Group Life Counselor I

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. We are recruiting for the following position:

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

Group Life Counselor I - Posting #27457

Hourly Rate: $20.80

Position Summary

Full-time Group Life Counselor position available for our Visions Youth Treatment Center in Bellingham, WA. Visions is an inpatient rehabilitation center designed to provide culturally sensitive chemical dependency services to high-risk adolescent females who require care and empathy to help in dealing with substance use disorder.

This is an entry level position that is part of the multi-disciplinary treatment team providing direct services to patients in a residential setting. Direct services may include the following: group, care, intake procedures and evaluation, individual and group counseling, milieu management, and supervision of patients. Services are provided to high-risk, co-occurring substance use and mental health.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Supports the Chemical Dependency Professional/Trainee in providing and referring clients to other treatment /service programs in the facility and in the community as needed
• Monitors the clients, log all activities in the log book, do laundry for youth clients, clean up, and be responsible for graveyard shift activities. Group Life Counselors will also assist counselors: They will attend groups with clients who are more volatile to provide extra support, attend AA meetings with clients, and monitor clients while the clients are completing housework and during quiet time. They will serve food if necessary
• Able to identify and categorize each patient’s age-specific grouping of needs, such as those for infant, adolescent, or geriatric patients
• Provides all physical care of patients required to meet their physical and emotional needs, consistent with agency policy and applicable licensing WAC's
• Completes daily logging, Extraordinary Incident Reports (EIR's), medication logging, etc. on time and accurately.

Other duties assigned as necessary by supervisor.

Education and/or Experience

• AA in Psychology, Sociology, Human Services or related field is required
• Candidate must have at least one-year experience working with high-risk or in treatment patient care
• BA preferred. Will be required to follow other instructions/duties as assigned by supervisor
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, organization, and willingness to contribute to the group and team overall
• Proficiency in MS Office products and other medical software and electronic processes is a plus
• Bilingual in English/Spanish preferred but not required

What We Offer

Sea Mar offers talented and motivated people the opportunity to work in a dynamic and growing community health organization. Working at Sea Mar Community Health Centers is more than just a job, it’s a fulfilling career with opportunity for advancement. The fringe benefits surpass most companies. For example, Full-time employees working 30 hours or more, receive an excellent benefit package of:

• 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.

How to Apply

To apply for this position complete the online application and click SUBMIT or APPLY NOW. If you have any questions regarding the position, email Oscar Rivera, Program Manager ***email_hidden*** or Whitney Jorgensen, Admission Coordinator View email address on workus.org.

Sea Mar is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Posted 04/10/2025

External candidates are considered after 04/15/2025

This position is represented by Office and Professional Employees International Union (OPEIU).

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