Mental Health Practitioner

About the Role

Harborview Medical Center’s Mental Health and Addiction Services Department has an outstanding opportunity for a Mental Health Practitioner. This is a per-diem, day shift position.

Responsibilities

• Promote community stability by securing housing, benefits, and culturally relevant treatment to meet the needs of those served.
• Assist clients in developing meaningful and productive life roles.
• Provide initial screenings and psychiatric diagnostic evaluations for new clients seeking services.
• Provide mental health case management and counseling/therapy services for an assigned caseload of clients.
• Work as part of a multidisciplinary treatment team with patients and their social networks to assist in their recovery from mental illness.
• Assess patient needs and determine interventions.
• Assist clients in obtaining housing and funding as necessary to prevent inappropriate use of crisis services.
• Facilitate diversion from voluntary and involuntary psychiatric hospitalization when clinically appropriate.
• Participate in case reviews.
• Document patient contact in the medical record.
• Develop and implement patient care plans.
• Engage in triage services.

Requirements

• A Master’s Degree in behavioral sciences (e.g., psychology, psychiatric nursing, occupational therapy, vocational or educational counseling, social work) OR a Bachelor’s Degree in nursing or a behavioral science AND three years of experience in the direct delivery of professional mental health care.
• Licensed by the State of Washington as an Independent Clinical Social Worker, Psychologist, or Mental Health Counselor.
• Equivalent education and/or experience may substitute for minimum qualifications except when there are legal requirements, such as a license, certification, and/or registration.

About Harborview Medical Center

As the region's only Level I Trauma and verified burn center, Harborview Medical Center is a comprehensive healthcare facility owned by King County and operated by UW Medicine. It is dedicated to providing specialized care for a broad spectrum of patients from throughout the Pacific Northwest, including the most vulnerable residents of King County. It provides exemplary patient care in leading-edge centers of emphasis, including emergency medicine, trauma and burn care, neurosciences, ophthalmology, vascular surgery, HIV/AIDS, rehabilitation, mental health, and substance abuse care. Harborview employees are committed to the vital role the institution plays in the immediate community, as well as the entire Northwest region.

About UW Medicine

UW Medicine is Washington’s only health system that includes a top-rated medical school and an internationally recognized research center. UW Medicine’s mission is to improve the health of the public by advancing medical knowledge, providing outstanding primary and specialty care to the people of the region, and preparing tomorrow’s physicians, scientists, and other health professionals. All across UW Medicine, employees collaborate to perform the highest quality work with integrity and compassion and to create a respectful, welcoming environment where every patient, family, student, and colleague is valued and honored.

Pay

Pay Range: $36.26 hourly (minimum) to $51.88 hourly (maximum)

Schedule

First Shift (Day Shift)

This is a temporary position with an FTE (Full-Time Equivalent) of 0.00%.