Mental Health Therapist III or Licensed

Sea Mar Community Health Centers•Puyallup, WA

21h•$32

About The Position

Sea Mar Community Health Centers is an FQHC that provides a full range of medical, dental and behavioral health services to the individuals we serve. Sea Mar Behavioral Health’s diverse and quickly expanding program is seeking a full-time Therapist for our Puyallup Behavioral Health site. The Mental Health Therapist provides diagnostic assessments, referrals for psychiatric services, case management in coordination with other teams or parties involved in treatment. In addition, the Mental Health Therapist provides individual counseling, crisis stabilization, suicide risk assessment and treatment plans, and leads groups. Assistance to the Program Manager in program development, policy and procedure development, compliance with WACs and RCWs, and other administrative tasks performed are as directed. This summary does not suggest or imply that these are the only duties to be performed by this employee. The person in this position will be required to follow other instructions and to perform other duties as assigned by their program manager.

Requirements

Must have and maintain a current TB test.
Minority mental health therapist as required by WAC.
Must obtain Basic Life Support (BLS) CPR within 90 days of hire date and is required to maintain current BLS CPR throughout employment.
Must meet criteria of a Mental Health Professional (MHP).
Must be comfortable working with computers, Microsoft Office and other software.
Mental Health Therapist III - Must hold a Master’s degree from an accredited college or university in psychology, counseling, or social work which includes course-work in psychological diagnostics.
Mental Health Therapist III - Four or more years’ experience in the field.
Mental Health Therapist III - Must hold and maintain an active Washington State Agency Affiliated Counselor License (may be pending for up to 60 days if applied for within 7 days of being offered employment) or mental health Associate License (includes Marriage and Family Therapist, Mental Health Counselor, and Clinical Social Worker).
Licensed Mental Health Therapist - Must hold and maintain an active Washington State Mental Health Counselor License, Marriage and Family Therapist License, or Independent Clinical Social Worker License.
Licensed Mental Health Therapist - Must hold a Master’s degree from an accredited college or university in psychology, counseling, or social work which includes course-work in psychological diagnostics.
Licensed Mental Health Therapist - Four or more years of clinical experience in the field.
Licensed Mental Health Therapist - Responsible for his/her individual continuing education hours and licensing fees.
Licensed Mental Health Therapist - The Licensed Mental Health provider must possess an active, approved license from the Washington State Department of Health at all times.

Nice To Haves

Experience with evidence-based models of treatment is a plus.

Responsibilities

Provides diagnostic assessments
Provides referrals for psychiatric services
Provides case management in coordination with other teams or parties involved in treatment
Provides individual counseling
Provides crisis stabilization
Provides suicide risk assessment and treatment plans
Leads groups
Assistance to the Program Manager in program development, policy and procedure development, compliance with WACs and RCWs, and other administrative tasks performed are as directed.