Clinician II

Ccsww•University Place, WA

13d•Onsite

About The Position

Catholic Community Services’ Family Behavioral Health is hiring a licensed, master’s-level Clinician II to provide therapeutic interventions to children, youth, and families with intensive community-based behavioral health, crisis-response, and community-safety needs. The position is based at the University Place Pediatric Clinic in Fircrest, Washington. The clinician is the primary behavioral health treatment provider for assigned children, youth, and families, providing office-based crisis intervention and ongoing support and connecting clients with longer-term, team-based behavioral health services. The Clinician II conducts intakes and assessments, makes clinical diagnoses, prescribes mental health treatment, develops individualized treatment and safety plans, and provides direct therapeutic services. Services include evidence-based and promising practices tailored to each child and family’s needs, strengths, culture, interests, and goals. The clinician also coordinates care with medical providers and community partners, supports families in developing natural and ongoing community supports, and plans transitions from agency services. All services must be allowable under Medicaid or private insurance and provided according to the Individualized Mental Health Treatment Plan. The role requires timely documentation in electronic health records and compliance with Medicaid, Washington Administrative Code, HIPAA, mandated-reporting, funder, and contract requirements. The organization describes its approach as family-oriented, strength-based, flexible, and focused on helping children and youth remain safely with their families.

Requirements

Current LMHC, LMFT, LICSW, or LASW credential.
At least one year of experience serving children and/or families in mental health, social services, education, or a related area.
Must be 21 years or older.
First Aid/CPR certification, or ability to become certified within the first month of employment.
Proof of a negative TB test within the past 12 months, or ability to complete testing within the first six months of employment.
Must successfully pass required background checks before an offer of employment.
Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
Ability to deliver culturally competent services and work effectively in multicultural situations.
Ability to support and uphold the mission, beliefs, and values of Catholic Community Services and Catholic Housing Services.

Nice To Haves

Mental Health Professional qualification as defined by WAC 388-865.
Knowledge of Wraparound principles and practice.

Responsibilities

Conduct clinical intakes and assessments, gather relevant demographic and clinical information, and formulate diagnoses based on assessed needs and DSM criteria.
Assess immediate safety needs, develop and communicate crisis and safety plans, and arrange crisis response and stabilization services when needed.
Complete required assessment tools, intake and enrollment documentation, Medicaid and insurance eligibility and authorization steps, coding, and electronic health record entries within required timeframes.
Gather information from medical, behavioral health, and community providers to support intake diagnoses, referrals, and access to ongoing services.
Engage children, youth, and families in treatment planning by identifying strengths, needs, preferences, and goals.
Connect children and families with appropriate community behavioral health and support resources and prepare them for services and next steps.
Provide intensive, strength-based therapeutic services, including treatment-plan development, ongoing assessment, safety planning, and evaluation of treatment outcomes.
Prescribe and implement behavioral health strategies; model and teach social behavior, self-protection, coping, social interaction, and other developmentally appropriate skills.
Deliver evidence-based and promising therapeutic practices, including cognitive behavioral therapies, tailored to each client’s needs and individualized treatment goals.
Complete and update treatment plans, safety and crisis plans, CANS assessments, session documentation, and other required clinical records.
Evaluate treatment and safety plans, recommend changes, and adjust intervention techniques while maintaining the plan’s direction.
Facilitate child and family team meetings to prioritize goals, communicate the family’s perspective, and develop strategies based on strengths.
Coordinate behavioral and medical care with primary care physicians and healthcare specialists.
Support children, families, and team members in transitioning to ongoing formal and informal services, natural supports, and aftercare.
Build and maintain collaborative relationships with funders, behavioral health and medical providers, public agencies, community organizations, and referral sources.
Represent Family Behavioral Health through community outreach and collaboration.
Comply with mandated reporting, HIPAA, agency policies, WAC requirements, service contracts, and client privacy and security requirements.
Use site and Family Behavioral Health quality-improvement tracking processes to monitor intake, assignment, documentation, and compliance requirements.