Mental Health Clinician II - Homeless Outreach Stabilization Team (HOST)

Frontier Behavioral Health•Spokane, WA

21d•$32 - $41•Remote

About The Position

The Homeless Outreach Stabilization Team (HOST) is a multi-disciplinary team that works in the community to provide services including substance abuse treatment, medical services, rehabilitative support, case management, and peer support services. The program's purpose is to serve homeless individuals with behavioral health challenges who have demonstrated continuous service needs and functional impairments and have not benefited from traditional outpatient programs. The Mental Health Clinician II will collaborate with a multi-disciplinary team serving homeless adults with severe and persistent mental illness and substance use disorders. This role provides targeted services to individuals who are highly vulnerable, lack service connections or other support, and are unable to engage in traditional service models. The clinician will collaborate with the medical team, provide relevant psychoeducation to the larger team, and conduct clinical case review and staffing with other team members. Services will be provided in various community locations such as emergency homeless shelters, transitional homeless shelters, homeless encampments, transportation hubs, train stations, and other pertinent community locations where people may gather.

Requirements

Master’s degree in psychology, counseling, social work or related field from accredited college or university.
At the time of hire, must meet the requirements of a Mental Health Professional as defined by WAC 246-341-0200 by having applied for one of the following DOH credentials: Licensed Agency Affiliated Counselor (LAAC) OR License Mental Health Counselor Associate (LMHCA) OR Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker Associate (LICSWA) OR Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist Associate (LMFTA) AND THEN Credential must be active with DOH within 6 months of hire date unless currently meeting preferred licensure credential requirement below.
Must have an unrestricted and valid driver’s license, be able to pass a motor vehicle screening and driving test, have active car insurance, and be willing to use their personal vehicle in the course of work.

Nice To Haves

Active DOH licensure (LMHC, LICSW, or LMFT) in the State of Washington - Licensed employees have the title Mental Health Clinician III and thus, are at a higher pay scale as outlined below.
LAAC does not qualify for Mental Health Clinician III or higher pay scale.
2 years’ experience providing clinical behavioral services.

Responsibilities

Knowledge of service delivery models including groups, skills training, brief/focused therapy, and community-based interventions for adults with serious and persistent mental illness.
Ability to communicate and engage effectively with individuals of varied backgrounds, trauma experiences, cultures, education level, and socio-economic status.
Perform mental health assessments and intake evaluations on selected clients; with the client’s participation, develop support and treatment plans.
Plan, organize, and facilitate treatment and support groups for clients, as appropriate.
Provide staff/client training on substance abuse issues as appropriate.
Participate as a member of a multi-disciplinary team providing ongoing advocacy and integration of services to homeless individuals.
Advocate for client access to community resources and services, ensuring that client needs are met and rights maintained; consult and collaborate with community providers to ensure continuity of care.
Participate in psychiatric consultation, supervision, program meetings, and in-service trainings; participate in clinical reviews and case conferences for clients on caseload.
Perform FBH charting requirements, correspondence, Workday, and other paperwork in a timely manner.
Comply with the agency’s clinical accountability policies and procedures; maintain current and complete clinical records; participate in quality assurance reviews when assigned.
Requires travel to see clients in the community and travel between work sites either via FBH owned Vehicles and/or personal vehicle.
Other duties as assigned.

Benefits

Paid Time Off – Employees accrue up to 26 days of PTO in the first year of employment!
9 Paid Federal Holidays!
Sick Leave – Extended Sick Leave and Paid Sick and Safe Time.
Some positions qualify for a Compressed Workweek option resulting in up to additional 26 days off per year.
Medical, Dental and Vision
Retirement – We offer an impressive 403b plan including standard 3% employer contribution plus an additional 3% employer match.
Flexible Spending Accounts
Life Insurance – Company paid coverage that starts the first of the month following 6 months from your date of hire.
Signing Bonus!
No-cost licensure supervision for those pursuing clinical licensure.
Federal and State Loan Forgiveness Program for qualifying Programs.
Reimbursement of License/Certification application fee that is required for the position.
Free Employee Assistance Program
Staff Discounts at various FBH partners throughout Spokane!