Assessment Clinician Per diem Intake Days

Wellfound Behavioral Health Hospital • Tacoma, WA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Wellfound Behavioral Health Hospital is hiring a Per diem Assessment Clinician Masters Level to join their Inpatient team. The shift is 7 am - 7:30 pm and requires working one day per week, with potential for additional days. Wellfound Behavioral Health Hospital is a 120-bed inpatient psychiatric hospital located in Tacoma, Washington, accredited by the Department of Health and Joint Commission. They provide acute care psychiatric services to both voluntary and involuntary patients.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in Behavioral Science field or Social Work
• Current Washington state license as: Licensed as Mental Health Counselor (LMHC), or Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW), or Licensed Advanced Social Worker (LASW), or Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) or Licensed Independent Clinical Social Workers (LICSAW), or Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHCA) or Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFTA)
• Basic Life Support through American Heart Association or American Red Cross required to start
• Two (2) years experience in psychiatric/mental health setting

Nice To Haves

• Skilled in de-escalation and brief solution-focused therapy.
• Ability to provide group therapy and diagnostic evaluations.
• Ability to interpret complex psychosocial factors for psychiatric and addiction patients.
• Ability to relate accepted theories of psychiatry/psychology to practice situations.
• Requires instruction only in highly complex, new or specialized methods or procedures.

Responsibilities

• Independently conduct psychosocial assessments, develop updates, and perform detailed reassessments of patient needs.
• Assess social history and identify high-social risk issues impacting disposition planning.
• Coordinate with family, support persons, and community providers to fully assess patient functioning, care needs, and discharge supports.
• Provide patient and family education, support, and advocacy.
• Participate as a member of the treatment team in developing interdisciplinary master treatment plan goals and guiding subsequent interventions.
• Implement planned interventions aimed at meeting specified goals in the treatment plan through various modalities (group, individual, couple, family, etc.).
• Make level of care recommendations and assist care coordinators in developing comprehensive disposition plans to the next level of care.
• Provide therapeutic activities focused on developing and maintaining adaptive skills to improve patient functioning.
• Report to work at the scheduled time and work the entirety of the scheduled shift.

Benefits

• Hourly – associate pay $37.67- $69.84/independent pay $39.80-$73.78 + 15% per diem rate
• Employee Assistance Program upon hire
• 403B with discretionary match for those that participate in the plan and meet work requirements
• Accrue Paid Sick and Safe Leave at 1 hour per 40 hours worked

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Mid Level