Mental Health Therapist – Associate Licensed (BH)

YMCA Of Greater Seattle•Seattle, WA

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

Provides comprehensive counseling to youth, and their families to meet their social emotional needs identified by the branch. Provide community outreach and presentations and participate in quality assurance processes including clinical audits. This position is at the Social Impact Center Y, the social services branch of YMCA of Greater Seattle (YGS). The mission of the Social Impact Center Y is to accelerate young people’s ability to build safe, successful, and happy lives. Every year, we serve 5,000 children, youth, young adults, and families across King County with programs that aim to strengthen young people’s ability to develop to their fullest potential through four strategies: reducing risk factors; navigating systems towards successful life transition; ensuring stability, safety and wellness in times of crisis; and building competencies and social capital. The Social Impact Center Y’s programs include housing, behavioral health, foster care licensing, violence prevention, education, and employment. Many of the young people we serve have had involvement in the foster care, criminal justice system, and/or homelessness systems.

Requirements

Holds at a minimum a current WA Licensed Mental Health Counselor Associate (LMHCA) or a WA Licensed Social Worker Associate Independent Clinical (LSWA-IC).
Other applicable education, training, and experience, which provide the knowledge, abilities, and skills necessary to perform effectively in the position will be considered.
Ability to maintain a flexible schedule to meet the needs of the branch and its members.
Previous experience providing community-based mental health services to youth and families from a broad range of cultures and social needs.
Strong knowledge of risk assessments, crisis intervention and de-escalation, wraparound service delivery, parent skills training, safety planning and case management.
Training and experience in individual, family and group treatment modalities.
Ability to work independently and interdependently within a team management setting with no-onsite supervision.
Strong organizational skills with attention to details, timelines and follow through.
Ability to meet with clients at home and in the community, and to transport clients in a safe and effective manner. (Proof of adequate vehicle insurance is required and met qualified requirements of the YGS).
Complete all required and agency mandated trainings within 30 days of hire including CPR.
We are a drug & alcohol-free workplace; all job offers are contingent on the results of a background check.
We participate in the Federal E-Verify system.

Nice To Haves

Prefer knowledge of, and previous experience with, diverse populations (language, culture, race, physical activity, sexual orientation, etc.).
Ability to speak any language in addition to English may be helpful.

Responsibilities

Maintains a caseload of 55 Medicaid and private pay clients as assigned and two assessments per week as assigned.
Assists and partners with clients to succeed in school, job, home, courts, and community settings.
Utilizes Credible including all required forms including documentation daily of all activities performed that day.
Utilizes evidence based and best practice treatment modalities to provide individual and family stabilization services, including crisis prevention and safety planning, parenting skills training, behavior management, de-escalation training and brief counseling and case management.
Uses clinical skills to assess, diagnose (DSM 5 and ICD 10) and treat individuals.
Provides comprehensive counseling to youth, young adults, families, and single adults to meet their social emotional needs identified by the client(s).
Provide community outreach and deliver presentations while participating in quality assurance processes including clinical audits.
Uses an enhancement model to provide education, training and consultation for branch staff and bring in additional resources to address specific identified topics such as substance use education and treatment, Parent Youth Connection Seminars, etc.
Develops and implements individual Service plans in partnership with the individual and family that are sensitive to cultural, social, mental health and recovery needs.
Responds to emergencies in a timely and effective manner.
Accurately completes all required paperwork in a timely fashion. And, documents activities and interventions in accordance with agency, King County and state requirements.
Provides consultation and training as appropriate to assist individuals and families in articulating personal goals for recovery and determining the objectives the individual and family needs to take in order to reach their recovery goals.
Attends weekly clinical and supervision meetings as scheduled.
Understand and utilizes the recovery model in assisting consumers.
Teaches individuals and families how to facilitate their own recovery, access support groups, utilize effective problem-solving techniques, and identify natural and community supports that are conducive to recovery.
Collaborates effectively with other professionals including attending internal multi-disciplinary case planning meetings and external Family Team Decision Meetings, Child and Family Team meetings, wraparound meetings, etc. in order to meet the goals of the individuals and families.
Maintains a working knowledge of current trends and developments in the mental health field through continuing education and reading relevant materials.
Reports all critical incidents and adheres to YMCA program policies and procedures.
Other duties as assigned.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
All employees and volunteers are responsible for adhering to abuse prevention policies, maintaining appropriate boundaries, completing required training, reporting suspicious or inappropriate behavior, and complying with mandated reporting requirements.
Responsible for ensuring staff are properly screened, trained, supervised and held accountable to the organization’s abuse risk management standards.