Licsw Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Master’s degree in human services field.
• Licensed with the State of Washington as an LICSW/LSWAIC. LMHC/A, or LMFT/A.
• Minimum of 1-year relevant work experience with children, youth, and/or families.
• Demonstrated knowledge of MS365 Power Platform.
• Must satisfactorily pass criminal history check.
• Must satisfactorily pass tuberculosis (TB) test.
• Must have reliable transportation and a valid Washington State driver's license (or be able to obtain one by date of employment).
• Employees and volunteers who operate their own or Friends of Youth vehicles on Friends of Youth business, must have a safe driving record as defined by Friends of Youth.
• Employees and volunteers who operate their own vehicle(s) on Friends of Youth business must carry auto liability insurance that complies with the requirements of Friends of Youth.
• Must successfully complete the following health certification requirements within 30 days of employment: CPR, First Aid and Bloodborne Pathogens.

Responsibilities

• Provide evidence-based and culturally responsive therapeutic interventions and services to youth and their families.
• Administer mental health assessments, provide individual, family, and group counseling sessions.
• Maintain awareness of crisis intervention best practices and provide crisis support to clients, as needed.
• Diagnose mental health conditions in accordance with the most recently published Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM).
• Provide case consultation, linkage, advocacy, and coordination of services to collateral contacts for assigned clients.
• Maintain direct service hours at 60% of total weekly work hours.
• Attend weekly/bi-weekly individual meetings with Clinical Supervisor to review cases.
• Participate in employee case consultations and division meetings.
• Maintain awareness of the divisions within the agency and its internal resources.
• Improve knowledge about current best practices for various diagnoses and mental health concerns through research.
• Maintain case records in an accurate and timely manner per all WAC, COA, Medicaid and King County requirements.
• Become familiar with agency and community resources to appropriately refer children, youth, and families.

Benefits

• Generous time off including 15 vacation days per year, paid sick leave, 11 paid holidays, 2 social justice leave days per year for full-time employees
• Health insurance package including medical, dental, vision, 24/7 access to telehealth, long term disability and life insurance
• Retirement plan with match
• Transgender Health Benefits