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Risk assessment

Communication

EHR proficiency

Teamwork

Crisis management

Education

Master’s degree in psychology

Master’s degree in social work

Master’s degree in mental health counseling

Master’s degree in marriage and family therapy

Tools

Electronic Health Record (EHR)

Job description

DSHS Maple Lane - Psychology Associate is responsible for delivering psychosocial interventions to residents at Maple Lane Campus, a behavioral health treatment facility near Centralia, WA.

The role supports an interdisciplinary team and focuses on group and individual therapy, documentation in the Electronic Health Record, and safety management within a milieu-based treatment setting.