Mental Health Professional - Adult Outpatient Services

MultiCare Health System • Lakewood, WA

128d • $34 - $49

About The Position

Greater Lakes Mental Health is a key component of MultiCare’s Behavioral Health Network, providing mental health and substance use disorder treatment for over 10,000 individuals annually across Pierce County. Providing services for adults, children, and families with Medicaid coverage, Greater Lakes offers 6 convenient mental health care locations including a 16-bed inpatient facility covering medically necessary voluntary and involuntary services to adults. Our experienced teams, veteran nurses, and robust training plans are designed to support your success and growth in facilitating recovery-oriented and trauma-informed treatment. The Mental Health Professional is an exciting clinical opportunity responsible for counseling and case management service. In this role, you will maintain a patient caseload, providing intervention within established treatment guidelines, policies and procedures. The position offers you the ability to actively advocate on behalf of your patients.

Requirements

• Masters degree in a related field
• A Mental Health Professional as defined within HB 1724: An individual practicing within the mental health professional's statutory scope of practice who is: (a) A psychiatrist, psychologist, physician assistant working with a supervising psychiatrist, psychiatric advanced registered nurse practitioner, psychiatric nurse, or social worker; (b) A mental health counselor, mental health counselor associate, marriage and family therapist, or marriage and family therapist associate; or (c) A certified or licensed agency affiliated counselor
• Previous experience providing mental health counseling services preferred
• Proof of a safe driving record (which meets established MultiCare Standards) obtained by a motor vehicle report from the appropriate state required

Responsibilities

• Provide person-centered counseling, advocacy and case management for patients
• Develop treatment plans which clearly identify the patient’s voice, treatment strategies, and specific outcome measures
• Meet agency documentation standards and authorization requirements of contracts
• Strategically tailor effective clinical/case management services to meet diverse patient needs
• Contribute to the success of MultiCare expectations and core values, continuously learning, and performing other duties as needed or assigned

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package including competitive salary
• Medical, dental and retirement benefits
• Paid time off
• Potentially up to $5,000 sign on bonus

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Master's degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees