Behavioral Health Outreach Clinician - Seattle

Sound Agency•Seattle, WA

6d•$30 - $34•Onsite

About The Position

Career opportunities abound at Sound! Sound Behavioral Health is growing and we are a behavioral health outreach clinician in Seattle, WA! Sound is one of King County's most comprehensive providers of quality mental health and addiction treatment services, supporting our area's most vulnerable populations. A central tenet of our work is Reaching Recovery, an evidence-based clinical care model. Sound clinicians are focused on demonstrating compassion, patience, and understanding when treating clients. We believe in and advocate for Diversity, Equity, Justice, and Inclusion for our team and clients. Clinicians working in the Behavioral Health Outreach Program (BHOP) have the opportunity to work in a self-directed capacity in the community for much of the week and utilize a range of brief interventions and therapeutic clinical skills. This program serves public housing residents with behavioral health concerns. As the program is project-based, we can engage clients outside of a fee-for-service model, but work diligently to connect individuals to long-term supports or providers when appropriate. Read more about the program here. Schedule: Monday-Friday 8am-5pm Location: 11000 Lake City Way NE Seattle, Washington 98125 United States Driving and outreach in the community is required for this role! Accepting Applications until January 5th, 2026

Requirements

BA degree in social work, psychology, or a counseling-related field, with a strong emphasis on working with families and community agencies.
A minimum of one year of clinical experience as a clinician or case manager.
Understands the principles of individual therapy, group therapy and/or case management approach to providing services.
Possesses strong working knowledge of the mental and/or behavioral health and support resources of King County, and is familiar 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.
Ability to learn new tasks and skills quickly, and to manage and prioritize multiple tasks, while simultaneously managing crises.
Able to demonstrate the capacity to appreciate and work well with the complex and diverse population.
Washington State driver's license and insurable driving record required.
Must be able to apply for and obtain a WA State Agency Affiliated Counselor credential.
Must pass criminal background checks.
To successfully perform the essential duties of this position, 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, for four or more 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 the position.

Nice To Haves

Demonstrated skills in clinical assessment and treatment plans, preferred.

Responsibilities

Provides, direct services and/or internal and external organization referrals for clients.
Develops treatment plans and maintains accurate and timely clinical records according to organization policy.
Provides housing stabilization services to clients referred by Seattle Housing Authority and King County Housing Authority.
Provides on-site services at the housing site during their scheduled work hours.
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.
To meet the county standards there are service intensity expectations there may be measurable productivity requirements to this position.
Participates in team member meetings, consultations, case presentations and in-service training.
Participates in ongoing program development and assessment.
Performs other duties as assigned.
Establishes and maintains positive, ethical, and professional working relationships with clinical team members, clients, and outside organizations, particularly King County and Seattle Housing Authorities.
Relates to a wide variety of people including members of ethnic and sexual minority populations, and is respectful of individual and cultural differences.

Benefits

100% Paid Medical & Dental Insurance
Full time Team Member and child(ren) coverage until child's 26th birthday
Spouse/Domestic Partner coverage available (team member pays full cost)
Paid Life Insurance 2x annual salary + additional $25,000
Long Term Disability Insurance (60% monthly salary)
100% premiums paid by Sound
18 Days of Paid Rest and Relaxation (Vacation) - beginning first year
12 Days of Paid Sick Leave
9 Days of Paid Holidays
Health Savings Account (HSA)
Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) for health care (limited) and dependent day care costs (pre-tax)
Employee Assistance Plan (EAP) The Standard
Sound retirement plan: 401(k) plan (organization contribution) - Sound contributes 3% to team members' plan even if you don't.
Team members are 100% vested; team members may contribute to their own plan
Paid Training
Free in-house professional training and $400 annually + 3 paid days off-site training
Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)
Free Supervision Hours - Washington State Licensure
Service Award - at 5,10,15,20 & 25 years of service