IDD Clinician - South King County

Sound•Kent, WA

5d•Hybrid

About The Position

The IDD (Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities) clinician works with clients with a dual diagnosis of a developmental disability and a mental illness and assists them in becoming as independent as possible in the community. Through the provision of a full range of case management services and service coordination, the clinician assists clients in setting and attaining short- and long-term goals. The clinician also serves as a resource for and provides leadership to other team members. Primary office is located in Kent (841 Central Ave N #C114, Kent, WA 98032) with regular travel into the surrounding communities throughout South King County. Driving is required.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in social work, psychology, or a counseling-related field, with a strong emphasis on working with families and community agencies required.
Must be able to obtain a Washington State Agency Affiliated Counselor credential within the first 60 days of hire.
Washington State driver's license and insurable driving record required for travel into the community to support clients.
Must pass a criminal background check.
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 a diverse population.
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.

Nice To Haves

A minimum of two years of clinical experience as a clinician or case manager, or residential provider, and the ability to demonstrate skills in clinical assessment and treatment plans, preferred.
Successfully completes twenty (20) hours of training on mental health aspects of IDD within six (6) months of employment, and demonstrates competency with Community Protection standards, positive behavioral support training, and other aspects of IDD as required by various contracts and job duties.

Responsibilities

Provides direct services and/or internal and external organization referrals for clients.
Develops treatment plans and 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.
Assists the 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.
Participates in team member meetings, consultations, case presentations, and in-service training.
Participates in ongoing program development and assessment.
Ensures the coordination of support meetings and cross-systems crisis plan development for enrolled clients with this need.
Provides outreach visits to the individuals' homes, day, and vocational settings regularly.
Provides on-call support on a rotational basis.
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