Mental Health Clinician

WHAT WE WILL DO FOR YOU

We provide resources, tools, and care that allow you to focus on what matters most: delivering Health, Justice, and Hope to the communities we serve.

We’re proud to offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your well-being, growth, and peace of mind.

HOW YOU WILL MAKE AN IMPACT

A WISe Mental Health Clinician works with youth and families enrolled in the WISe program and functions as a core member of a collaborative care team.

• Provides mental health services, incorporating evidence-based practices, that focus on the strengths of youth and families served.
• Promotes safe, stable and healthy families by partnering with youth, family, natural supports and other community service providers.
• Works in close collaboration with Care Coordinators and Parent /Youth Partners to identify goals, assess strengths and needs, and coordinate access to community resources.
• Attends and participates in Child and Family Team (CFT) meetings.
• Conducts mental health screenings and assessments to determine treatment needs.
• Facilitates youth/family participation in the development of strengths based treatment plans and implement goals and objectives identified on the WISe Cross Systems of Care Plan.
• Delivers clinical services using evidenced based practice models.
• Identifies potential barriers to participation such as transportation needs and work schedules.
• Schedules therapy sessions with the youth and family to meet their needs for frequency, date/time, and location.
• Maintains strong working relationships with outside agencies, i.e. medical clinics, hospitals, DCYF, schools and other agencies, as appropriate, to ensure continuity of care for individuals served.
• Monitors the individual’s risk to self, others, property and grave disability.
• Communicates safety concerns immediately to all WISe team members and takes appropriate steps based on agency policy.
• Models and encourages direct, professional communication among staff members.
• Demonstrates awareness and sensitivity in the delivery of client services as it relates to the cultural and socioeconomic characteristics of the populations served.
• Stays up to date in knowledge and skills in the field.

HOW YOU WILL BE A GREAT FIT

• Master’s degree in social work, counseling, psychology, or a related field.
• 1-2 years experience working with At-Risk youth is preferred.
• Obtain Washington State Agency Affiliated Counselor Registration or related professional license (Within 60 Days).
• CPR/First Aid (Within 90 Days).
• Washington State CANS certification. (Within 90 Days).
• Clearance through the Washington State Patrol (background check) and verification of ability to work around vulnerable populations is necessary.
• Clearance of Motor Vehicle Report to meet LCSNW insurance requirements.
• Valid driver’s license, proof of Insurance and reliable transportation is required.