Washington Therapist - Suicide Prevention & Family Support

CareMind, part of the Mindoula Health family, is hiring licensed therapists (LMHC, LCSW, LMFT) to join our fully remote Suicide Prevention & Family Support Program in Washington.

Pay

• $90,000 per year for candidates located in Washington State
• $75,000 per year for candidates located outside of Washington

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Supplemental Life Insurance
• Short Term and Long Term Disability Insurance (paid by Mindoula)
• 401k with company match
• 3 weeks paid vacation each year
• 4 mental wellness days and 11 holidays
• 8 weeks of paid parental leave
• Personal Development Program: $500 credit reimbursement per calendar year

Responsibilities

• Deliver Family-Centered Psychotherapy: Provide evidence-based individual, joint family, and parent/guardian teletherapy for youth (ages 12–26) at high or critical risk of suicide, utilizing family-systems frameworks, C-CBT, DBT skills, and Motivational Interviewing.
• Conduct Suicide Risk Assessment & Safety Planning: Administer validated risk assessment tools (e.g., C-SSRS) and lead real-time Safety Planning, lethal means counseling, and crisis stabilization tailored to both the youth and their family unit.
• Manage Monthly Acuity & Risk Stratification: Complete validated clinical assessments at monthly review periods to measure acuity, track suicide risk trajectory, and dynamically adjust care frequency and treatment goals based on member readiness and family capacity.
• Lead Clinical Care Team Collaboration: Direct the clinical safety strategy in close partnership with assigned Behavioral Health Support Specialists (BHSS) and the 24/7 crisis response team, ensuring aligned roles without duplicating billable services.
• Provide Crisis Escalation Response: Serve as the licensed clinician for high-acuity escalations, executing immediate risk mitigation, triage, and rapid safety plan updates during critical member events.
• Maintain Fee-for-Service & Medicaid Compliance: Complete high-integrity, timely clinical documentation (DAP) that explicitly substantiates medical necessity, suicide risk levels, family interventions, and whole-person care for Medicaid Fee-for-Service (FFS) billing.
• Drive Multimodal Youth & Family Engagement: Utilize multi-platform engagement technology (video, secure messaging, interactive safety apps) to maintain persistent outreach and re-engage ambivalent youth or overwhelmed caregivers.
• Integrate Care Infrastructure & Panel Tracking: Actively participate in interdisciplinary huddles, maintain registry accuracy, and monitor personal KPIs (billable hours, documentation turnaround, and show rates) to optimize clinical outcomes across the program panel.
• Collaborate with the member, family, and healthcare providers to develop an individualized plan of care.
• Develop and coordinate community resources with emphasis on medical, behavioral, suicide prevention, and social services.
• Identify and initiate referrals for social service programs – including financial, psycho-social, community, and state supportive services.
• Document all member assessments, care plans, and referrals provided. Prepare and maintain all required records, reports, paperwork, and member’s diagnostic records, maintaining confidentiality of members at all times.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in psychology, social work, or other applicable behavioral health discipline from an accredited college or university.
• Current Washington Department of Health (WA DOH) independent behavioral health license. Eligible licenses include:
  • Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW)
  • Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC)
  • Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT)
• Two or more years of direct experience working with adolescents and adults in the behavioral health field (experience in suicide prevention strongly preferred).
• Crisis intervention training and experience.
• Knowledge of local resources, social determinants of health, mental health, substance use disorders, interpersonal violence, and social issues.
• Familiarity with Medicare or Medicaid practices preferred.

Skills

• Relentless about prioritizing and following through on assigned tasks independently.
• Superior time management and organization to complete daily tasks by the end of each day.
• Computer proficiency, including experience with electronic health records (EHR).
• Ability to exercise strict confidentiality and sound judgment with respect to sensitive member information.
• Excellent listening, verbal, and written communication skills. Clearly and accurately relay information to staff, business partners, stakeholders, and members including collaborating with interdisciplinary teams (e.g., BHSS).
• Problem Solving: Identifies needs and takes independent action to implement change when and where it is needed; results oriented.
• Ability to plan, organize, manage time, and prioritize multiple tasks and assignments.
• Ability to provide case management in routine and crisis situations.
• Self-motivated, team player, adaptable with a strong sense of urgency in a fast-paced environment.