Clinical Intake Specialist - Behavioral Health

Sound Agency • Bellevue, WA

291d • $32 - $33

About The Position

Grow your career here! SOUND Behavioral Health is hiring a clinical intake specialist in Bellevue, 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. The clinical intake specialist is responsible for providing clinical intakes/assessments for new clients at SOUND. This person will facilitate an average of 15 assessments per week for a variety of programs throughout the Eastside clinical operations. Assessment of both children and adults is required. A Mental Health Professional designation (MHP) is required for this position. Schedule: Monday-Friday 8:00am-5:00pm.

Requirements

• Requires a Master's degree in social work, psychology, or a counseling-related field (MSW, MS, MA).
• A minimum of two years' experience as a psychotherapist or case manager with adults and/or children preferred.
• Understanding of 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.
• Ability to learn new tasks and skills quickly and to manage and prioritize multiple tasks while simultaneously managing crises.
• Capacity to appreciate and work well with a complex and diverse population.

Nice To Haves

• Washington State Substance Use Disorder (SUDP) or Substance Use Disorder Trainee (SUDPT) certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provides direct services and/or internal and external organization referrals for clients.
• Prepares necessary reports, summaries, and progress notes and incorporates them into clinical records.
• Assists clients to remain stable in the community, thereby reducing the use of hospitals or involuntary treatment services.
• Participates in team member meetings, consultations, case presentations, and in-service training.
• Participates in ongoing program development and assessment.
• Understand recovery concepts in behavioral health.
• Apply recovery concepts as appropriate.
• Synthesize and demonstrate recovery concepts.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

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 Term Disability Insurance (60% monthly salary) 100% of 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.
• 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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Real Estate
• Education Level: Master's degree