Community Outreach (AOT) Clinician - Master's Degree Required

Sound•Seattle, WA

6d•Hybrid

About The Position

SOUND Behavioral Health is hiring an Assisted Outpatient Treatment (AOT) Clinician in Seattle, WA! This person will work with high-risk, high acuity clients and conduct assessments in the field. Additionally, this role will require frequent communication with legal representatives, including judges. Assisted outpatient treatment (AOT) is the practice of providing community-based mental health treatment under civil court commitment, as a means of: (1) motivating an adult with mental illness who struggles with voluntary treatment adherence to engage fully with their treatment plan; and (2) focusing the attention of treatment providers on the need to work diligently to keep the person engaged in effective treatment. This is an outreach-focused role throughout the Seattle area. The home base is located at the Capitol Hill clinic (1600 E Olive St, Seattle, Washington, 98122). This role requires driving. The schedule is Monday-Friday 8:00am-5:00pm. The Assisted Outpatient Team (AOT) is a community-based outreach team that works with clients identified as high-utilizers with a pattern of involuntary psychiatric hospitalizations, likely jail involvement and a pattern of barriers to successfully maintaining outpatient care. AOT team members work intensively with a small caseload of clients, largely in the community. AOT team members become true resource experts as they work with people using harm reduction strategies, motivational interviewing, and solution-focused interventions to move toward positive care transitions that reduce repeat hospitalizations. This is a rewarding and self-directed Job and services happen where the participants live and spend their time. This Job requires a person with a high level of comfort working with people who are experiencing a wide range of mental and/or behavioral disorders including actively using substances and is almost entirely community/outreach-based.

Requirements

Master's degree in social work, psychology, or a counseling-related field, with a strong emphasis on working with families and community agencies required.
Strong knowledge of mental health disorders with previous experience in crisis intervention, emergency mental health services, and trauma-informed care is strongly preferred.
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.
Required, Mental Health Professional (MHP) designation.
Valid professional licensure (LCSW, LPC, LMFT, etc.) is preferred or must be working towards licensure with supervision.
Must be able to obtain a WA State Agency Affiliated Counselor credential within the first 60 days of hire.
Must pass a criminal background check.
Washington State driver's license and an insurable driving record are required.

Responsibilities

Provides direct services and/or internal and external organization referrals for clients.
Responsible for providing clinical intakes/assessments for new clients
Maintains accurate and timely clinical records according to organization policy.
Prepares necessary reports, summaries , and progress notes, and incorporates them into clinical records.
Performs consultations and liaison duties with other agencies and resources on behalf of the client.
Provides outreach, engagement, care coordination and intervention to clients.
Assists client to achieve and sustain stability 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.
Participates in team member meetings, consultations, case presentations and in-service training.
Participates in ongoing program development and assessment.
Works collaboratively with AOT peer and provider to support clients in achieving and sustaining stability.
Performs other duties as assigned.

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