Mental Health Therapist

Location: Sequim, WA (no remote work)

Full-Time / Exempt

Pay Range: $82,300 - $98,000

Hours: 40/week, Mon-Fri, 8 AM-5 PM

Benefits:

• Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance
• Vacation, Sick Leave, Float Days & PaidHolidays
• 403(b) Retirement Plan
• Life Insurance
• Long-Term Disability
• Employee Assistance and Wellness Programs
• LifeFlight Membership
• Education Allowance

JOB PURPOSE: Works as a part of the outpatientclinical team to provide effective behavioral health services, includingdiagnostic evaluation, evidence-based psychotherapy, treatment planning, andcrisis intervention. The Mental Health Therapist ensures that services areprovided in a manner that is timely, necessary, and congruent with the age,strengths, and cultural framework of the individual.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provides an array of therapy services including individual and/or family and group psychotherapy if needed with emphasis on skill development to improve the functioning of client.
• Provides comprehensive bio-psycho-social clinical assessments to identify mental health diagnosis and medical necessity.
• Develops individualized treatment plans, documenting problems, needs, and measurable outcomes.
• Provides ongoing assessment of a client's cognitive, emotional, physical, social, and vocational strengths and needs.
• Completes various documentation related to client's treatment in the agency's Electronic Health Record within the established time frames.
• Maintains familiarity with and handles client information in accordance with Federal Regulations (42 CFR, Part 2), the Revised Code of Washington (RCW 71.05.390 and RCW 71.24), and other applicable laws pertaining to confidentiality of client and staff information.
• Maintains physical security of confidential materials and assigned Agency property.

SECONDARYDUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Participates in peer reviews to ensure that services are provided in compliance with State, SBH-ASO, and other contractual arrangements.
• Participates in case reviews, staff meetings, and individual supervision as requested by Supervisor.
• Maintains cordial and effective working relationships with community and governmental agencies, other professionals, consumers, and their families.
• Maintains practice of consistently high standards of professional conduct in the performance of assigned duties and in interactions with clients, staff, and other community professionals.
• Maintains timely and accurate chart information, in compliance with Washington State Law and Agency's Quality Assurance guidelines.
• Maintains confidentiality of Agency and client information.
• Maintains professional competencies through a program of professional development and in-services training.
• Provides information and education in the community, representing self, and the Agency in a positive and professional manner.
• Attends Performance Improvement Meetings on a regular scheduled basis.
• Performs other tasks as assigned by Supervisor.

PERFORMANCEEXPECTATIONS:

• Maintains accurate, timely chart information in compliance with SBH-ASO and state funding sources and agency quality assurance guidelines.
• Meet agency productivity expectations on a consistent basis.
• Meet agency expectations for documentation of services.
• Meets all contract obligations.
• Coordinate and prioritize work assignments so that tasks are completed on time and in a quality manner.
• Available to work one evening shift per week (until 7pm) as needed.

REQUIRED EDUCATION,LICENSE(S), CERTIFICATION, AND EXPERIENCE:

Education: Masters' Degree in Social Work, Psychology, Counseling,or related field

Experience: Minimum of 2 years ofexperience working with individuals affected by mental and behavioral healthchallenges. Experience with co-occurring disorders treatment, individual andgroup therapy, or substance abuse treatment.

Licensure: WashingtonState independent clinical license (LICSW, LMHC, or LMFT) or eligible toapply

Additionalrequirements:

• Mustbe able to pass a pre-employment drug test and background check
• Mustbe able to provide vaccination records for MMR, Hep B, Tdap and recent flu shot

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

Essential:

• Abilityto multitask and effectively manage a caseload of individuals and/or familieswith diverse needs.
• Knowledgeof the classification of mental disorders contained in the current DSM.
• Knowledgeof human development and family systems, and ability to integrate it intotreatment planning and service delivery.
• Abilityto utilize standardized measurements to assess symptoms and progress.
• Abilityto educate clients about signs, symptoms, and recovery from mental illness.
• Understandingof current knowledge on recovery.
• Knowledgeof community-based child serving systems.
• Abilityto coordinate care with multiple service providers.
• Basicknowledge of psychotropic medications and side effects.
• Abilityto work independently and in a team.
• Abilityto communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
• Capabilityto use sound judgment in problem solving and clinical intervention.
• Practicerespectful communication with clients to enhance rapport and positive outcomes.
• Abilityto plan and prioritize work and meet the Agency's performance quality assuranceand productivity standards.

NATURE AND SCOPE:

Physical Demands :

• Whileperforming the duties of the job, the employee is required to walk, sit, usehands and fingers, reach with arms, talk, or listen. Peripheral vision is alsorequired for this position.
• Moderatephysical effort occasionally lifting up to ten pounds.
• Mustbe able to tolerate sitting or standing in an office, or community setting forthe required number of hours in a workday.

Cognitive Skills :

• Advancedverbal and written communication skills.
• Mustbe able to enter data into a computerized electronic medical record.

Working Environment :

• Maybe exposed to infections and contagious diseases.
• OccasionallyExposed to patients exhibiting assaultive behaviors

Working Demands :

• Frequentpressure due to schedule demands.
• Contactwith patients under a wide variety of circumstances.
• Subjectto varying and unpredictable situations.
• Handlesemergency or crisis situations.
• Ableto meet with clients in office and community settings.

PrincipalChallenges:

• Workingcollaboratively with interdisciplinary staff.
• Workingcollaboratively with clients, family members, and other community members.
• Ensuringcompliance with agency and funding standard for documentation and delivery ofservices.
• Workswith a wide variety of clients with serious, persistent mental illness.

*Peninsula Behavioral Health does not discriminate because of a person's presence of any sensory, mental, or physical disability, race, creed, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity including transgender status, marital status, pregnancy, childbirth, and pregnancy-related conditions, age (40), honorably discharged veteran or military status, or use of a trained dog guide or service animal by a person with a disability, state employee or health care whistleblower status.