WISe Clinician II

About Cascade

Cascade Community Healthcare (CCH) has been providing treatment services to Lewis County and surrounding areas for more than 50 years. Our mission is to provide our clients with compassionate and encouraging counseling leading to a renewed sense of hope and the ability to make positive changes and live more satisfying lives. Cascade currently has six treatment locations in Lewis County.

About the Role

The WISe Clinician will be responsible for providing intakes and ongoing mental health services. Through a collaborative process with the client, family, and Wraparound team members, the Clinician will provide crisis services as needed and help clients identify their goals, needs, and resources to prepare for engagement in therapy. These services will be provided on an outreach basis, in a variety of community locations, including the client's home and school.

Shifts Available: Day Shift - Monday through Friday, 40 hours weekly

Pay Scale: $32.29 - $39.36/hour DOE

Requirements

• Master's Degree in counseling or the social services is required.
• Must have Associate License credential (LMHCA, LMFTA, or LICSWA) or Licensed Agency Affiliated Counselor (LAAC) credential or eligible to obtain LAAC; LAAC also requires two years of supervised experience.
• Completion of training in WISe model is required (within 60-days of hire).
• Completion of CANS training is required (within 60-days of hire).
• Must be able to pass WA State background check. National background check may be required if have not lived in WA state consecutively the last three years.
• Demonstrated ability to promoting teamwork and collaboration, quality performance standards, professionalism, and integrity to ensure high quality programs and that services meet and exceed contract agreements.
• Must be able to represent the agency in a positive and professional manner.
• Must be able to communicate clearly, both verbally and in writing.
• Must comply with agency policies and procedures.
• Must be able to attend sessions in community, program provides services in community, at client homes, at other Cascade facilities by use of personal transportation or use of a Cascade vehicle. Must be legally allowed to drive in State of Washington if driving.
• Ability to gain access to all types of buildings and residences. Reasonable accommodations may be made.
• Must maintain current mailing address and contact information with the Human Resources office.
• Must be willing to take the 24-hour WISe crisis on call phone on a rotating basis with other WISe employees.

Responsibilities

• Provides therapeutic intervention to youth and families. This may include individual therapy, family therapy, psychoeducation, and facilitation of therapeutic groups.
• Orients and educates clients and their families by meeting them in and out of the office; explains the role of the WISe clinician; develops the recovery plan; assists clients in accessing crisis services when needed, including acute hospitalization when necessary.
• Participates in WISe Child & Family Team Meetings for each client, contributing to the development of the Cross-System Care Plan and Team Safety Plan.
• Attends meetings related to the client's involvement in other child-serving systems, including school, juvenile justice, child welfare, primary care, or other related systems, and serves as an advocate for the youth in these meetings.
• Forms effective working relationships with family members and all community providers, balancing differences in culture, agendas and priorities, and expectations. Maintains professional partnerships with all community providers.
• Performs real world problem solving with the client, which will often require the clinician to work in the community to engage clients in services. This may include but is not limited to clients' homes, hospitals, schools, and shelters.
• Must meet productivity/direct service requirements as assigned by program manager.
• Participates in supervision, consultation, and training at the direction of the Program Manager.

Benefits

• Cascade is an eligible employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program.
• Meaningful work. The services we provide have a big impact and it makes what we do count.
• Self-Care, time away from work. Start off with 13 hours of paid time off (PTO) earned monthly, and 11 paid holidays plus 16 hours of personal holiday. Pro-rated based on FTE. PTO and Personal Holiday are available after 90-days of employment.
• Company Paid Employee Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, AllyHealth, EAP, Life insurance and AD&D, Long Term Disability, and Supplemental Benefits (Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity, and Accident Insurance), subject to plan terms. Medical benefits will be effective the first of the month following date of hire. (0.5FTE not eligible for Medical, eligible for all other benefits).
• Voluntary Benefits: Supplemental Term Life Insurance, Supplemental Legal Care, Fraud & Identity Protection, HSA, FSA, Dependent Care FSA, Limited Purpose FSA, and Pet insurance, subject to plan terms.
• Preparing for your Future. 401(k), after 6-months of employment Cascade contributes 5% of your gross earnings monthly. No match required.
• Cascade reimburses the cost of Department of Health licensure renewals and other certification renewals that are required for you to do your job (DEA, CPR/BLS, etc.).