Child and Family Therapist

Sea Mar Community Health Centers•Bellevue, WA

2d•$33•Hybrid

About The Position

Sea Mar Community Health Centers is seeking a Child and Family Therapist to provide diagnostic assessments, referrals for psychiatric services, and case management for children and families. The role involves providing evidence-based individual and family counseling, crisis stabilization, suicide risk assessment, treatment plan development, and group facilitation in various settings. The therapist will also assist the Director with program development, policy creation, and ensuring compliance with regulations. This position requires adherence to Sea Mar's core values of respect, dignity, integrity, compassion, social justice, teamwork, and continuous learning.

Requirements

Master’s degree from an accredited college or university in psychology, counseling, or social work, including coursework in psychological diagnostics.
Meet criteria of a Mental Health Professional (MHP).
Possess a Child Mental Health Specialist credential or be working towards one.
Hold and maintain an active Washington State Agency Affiliated Counselor License (may be pending for up to 60 days if applied for within 7 days of being offered employment) or mental health Associate License (includes Marriage and Family Therapist, Mental Health Counselor, and Clinical Social Worker).
Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
Understanding of the Behavioral Health Organization, County, and/or MCO contracts with the ability to tier clients in a managed care system.
Ability to work effectively with all persons and groups with an open mind towards cultural differences and knowledge of cultures.
Ability to accurately diagnose mental health issues and develop treatment plans based upon diagnoses.
Ability to NOT diagnose behavioral problems as mental illnesses unless appropriate.
Understanding of chemical dependency treatment and ability to coordinate mental health services with chemical dependency treatment providers.
Complete an annual clinical competency test as a mental health therapist.
Sign a permanent oath of confidentiality covering all patient related information.
Pass a background check.
Obtain Basic Life Support (BLS) CPR within 90 days of hire date and maintain current BLS CPR throughout employment.
Take a TB test annually and at time of hire.
Annual influenza vaccine required (exceptions for medical or religious exemptions).

Nice To Haves

Spanish speaking preferred

Responsibilities

Provide diagnostic assessments, referrals for psychiatric services, and case management for children and families.
Provide evidence-based individual and family counseling, crisis stabilization, suicide risk assessment, and treatment plan development.
Lead groups in office, school, and/or community settings.
Assist the Director in program development, policy and procedure development, and compliance with WACS and RCWS.
Maintain documentation of mental health services and follow through in patient charts.
Collaborate with other professionals, including Primary Care Physicians, Substance Abuse Counselors, schools, and case workers.
Monitor the effects of medications and provide feedback to psychiatrists.
Gather information regarding past mental health services for treatment plan development.
Provide mental health services referrals and exchange information with outside service providers.
Support other staff regarding mental health needs of staff or patients.
Ensure agency compliance with WAC's, RCW's, and other pertinent laws, regulations, and contracts.
Educate staff regarding mental health service referrals and psycho-educational topics.
Produce a minimum of 80 encounters monthly, totaling at least 80 hours of face-to-face contact.