Child and Family Therapist
Position Summary
Provides clinical mental health services to children, families, and adults in an outpatient community mental health clinic, client homes, or community-based locations such as schools. Responsibilities will include intakes, diagnosis, case management, and mental health treatment services to identified clients.
Work Schedule
Monday-Friday business hours; must work two nights per week until 7pm.
Responsibilities
- Provide intake assessments, diagnosis, and ongoing culturally sensitive treatment to children, families, and adults using Evidenced Based Practices
- Complete required documentation within the identified timeframes
- Develop clinical treatment plans which focus on client strengths, culture, needs, and goals within the briefest time frame for successful achievement
- Maintain encounters/productivity of 60% of reportable/billable services
- Participate in ongoing Continuous Quality Improvement to ensure the services provided demonstrate best practice standards and meet all contractual requirements
- Actively participate in individual and group supervision, clinical staff meetings, and other multi-disciplinary meetings
- Staff cases which require specialist consultations and psychiatric consultation as required
- Coordinate client treatment with schools, physicians, and other community resources and referrals to community services whenever necessary
- Observe confidentiality in all related program functions with staff and clients
- Establish and maintain working relationships with other community mental health providers, primary care, and other referral sources
- Provide routine services and on-call coverage outside of standard business hours if required by assigned program or team
- Perform other duties as assigned
Qualifications
Minimum Requirements For All Candidates
- Master's degree in social work, counseling, clinical psychology, or a related field leading to eligibility for clinical licensure
- Two years of experience working with children, families adults in a professional outpatient setting
- Valid Washington driver's license and minimum required liability insurance for WA State
- Must be deemed insurable as determined by Catholic Charities liability insurance provider
- Operate from a strengths-based perspective
- Strong clinical assessment skills and knowledge
- Possess good verbal and written communication skills and excellent documentation skills
- Ability to provide service in a culturally sensitive manner
- Ability to work independently and as a team member
- Ability to work in a collaborative manner with referral sources
- Ability to represent the agency in a professional manner within the community
- Bilingual in English & Spanish preferred, but not required
Qualifications for candidates hired at the MHP level: $38.46 - $43.27 per hour (non-exempt) — Mental Health Counselor Associate (LMHCA), Marriage & Family Therapist Associate (LMFTA), Independent Clinical Social Work Associate (LICSWA), or Licensed Agency Affiliated Counselor (LAAC) in Washington State
Qualifications for candidates hired at the Licensed level: $85,000 - $95,000 per year (exempt) — Mental Health Counselor (LMHC), Marriage & Family Therapist (LMFT), Independent Clinical Social Work (LICSW) license in Washington State
Pay
$38.46 - $45.67 per hour, depending on experience and credentials. Relocation assistance: up to $5,000 for relocations over 50 miles.
Benefits
- 13 paid holidays, 12 days of vacation, 12 days of sick leave per year
- Health insurance including medical & prescription coverage, with optional dental and vision insurance plans. Majority of premiums paid by Catholic Charities
- Retirement 403(b) Plan: employee contributions commence upon employment; Catholic Charities contributes 2% of monthly income and matches up to 4% of employee contributions following 6 months of employment
- Basic Life Insurance paid 100% by Catholic Charities
- Flexible Spending Account eligibility following 6 months of employment
- Education Assistance Program reimbursing up to $5,250 per year for approved continuing education after 6 months of employment
- Additional voluntary insurances including supplemental life, accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D), critical illness, long term disability, accident, and ID theft
- Employee Assistance Program includes 3 counseling sessions per year, legal consultations, financial coaching, and other wellbeing tools
- Annual longevity awards begin at 5 years of employment