Sr. Mental Health Clinician - Program for Assertive Community Treatment

Frontier Behavioral Health; Spokane (WA); On-site; USD 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental and Vision

403b retirement plan with employer contributions

Flexible Spending Accounts

Life Insurance

Job summary

Frontier Behavioral Health is seeking qualified candidates for community-based counseling positions in Spokane, WA. Applicants must hold a Master's degree in social work, psychology, or a related field, with at least one year of experience with psychiatrically impaired populations. This role requires community engagement and effective communication skills while traveling daily to various settings. Additionally, candidates must obtain CAAR credentialing and hold a valid driver's license. Competitive benefits include medical, dental, vision, and a comprehensive retirement plan.

Qualifications

• One year of experience working with psychiatrically impaired populations.
• Must apply for a Counselor Agency Affiliated – Registered (CAAR) credential from the WA State Department of Health within 30 days of hire.
• Must have an unrestricted and valid driver’s license and active car insurance.

Responsibilities

• Provide client services in community settings daily.
• Travel between locations and engage with individuals of varied backgrounds.
• Utilize a computer daily and may need to lift 10 – 20 pounds.

Skills

Communication skills

Empathy

Critical thinking

Problem-solving

Customer service skills

Education

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

Job description

* Master’s degree in social work, psychology, counseling or related field from accredited college or university.* One year of experience working with psychiatrically impaired populations.* Must apply for a Counselor Agency Affiliated – Registered (CAAR) credential from the WA State Department of Health within 30 days of hire* Must have an unrestricted and valid driver’s license, be able to pass a motor vehicle screening and driving test, have active car insurance, and be willing to use their personal vehicle in the course of work.* Knowledge of service delivery models including groups, skills training, evidence-based psychotherapy modalities, and community-based interventions for individuals with mental health and/or substance use disorders.* Ability to communicate and engage effectively with individuals of varied backgrounds, trauma experiences, cultures, education level and socio-economic status.* Ability to gain knowledge of WACs, RCWs, and Tool for Measurement of ACT (TMACT) fidelity evaluation tool.* Strong engagement and customer service skills, empathy, ability to remain calm, professional, and clear headed during escalated situations.* Demonstrate evidence of critical thinking, decision-making ability, and problem-solving skills.* Ability to work autonomously and as a member of a team.* This position provides client services in community settings daily. Community settings include but are not limited to residences, group/congregate living settings, hospitals, shelters, the streets or anywhere in the community at large.* Some environments may not be ideal in terms of cleanliness or being habitable.* Daily travel between locations is required.* The ability to drive a vehicle, traverse distances up to several city blocks and on various terrains, navigate stairs, get in and out of vehicles frequently is required.* Daily use of a computer is required.* May be required to lift 10 – 20 pounds.* Blood-borne Pathogen Category III - No predictable exposure to blood-borne pathogens.* Medical, Dental and Vision* Retirement – We offer an impressive 403b plan including standard 3% employer contribution plus an additional 3% employer match.* Flexible Spending Accounts* Life Insurance – Company paid coverage that starts the first of the month following 6 months from your date of hire. It is the policy of FBH to ensure equal employment opportunity without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, pregnancy, marital status, familial status, citizenship, genetic information, national origin, veteran’s status, or any other basis prohibited by law, or their relatives, friends or associate and that ; a) has the purpose or effect of creating an intimidating, hostile or offensive work environment, b) has the purpose or effect of unreasonably interfering with an individual’s work performance, or c) otherwise adversely affects an individual’s employment opportunities. Violations of this policy are strictly prohibited and will not be tolerated. This includes negative actions based upon an employee’s participation in activities identified with or promoting the interests of a protected group.