Therapist - Mental Health Services -YFS

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide evidence-based and culturally responsive therapeutic interventions and services to youth and their families.
• Administer mental health assessments and provide individual, family, and group counseling.
• Maintain knowledge of crisis intervention best practices and provide crisis support to clients as needed.
• Diagnose mental health conditions in accordance with the most recently published edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders.
• Provide case consultation, referrals, advocacy, care coordination, and linkage to services for assigned clients.
• Maintain direct service hours equal to approximately 60% of total weekly work hours.
• Attend weekly or biweekly individual supervision meetings with the Clinical Supervisor to review cases.
• Participate in case consultations, team meetings, and division meetings.
• Maintain knowledge of Friends of Youth programs, divisions, and internal resources.
• Stay informed about current best practices for various diagnoses and mental health concerns through continued research and professional development.
• Maintain complete, accurate, and timely case records in accordance with applicable WAC, COA, Medicaid, and King County requirements.
• Become familiar with agency and community resources to appropriately refer children, youth, and families.

Job Requirements

• Master’s degree in a human services field.
• Current Washington State licensure or associate licensure as an LICSW, LSWAIC, LMHC, LMHCA, LMFT, or LMFTA.
• At least one year of relevant experience working with children, youth, and/or families.
• Demonstrated knowledge of Microsoft 365 and the Power Platform.

Additional Requirements

• Must satisfactorily pass a criminal history background check.
• Must satisfactorily pass a tuberculosis screening.
• Must have reliable transportation and a valid Washington State driver’s license, or be able to obtain one by the date of employment.
• Employees and volunteers who operate a personal or Friends of Youth vehicle for agency business must maintain a safe driving record, as defined by Friends of Youth.
• Employees and volunteers who use a personal vehicle for Friends of Youth business must maintain auto liability insurance that meets Friends of Youth requirements.
• Must successfully complete CPR, First Aid, and Bloodborne Pathogens certification requirements within 30 days of employment.

Benefits

• Generous paid time off, including 15 vacation days per year, paid sick leave, 11 paid holidays, and two social justice leave days per year for full-time employees.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• 24/7 access to telehealth services.
• Long-term disability and life insurance.
• Retail retirement plan with an employer match.
• Transgender-inclusive healthcare benefits.

Commitment to Equity

Friends of Youth is committed to equity and to creating a diverse and inclusive work environment. As an equal opportunity employer, we welcome, honor, and celebrate the diverse identities and cultures of our clients, colleagues, and communities.