Mental Health Counselor - Outpatient - Part Time

Comprehensive Life Resources•Tacoma, WA

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

Comprehensive Life Resource is looking for a qualified Mental Health Counselor to join their team in Tacoma, WA. This is a part-time position serving adults in an outpatient setting. The role involves providing case management and counseling services, which may take place in the clinic or the community, depending on client needs. The counselor will be a part of an organization dedicated to welcoming, engaging, and serving individuals with complex needs.

Requirements

Successfully completed and graduated from MH Counselor training at CLR or enrolled in a qualified master’s degree program.
Demonstrated ability to meet productivity and clinical paperwork standards.
WA State credential.
Strong computer skills.
Strong interpersonal, written, and verbal communications skills.
Demonstrated ability to prioritize deadlines, work independently, take initiative, and maintain confidentiality.
Valid Washington State driver’s license; proof of insurance.
Must have the ability to sit for up to 8 hours per day, and up to 3 consecutive hours.
Must have the ability to stand for 8 total hours per day and up to 2 total consecutive hours.
Frequently use fingers/hands for work that requires dexterity.
Use upper extremities for frequent lifting of objects up to 10 pounds.
Must have the ability for frequent stooping and bending.
Must have the ability for touching as it relates to feeling objects by touching with the skin, particularly that of fingertips.
Must have the ability for hearing as it relates to normal conversation, high frequency and low frequency hearing sounds.
Must have the ability for seeing as it relates to general vision, near vision, color vision and peripheral vision.
Physical ability to be stationary and traverse in an office environment.
Physical mobility to travel within the community.
Occasional moving items up to 25 lbs.

Nice To Haves

Understands and respects diverse backgrounds and a commitment to culturally competent practice.
Demonstrates ethical decision-making skills and appropriate boundaries.
Promote whole health care as a key to people’s recovery and quality of life.
Ability to receive and apply consultation and feedback, is accountable, and contributes to a positive work environment.
Seeks supervision when needed and recognizes signs of burnout.
Ability to complete paperwork within required timeframes, meeting content requirements.
Able to meet weekly client service provisions (hours of service).
Understand basic behavioral health diagnostic framework and have ability to apply relevant treatment interventions.
Have thorough knowledge of Motivational Interviewing and cognitive behavioral therapy.

Responsibilities

Provide clinical case coordination and counseling to assigned clients.
Work as part of a clinical care team to provide integrated healthcare to consumers at CLR.
Complete risk assessments and coordinate treatment planning and services with other program staff, other consultants, relevant agencies, and individuals (e.g., DOC, hospitals, Congregate Care Facilities).
Work with consumers to achieve treatment goals, utilizing Motivational Interviewing Techniques, cognitive behavioral, and other evidence-based interventions.
Complete paperwork in a timely manner, keeping records up-to-date and in compliance with WAC, Title XIX, and agency requirements.
Participate in intake and assessment, treatment planning, and psychiatric review of cases.
Attend treatment team meetings, staff meetings, and designated staff training and consultation sessions.
Ensure that ethical and professional standards of practice are maintained.
Provide support and counseling to client’s family and natural supports as appropriate.
Be prepared to respond to client crisis as part of a team as appropriate or needed.
Work with clients and multidisciplinary team to develop a treatment plan and track progress in achieving goals.
Perform other duties as assigned.