Mental Health Therapist- Forensic Assertive Community Treatment Team

About the role

This position provides direct clinical services to clients in the Felong Mental Health Court/FACT program with up to 75% of services occurring in the community. The therapist will serve as the primary point of contact for clients on their program caseload and is responsible for screenings, assessments, development of treatment plans and providing individual and group counseling.

Responsibilities

• Provides effective clinical case management services to improve FFACT clients’ ability to live successfully in the community.
• Performs on-going clinically appropriate assessments of consumers.
• Develops, with consumer voice, the goals to be addressed in individual treatment plans, tailored care plans, and crisis plans, in accordance with the appropriate model of care.
• Provides behavioral counseling, crisis and stabilization services to consumers.
• Maintains professional clinical boundaries with consumers.
• Provides wrap-around case management and referrals as clinically indicated.
• Assists clients with developing and using natural supports, with obtaining and maintaining stable living situations, obtaining necessary medical care and with the development of healthy and positive coping skills.
• Attends court with clients on a weekly basis and responds immediately to crisis situations with FACT clients as necessary.
• Rotates on-call phone shifts as assigned.
• Serves as the primary point of contact for clients on their program caseload and is responsible for screenings, assessments, development of treatment plans and providing individual and group counseling.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a behavioral health related field required; Master's degree preferred.
• Washington State Counselor Agency Affiliated Registered (ACCR) credential must be applied for within thirty (30) days of hire.
• Employees may work while the application is pending for up to one hundred twenty (120) days, unless a higher credential is already held.
• Previous experience providing mental health counseling services preferred.

Qualifications

• Counselor Agency Affiliated Certified, Counselor Agency Affiliated Licensed, Mental Health Counselor Assoc (LMHCA), Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC), Marriage & Family Therap Assoc (LMFTA), Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist (LMFT), SW Associate Advanced License (LSWAA), SW Advanced Lic (LASW), SW Assoc Independent Clinical Lic (LSWAIC), SW Independent Clinical Lic (LICSW).
• Drivers License/Abstract.

Skills

• Skilled in a broad range of mental health treatment methods and techniques for working with diverse populations and carious client issues.
• A knowledge and understanding of mental disorders and basic familiarity with the DSM-V.
• A basic knowledge of psychotropic medications with the ability to recognize side-effects.
• A well-developed skills in managing time, priorities, and paperwork; a sensitive perception of the needs of individuals with disabilities.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills; and demonstration of good common sense.
• Proven teamwork skills.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits package, including competitive salary, medical, dental and retirement benefits and paid time off.