Clinician

Overview Opportunities Abound at SOUND SOUND Behavioral Health is growing, and we are hiring a Child and Family Services (CFS) Clinician in Seattle, WA! We offer a supportive working environment, excellent and abundant supervision, and opportunities for professional growth. The CFS Clinician works with a variety of clients with behavioral health disorders and assists them in becoming as healthy and engaged as possible in the community, using recovery language and principles. The CFS Clinician is responsible for providing assessment, direct clinical intervention, and supportive consultation to child, adolescent, and adult family members presenting with a wide variety of emotional, behavioral, and co-occurring disorders. Delivery of therapeutic services in the office, school, and community to child, adolescent, and adult family members will be emphasized, including ongoing consultation and collaboration with collateral agencies (schools, agencies, caseworkers, etc.). The team member in this role will be required to work with the Division of Child, Youth & Family Services (DCYF), education (school), inpatient facilities, mental health residential facilities, and other systems of care in developing holistic, strength-based, recovery-oriented therapeutic plans to maintain children and adolescents with significant mental health problems in the community. Schedule: Typically, Monday-Friday 8:00 AM- 4:30 PM or 8:30 AM- 5:00 PM. With flexibility to meet the needs of the families we support. Location: School-based with travelto various public schools in South Seattle. This person will be serving elementary, middle, and high schools. Accepting Applications until September 8. Responsibilities ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND DUTIES Provides assessment, direct services and/or internal and external organization referrals for clients. Develops client assessments and treatment plans and maintains accurate and timely clinical records according to organization policy. Prepares and Reviews necessary reports, summaries and progress notes, and incorporates into clinical records. Performs consultation and liaison duties with other agencies and resources onbehalf of theclient. To comply with county and state standards there will be service intensity expectations for this position. Assists client to remain stable in the community, thereby reducing the use of hospitals or involuntary treatment services. Monitors medication regimes and treatment compliance. Monitors utilization of services and the success of outcome measures. Develop plans to address poor utilization of services with Supervisor. Participates in team member meetings, consultations, case presentations and in-service training. Participates in ongoing program development and assessment. Performs other duties as assigned. KEY WORK RELATIONSHIPS Establishes and maintains positive, ethical, and professional working relationships with clinical team members, clients, and outside organizations. Relates to a wide variety of people including members of ethnic and sexual minority populations and is respectful of individual and cultural differences. Qualifications EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE Required Master's degree in social work, psychology, or a counseling-related field. At least 2 years of directly related clinical experience to the program as a clinician or case manager and demonstrated skills in clinical assessment and treatment. KNOWLEDGE, ABILITIES, AND SKILLS Has an advanced level of understanding of the principles of individual therapy, group therapy and/or case management approach to providing services. Possesses and routinely demonstrates a strong working knowledge of the mental and/or behavioral health and support resources of King County and has a working knowledge with state and local health delivery systems, including knowledge of various funding principles and clinical services mandates. Understands recovery concepts in behavioral health; synthesizes and applies, as appropriate to their work at Sound. Demonstrates the ability to learn new tasks and skills quickly, and to manage and prioritize multiple tasks, while simultaneously managing crises. Ability to demonstrate the capacity to appreciate and work well with the complex and diverse population. CERTIFICATES, LICENSES & REGISTRATIONS Washington State driver's license and insurable driving record required. Must must be able to obtain an active MHP-qualifying credential with DOH (i.e. LICSW, LMHC, LMFT, or an associate-level version of these credential within 120 days of hire Must be able to obtain a WA State Agency Affiliated Counselor credential within the first 90 days of hire. Must pass a criminal background check. PHYSICAL DEMANDS To successfully perform the essential duties of thisJob, an individual must be able to sit at a desk for four or more hours a day, and use office equipment, including phones and computer keyboards, forfour ormore hours per day. Individuals must be able to engage vendors, team members, clients and others over the phone and in-person by voice. Regular attendance is an essential function of theJob. Reasonable accommodationsmaybe made to assist individuals with disabilities to perform essentialjob functions. LIMITATIONS AND DISCLAIMER The aboveJobdescription is meant to describe the general nature and level of work performed; it is not intended as an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities and required skills for theJob. Team members will be required to follow any otherJob-related instructions and to perform other duties requested by their supervisor in compliance with Federal and State laws. Requirements are representative of minimum levels of knowledge, skills and/or abilities necessary to perform each duty proficiently. Continued employment remains on an \"at-will\" basis. Perks at Sound! All Team Members at Sound working 40 hours per week will be eligible for the following benefits: Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance : Premium 100% paid by Sound forteam member and child coverage to age 26, depending on planselected. Spouse/Domestic Partner coverage available at team member’s cost. Life Insurance (2x annual salary + additional $25,000) : paid by Sound Long Term Disability Insurance (60% monthly salary) : paid by Sound Retirement Plan : Sound contributes 3% to team member’s plan; teammember is 100% vested. Retirement Plan - 401(k) Plan, pre-tax and/or Roth : team member maycontribute to their own plan. Health Savings Account: Sound contributes $1,133.33 (individual) or$2,266.67 (family) for eligible team members, pro-rated for new hires infirst year. Flexible Spending Accounts: for health care and dependent day carecosts (pre-tax) EAP: Employee Assistance Plan Vacation: 18 days per year, increasing with years of service Holidays: 9 days per year Sick Leave: 12 days per year Bereavement Leave : for death in the family Parking: Free at all Sound sites Training: Free in-house professional training and $400 annually + 3paid days approved off-site training Service Award: at 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35 & 40 years of service Compensation: Master's Degree Range: $31.90-$34.65 per hour #J-18808-Ljbffr