Mental Health Professional

Mental Health Professional

Join a team that shares your calling. At MultiCare, you're more than just a job title — you're part of a team built on trust that cares for each other, our patients and our communities. Belonging here means living our mission and values every day. If your purpose and passions align with ours, you'll find a place to grow, do meaningful work and build a career you love in a community that feels like home.

FTE: 1.0, Shift: Days, Schedule: 4 x 10-hour shifts

Potentially up to $5,000 sign on bonus!

This position is a 50/50 share between two departments housed in the same office, The Behavior Support Team (BeST) and Children's Specialty Care. The Behavior Support Team (BeST) provides short-term community-based intervention services throughout King County for families who have a child with development disabilities experiencing behavior challenges. Individualized behavior plans are developed using the Positive Behavior Support model, an evidence-informed practice incorporating principles from behavior therapy, family systems theory, and other counseling modalities. Children's Specialty Care is a key role within the behavioral health department of MultiCare, responsible for providing individual, family, and group therapy for patients in an office setting. Treating a broad array of behavioral health disorders, mental illness and co-occurring illnesses, within this role you will be able to apply evidenced-based and evidence-informed outpatient therapy and clinical service skill sets in your daily work functions.

• Conduct comprehensive intake assessment of youth and family's needs across all life domains and review/update as indicated.
• Generate treatment plan and crisis plan with youth and family based on their individual needs.
• Complete a functional behavior assessment and develop a positive behavior support plan that is informed by the functional behavior assessment.
• Provide clinical services such as individual and family therapy as needed throughout the course of treatment.
• Meet agency documentation standards and authorization requirements of contracts
• Strategically tailor effective clinical/case management services to meeting diverse patient needs
• Make decisions regarding treatment planning, intervention and discharge planning from an informed clinical perspective that incorporates positive behavior support and best practice guidelines.
• Interventions to take place in settings appropriate to youth and family such as, residence, school and community. Reliable and insured vehicle required to attend multiple community-based appointments.
• Refer to and collaborate with developmental disabilities administration case resource manager, specialized agencies and/or community-based resources when clinically indicated.
• Maintain client records in keeping with agency, county, contract and state guidelines.
• Complete continuing education training as required by state regulations and all trainings required by MultiCare.
• Attend weekly individual clinical supervision, weekly team meetings and required agency meetings.
• Demonstrates a commitment to cultural competence.
• You will contribute to the success of MultiCare expectations and core values, continuously learning, and performing other duties as needed or assigned

Position Summary

The mental health professional is an exciting clinical opportunity responsible for counseling and case management service. In this role, you will maintain a patient caseload, providing intervention within established treatment guidelines, policies and procedures. The position offers you the ability to actively advocate on behalf of your patients.

• You will provide person-centered counseling, advocacy and case management for patients
• You will develop treatment plans which clearly identify the patient's voice, treatment strategies, and specific outcome measures
• You will meet agency documentation standards and authorization requirements of contracts
• You will strategically tailor effective clinical/case management services to meeting diverse patient needs
• You will contribute to the success of MultiCare expectations and core values, continuously learning, and performing other duties as needed or assigned

Requirements

• Masters degree in a related field
• A mental health professional as defined within HB 1724 one of these higher credentials are held: Counselor Agency Affiliated Licensed, Marriage & Family Therap Assoc (LMFTA), Mental Health Counselor Assoc (LMHCA), SW Associate Advanced License (LSWAA), SW Advanced Lic (LASW), SW Assoc Independent Clinical Lic (LSWAIC)
• Previous experience providing mental health counseling services preferred
• Drivers License/Abstract

About Navos Behavioral Health

Navos, part of MultiCare's Behavioral Health Network, offers comprehensive behavioral health care for people of all ages. Specializing in mental health and substance use disorder treatment, Navos provides inpatient psychiatric care, residential treatment and community-based programs. Known for its innovation and compassionate approach, Navos is a leader in helping individuals recover and reclaim their lives.

Why MultiCare?

• Rooted in the local community
• Partnering with patients, families and neighbors across the Pacific Northwest for more than 140 years.
• Growth and education
• Competitive tuition assistance, award-winning residencies, fellowships and career development to invest in you.
• Well-being and support
• Generous PTO, Code Lavender and Employee Assistance Programs to help you maintain balance and feel cared in your work and life.
• Living our values
• Respect, integrity, kindness and collaboration guide how we care for patients, communities and each other.
• Belonging for all
• Resource Groups and outreach programs help ensure every team member feels safe, seen, heard and valued.
• Pacific Northwest lifestyle
• Work and live where natural beauty, adventure and strong community connections are part of everyday life.

Pay and Benefit Expectations

We provide a comprehensive benefits package, including competitive salary, medical, dental and retirement benefits and paid time off. As required by various pay transparency laws, we share a competitive range of compensation for candidates hired into each position. The pay scale is $34.80 - $50.10 USD. However, pay is influenced by factors specific to applicants, including but not limited to: skill set, level of experience, and certification(s) and/or education. If this position is associated with a union contract, pay will be reflective of the appropriate step on the pay scale to which the applicant's years of experience align.

Associated benefit information can be viewed here.