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Job ID: 97981
Location: Lakewood, WA
Entity: Behavioral Health -Greater Lakes
Category: Behavioral Health
Specialty: Not Applicable
Department: Admin BHS
Employment Type: Full-Time Regular
FTE: 1
Primary Shift: Day
Work Schedule: Day
Sign on Bonus of $5,000 available for external candidates.
Company Description
Greater Lakes Mental Healthcare Main Building is a full-service community mental health center, providing behavioral healthcare to the citizens of Pierce County for 50 years. We are located near the intersection of Bridgeport and Gravelly Lake Drive at 9330 59th Ave SW in Lakewood, WA. Greater Lakes serves over 10,000 individuals each year with a team of over 300 staff. Our modern professional clinic provides a comfortable setting for counseling and medication services.
Greater Lakes serves over 10,000 individuals each year with a team of over 350 staff. Our modern professional clinic provides a comfortable setting for your counseling and medication services.
Position Summary & Mission
Our Team is looking for a friendly and professional Therapist I or II for the Adult Outpatient department at Greater Lakes Mental Healthcare.
The Therapist I will assist adults at Greater Lakes’ outpatient services in their journey toward their personal recovery and wellness.
Our average caseload for a Therapist I is 60 clients.
The Therapist I would provide individualized, person-centered clinical case management and therapy. Including the following:
- Counseling
- Psycho-education
- Leading group sessions
- Educational/vocational support
- Housing assistance
- Crisis stabilization
- Assistance with medical, community and natural resources.
The Therapist I will also partner with clients, their families, and significant others in obtaining, maintaining, and using appropriate mental health/community resources. Additional goals would be providing counseling to help clients re-establish self-identity, sense of purpose and meaning in their lives, by developing plans for work, school, and/or volunteering, and making community connections.
Greater Lakes assists with providing licensure supervision at no cost to the employee. Individuals proficient in a second language are encouraged to apply and receive a 5% bonus.
Responsibilities
- Use effective clinical case management skills to assure appropriate client-centered care.
- Complete all clinical and administrative documentation in a timely, accurate manner.
- Manage all clinical and documentation functions in ways that meet department productivity goals.
- Provides individualized, person-centered clinical case management services including therapy, assessments, child and family teams, psycho-education, groups, educational and/or vocational support, outreach, crisis stabilization, and assistance with medical, community, and natural supports
- Provides one-on-one counseling and community resource information
Qualifications
- Therapist 1- Must have a Bachelor’s degree in a mental health related discipline from an accredited college or university and at least two years post bachelors experience in the direct treatment of mental health issues or a Master’s degree in a mental health related field, which included a clinical internship.
- Therapist II – Master’s degree in a mental health related field plus two years of mental health experience under the direction of a Mental Health Professional (MHP) and must be a recognized Mental Health Professional as defined in WAC 388-865-0150/RCW 71.05.020.
- Familiarity with the DSM-V and ability to apply diagnostic criteria.
- Knowledge of community resources
- Knowledge of and experience in using Motivational Interviewing preferred
- Experience working with the publicly-funded mental health system preferred
- Excellent communication skills, verbal and written
- Excellent computer and Microsoft Office skills
- Strong knowledge of major mental illnesses, including assessment, symptoms, and treatments
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