Child and Family Clinician

Sound

  • Seattle, WA
  • $31.90-34.65 per hour
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 21 days ago
OverviewCareer opportunities abound at SOUNDSOUND Behavioral Health is growing, and we are hiring a child and family services clinician in Seattle, WA!Sound is one of King County’s most comprehensive providers of quality mental health and addiction treatment services, supporting our area’s most vulnerable populations. A central tenet of our work is Reaching Recovery, an evidence-based clinical care model.The child and family services clinician is responsible for providing assessment, direct clinical intervention, and supportive consultation to child, adolescent, and adult family members presenting with emotional, behavioral, and co-occurring disorders.This clinician will partner with the Washington State Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF), education (school), inpatient facilities, mental health residential facilities, and other systems of care in developing holistic, strengths-based, recovery-oriented therapeutic plans to maintain children and adolescents with significant mental health problems in the community.herapy, counselors, counseling, social work, casemanagers MSW, MHP, MFT, associateResponsibilitiesESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND DUTIES
  • Provides assessment, direct services, and internal and/or external organization referrals for clients.
  • Develops client assessments and treatment plans and maintains accurate and timely clinical records according to organization policy.
  • Prepares and Reviews necessary reports, summaries, and progress notes, and incorporates them into clinical records.
  • Performs consultation and liaison duties with other agencies and resources on behalf of the client.
  • To comply with county and state standards there will be service intensity expectations for this position.
  • Assists clients as they work to remain stable in the community, thereby reducing the use of hospitals or involuntary treatment services.
  • Monitors medication regimes and treatment compliance.
  • Monitors utilization of services and the success of outcome measures.
  • Develop plans to address poor utilization of services with the supervisor.
  • Participates in team member meetings, consultations, case presentations, and in-service training.
  • Participates in ongoing program development and assessment.
  • Performs other duties as assigned.
KEY WORK RELATIONSHIPSEstablishes and maintains positive, ethical, professional working relationships with clinical team members, clients, and outside organizations. Relates to a wide variety of people including members of ethnic and sexual minority populations and respects individual and cultural differences.QualificationsEDUCATION AND EXPERIENCEA Master's degree in social work, psychology, or a counseling-related field is required.At least 2 years of directly related clinical experience to the program as a clinician or case manager and demonstrated skills in clinical assessment and treatment is preferred.KNOWLEDGE, ABILITIES, AND SKILLSHas an advanced level of understanding of the principles of individual therapy, group therapy, and/or case management approach to providing services.Possesses and routinely demonstrates a strong working knowledge of the mental and/or behavioral health and support resources of King County and has a working knowledge of state and local health delivery systems, including knowledge of various funding principles and clinical services mandates.Understands recovery concepts in behavioral health; synthesizes and applies, as appropriate, to their work at Sound.Demonstrates the ability to learn new tasks and skills quickly, and to manage and prioritize multiple tasks, while simultaneously managing crises.Ability to demonstrate the capacity to appreciate and work well with a complex and diverse population.CERTIFICATES, LICENSES & REGISTRATIONSWashington State driver's license and insurable driving record required.Must be able to obtain a WA State Agency Affiliated Counselor credential within the first 60 days of hire.Must pass a criminal background check.PHYSICAL DEMANDSTo successfully perform the essential duties of this Job, an individual must be able to sit at a desk for four or more hours a day, and use office equipment, including phones and computer keyboards, for four or more hours per day. Individuals must be able to engage vendors, team members, clients and others over the phone and in-person by voice. Regular attendance is an essential function of the Job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to assist individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.LIMITATIONS AND DISCLAIMERThe above Job description is meant to describe the general nature and level of work performed; it is not intended as an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities and required skills for the Job. Team members will be required to follow any other Job-related instructions and to perform other duties requested by their supervisor in compliance with Federal and State laws. Requirements are representative of minimum levels of knowledge, skills and/or abilities necessary to perform each duty proficiently. Continued employment remains on an "at-will" basis.Perks at Sound!All Team Members at Sound working 40 hours per week will be eligible for the following benefits:
  • 100% Paid Medical & Dental Insurance
  • Full time Team Member and child(ren) coverage until child's 26th birthday
  • Spouse/Domestic Partner coverage available (team member pays full cost)
  • Paid Life Insurance
  • 2x annual salary + additional $25,000
  • Long Term Disability Insurance (60% monthly salary)
  • 100% premiums paid by Sound
  • 18 Days of Paid Rest and Relaxation (Vacation) - beginning first year
  • 12 Days of Paid Sick Leave
  • 9 Days of Paid Holidays
  • Health Savings Account (HSA)
  • Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
  • for health care (limited) and dependent day care costs (pre-tax)
  • Employee Assistance Plan (EAP)
  • The Standard
  • Sound retirement plan:
  • 401(k) plan (organization contribution) – Sound contributes 3% to team members' plan, even if you don’t.
  • Team members are 100% vested; team members may contribute to their own plan
  • Paid Training
  • Free in-house professional training and $400 annually + 3 paid days off-site training
  • Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)
  • Free Supervision Hours - Washington State Licensure
  • Service Award - at 5,10,15,20 & 25 years of service
Compensation: $31.90-$34.65 per hour

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