Child & Family Services Clinician

Sound•Auburn, WA

3d•$32 - $35•Hybrid

About The Position

SOUND Behavioral Health is growing and hiring a Child and Family Services (CFS) Clinician in Auburn, WA. This role offers a supportive working environment, excellent supervision, and opportunities for professional growth. The CFS Clinician works with clients with behavioral health disorders, assisting them in becoming as healthy and engaged as possible in the community, using recovery language and principles. The position involves providing assessment, direct clinical intervention, and supportive consultation to child, adolescent, and adult family members presenting with a wide variety of emotional, behavioral, and co-occurring disorders. Therapeutic services will be delivered in the office, school, and community, with an emphasis on ongoing consultation and collaboration with collateral agencies (schools, agencies, caseworkers, etc.). The team member will be required to work with the Division of Child and Family Services (DCFS), education systems, inpatient facilities, mental health residential facilities, and other systems of care to develop holistic, strength-based, recovery-oriented therapeutic plans to maintain children and adolescents with significant mental health problems in the community. This is a time-limited, grant-funded position from August 2026 until June 2027.

Requirements

Master's degree in social work, psychology, or a counseling-related field.
At least 2 years of directly related clinical experience to the program as a clinician or case manager and demonstrated skills in clinical assessment and treatment.
Has an advanced level of understanding of the principles of individual therapy, group therapy and/or case management approach to providing services.
Possesses and routinely demonstrates a strong working knowledge of the mental and/or behavioral health and support resources of King County and has a working knowledge 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.
Demonstrates the ability to learn new tasks and skills quickly, and to manage and prioritize multiple tasks, while simultaneously managing crises.
Ability 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 obtain an active MHP-qualifying credential with DOH (i.e. LICSW, LMHC, LMFT, or an associate-level version of these credential within 120 days of hire.
Must be able to obtain a WA State Agency Affiliated Counselor credential within the first 90 days of hire.
Must pass a criminal background check.

Responsibilities

Provides assessment, direct services and/or internal and external organization referrals for clients.
Develops client assessments and treatment plans and maintains accurate and timely clinical records according to organization policy.
Prepares and Reviews necessary reports, summaries and progress notes, and incorporates into clinical records.
Performs consultation and liaison duties with other agencies and resources on behalf of the client.
To comply with county and state standards there will be service intensity expectations for this position.
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.
Develop plans to address poor utilization of services with Supervisor.
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.
Relates to a wide variety of people including members of ethnic and sexual minority populations and is respectful of individual and cultural differences.

Benefits

Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance: Premium 100% paid by Sound for team member and child coverage to age 26, depending on plan selected. Spouse/Domestic Partner coverage available at team member’s cost.
Life Insurance (2x annual salary + additional $25,000): paid by Sound
Long Term Disability Insurance (60% monthly salary): paid by Sound
Retirement Plan: Sound contributes 3% to team member’s plan; team member is 100% vested.
Retirement Plan - 401(k) Plan, pre-tax and/or Roth: team member may contribute to their own plan.
Health Savings Account: Sound contributes $1,133.33 (individual) or $2,266.67 (family) for eligible team members, pro-rated for new hires in first year.
Flexible Spending Accounts: for health care and dependent day care costs (pre-tax)
EAP: Employee Assistance Plan
Vacation: 18 days per year, increasing with years of service
Holidays: 9 days per year
Sick Leave: 12 days per year
Bereavement Leave: for death in the family
Parking: Free at all Sound sites
Training: Free in-house professional training and $400 annually + 3 paid days off-site training
Service Award: at 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35 & 40 years of service