Social Services Specialist

Sea Mar Community Health Centers; Mount Vernon (WA); On-site; USD 50,428 - 61,635; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

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

Job summary

Sea Mar Community Health Centers seeks a Full-time Social Services Specialist in Mount Vernon, WA. The role involves managing a caseload, providing consultations on housing resources, and designing housing support interventions for clients.

Position requires Counselor Certification and a relevant degree, with a preference for bilingual candidates. Benefits include medical, dental, vision coverage, and paid time off.

Qualifications

• Requires Counselor Certification with relevant degree.
• Experience with direct counseling services and internship/practicum required.
• Bilingual in English/Spanish preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage own caseload and provide consultations related to housing resources.
• Design and implement housing support interventions.
• Lead support groups and conduct outreach in the community.

Skills

Counselor Certification (Washington State)

Bilingual in English/Spanish

Direct counseling services experience

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in relevant fields

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.

Sea Mar is a mandatory COVID-19 and flu vaccine organization

Compensation

Hourly Rate: $26.90.

Position Summary

Sea Mar Behavioral Health’s diverse and quickly expanding program is seeking a Full-time Social Services Specialist for its Mount Vernon, WA location. The Social Services Specialist works autonomously and collectively as an empowered staff member of Sea Mar’s Behavioral Health program, participates in the design, implementation, and ongoing delivery of services. This position is responsible for their own caseload, for providing the mental health team with consultations regarding housing resources, and for designing and implementing housing support interventions for the mental health team clients and/or referring them to established community providers. This is only a summary of the job description; other duties will be outlined within the formal job description.

Qualifications

• Requires a Counselor Certification (Washington State) with a Bachelors or Master’s degree in Social Work or Psychology, Marriage & Family Therapy, Counseling or Educational Psychology, and internship or practicum experience with direct counseling services to clients.
• May also lead support groups and work with the team doing outreach in the community.
• Bilingual in English/Spanish strongly preferred.

Benefits

• 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

We also offer 401(k)/Retirement options and an exciting opportunity to work in a culturally diverse environment.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Sea Mar is an Equal Opportunity Employer.