COURT BASED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH THERAPIST

UHS • Kirkland, WA

7d • Onsite

About The Position

Fairfax Behavioral Health, founded in 1930, is a private, free-standing mental health hospital that specializes in psychiatric and detox treatment. We strive to meet and respond to the needs of our community by offering a continuum of care and evidenced-based programs at multiple locations within our region. We have behavioral health facilities and services located in Kirkland, Everett and Monroe, Washington. Mental and behavioral health challenges are a growing concern within our communities. Whether it is ourselves or a loved one, we will all likely be affected by behavioral health and mental disorders or illness. This drives our passion for providing evidenced-based outpatient and inpatient psychiatric treatment programs with successful outcomes.
For more information, please visit us at https://www.fairfaxhospital.com/
Fairfax Behavioral Health is seeking a Court Based Behavioral Health Therapist.
We are looking for compassionate and skilled individuals to bring additional expertise and experience to our team. Use your therapeutic skills to watch the growth of patients and make a lasting impact.
Position Summary: This position will be located at the Skagit County Court House.
As a Court-Based Behavioral Health Therapist you will collaborate with multidisciplinary court staff the Fairfax Outpatient Programs to connect individuals with our Intensive Outpatient program. In the role, you will use your clinical assessment skills to determine appropriate levels of care, navigate insurance needs, coordinate referrals, and help students smoothly transition to programming. You will collaborate closely with a multidisciplinary team and work under the guidance of a Licensed Social Worker/Licensed Mental Health Counselor to meet all regulatory standards and requirements.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university, Master’s degree preferred.
• 2 years post-Bachelor’s experience in a psychiatric health care setting preferred, not required.
• Direct experience with crisis intervention, case conceptualization, and or care coordination strongly preferred.
• Agency Affiliated licensure required (can be obtained upon hire).
• CPR, First Aid, Handle with Care, and Verbal De-Escalation certifications within 30 days of hire.
• Travel between Fairfax locations is required.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with multidisciplinary court staff the Fairfax Outpatient Programs to connect individuals with our Intensive Outpatient program.
• Use your clinical assessment skills to determine appropriate levels of care
• Navigate insurance needs
• Coordinate referrals
• Help students smoothly transition to programming.
• Collaborate closely with a multidisciplinary team and work under the guidance of a Licensed Social Worker/Licensed Mental Health Counselor to meet all regulatory standards and requirements.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees