Mental Health Therapist- Eating Disorders

Primary Therapist

Opal: Food+Body Wisdom is a local, female owned and clinician-led eating disorder treatment facility in the University District of Seattle, Washington that offers Partial Hospitalization Program, Intensive Outpatient Program and very limited outpatient services. Radically Open Dialectical Therapy, Exercise+Sport programming and clinic wide weight-inclusive practices are infused throughout our treatment. With Opal's founders and clinical leadership team being experienced clinicians and closely involved in the day to day treatment, staff are able to learn from experienced clinicians and see the integration of these unique treatment offerings in a higher level of care setting.

Our facilities:

Our passionate staff come together, in a newly renovated facility, to support our clients by offering a warm healing environment for the hard work of eating disorder recovery. Staff are able to enjoy work spaces that are fully furnished, with bright daylight, comfortable furniture, and modern technology.

As a member of Opal's staff you would have opportunities to showcase your strengths and work alongside a staff that is innovative and passionate about the application of RODBT, weight-inclusive practices, and exercise+sport in eating disorder treatment.

Responsibilities:

• Provide individual and group therapy for our Partial Hospitalization Program and Intensive Outpatient Program.
• May include family and relationship therapy for our Partial Hospitalization Program and Intensive Outpatient Program
• Facilitate specific groups based on skills, training and interest
• Collaboration with other members of a multidisciplinary treatment team
• Maintain clinical documentation and other administrative tasks required for competent care
• May include being a part of a multi-disciplinary Exercise + Sport team which may include job responsibilities of co-leading Re-Thinking Exercise + Sport Process group, co-leading Movement group, doing community talks, and being trained to offer movement coach sessions for Opal clients.

Educational/Credential Requirements:

• Must be at least an associate's level licensed therapist in the state of Washington: LMHCA, LMFTA, LSWAIC
• Priority will be given to applicants with full licensure in the state of Washington: LMHC, LMFT, LICSW, LASW or a Licensed Psychologist

Skill Requirements + Opal Value Alignment:

• System approach desired – strong team work skills needed
• Practice therapy, and live personally in a way that reflects a non-diet, weight-inclusive relationship with food and body.
• Approachable and compassionate, with an emotional awareness of client's needs and one's relationship with the client.
• A high degree of confidentiality and personal boundary setting
• Adaptable and flexible
• Strong administrative, charting skills
• High value of collaboration with multidisciplinary treatment teams and colleagues
• Experience working with clients with eating disorders and other mental health concerns, highly desirable
• Interest in ACT and RO-DBT preferred
• Experience and interest in the sport or movement world- either through coaching, athletic settings/systems, or personal experience in sport/movement/fitness spaces, desirable but not required
• Alignment with Opal values required – view our website to learn more about our approach

Hours:

Monday-Friday, 32 - 40 hours /week

Compensation:

Benefits package includes: Medical/Dental/Vision insurance, PTO, paid holidays, retirement account with employer matching, paid continuing education. Annual salary: $63,100 - $87,700 at 1.0FTE.

Vaccines: Annual flu shots are required by December 15th of each year. Opal will honor religious accommodations requests under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and medical accommodations via the American Disabilities Act.

Opal's Aspiration:

To contribute to a world where all are able to live fully with freedom

Opal's Vision:

To inspire cultural change regarding food, body, movement and mental health

Opal's Mission:

To free people from diet culture by offering eating disorder treatment for food, body and exercise concerns

Staff Values:

Better Together. Curiosity and Learning. Do it. Self-Inquiry. Repeat. Change the Script.