Jail Diversion Mental Health Therapist-Aberdeen - GREAT RIVERS BEHAVIORAL HEALTH ORGA

Description

Job Details

Level
Experienced

Job Location
FACT Office Aberdeen - Aberdeen, WA

Position Type
Full Time

Education Level
Graduate Degree

Salary Range
$ $39.56 Hourly

Job Shift
Day

Job Category
Health Care

Description

WE'RE HIRING

FULL-TIME, MENTAL HEALTH THERAPIST

WORKING WITH THE TRUEBLOOD TEAM

(PROVIDING COMMUNITY BASED TREATMENT)

ABERDEEN, WASHINGTON

(SERVICING GRAYS HARBOR COUNTY AREA)

Opportunity to work with our Trueblood- Jail Diversion Team Enhance your work life balance with a dependable Monday through Friday work schedule.

Who we are:

Community Integrated Health Services (CIHS) is a Washington State-based behavioral health organization offering quality care to all communities we serve. Our team of dedicated, experienced professionals offer a variety of behavioral health services to people of all ages.

Supplemental Information
Hourly Range: - $ $39.56 Hourly ($60,000 - $82,277 annually) (DOE and Licensure)

• Relocation Assistance.
• MHP career ladder, adding additional salary based on experience and licensure.

Rich Benefits Package includes:

• Comprehensive Health Package (medical, dental, vision, prescription coverage) - Medical, dental, vision options with no monthly premiums. For employees and qualifying dependents.
• Life insurance;
• Long term disability;
• 11 paid holidays;
• Paid Time Off (PTO )- accrue 25 days in first year;
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP);
• PERS Retirement Program through the State of Washington Department of Retirement Systems (DRS) CIHS currently contributes 9.53% of your salary into your retirement.

Training and Supervision:

• Clinical Supervision for Licensure available upon request

Qualifications

Who should apply?

• Mental Health Professionals with a Master's Degree in counseling, social services or closely related field and two (2) years of experience providing direct service to those with mentally illness.
• Licensed Agency Affiliated Counselor Certification with Department of Health (DOH) or ability to obtain within 30 days from date of hire.
• Opportunity to work with our cohesive Trueblood teams.
• Positive, solutions oriented clinicians.
• Therapists skilled at engaging and motivating clients to achieve participation in services.
• Ability to meet with clients and colleagues in jail, court, homes and community locations as needed.
• Valid driver's license & current automobile insurance, reliable transportation with an acceptable driving record
• Professional licensure as a LMHC/A, LMFT/A, or LICSW/A preferred.

Our Goals:

• Deliver whole person, integrated care in coordination with our partners
• Assure timely access to high quality behavioral health services and follow through with meeting needs
• Listening to our Community

Some of what you will do:

• Identifies potential risk of need for competency evaluation and or restoration services based on clinical assessment and past mental health history.
• Consultation with relevant community and state agencies, the coordination of multi-agency services, and participation in multi-agency support team on behalf of participants. Provides education and training to other individuals and/or agencies as necessary.
• Develop treatment plan recommendations that identifies the unique needs of each individual.
• Completes criminogenic risk, needs and strengths assessment, identifies any nexus between participant's mental health disorder and current criminal charges.
• Provide recommendations to county prosecutors regarding acceptance or denial into Mental Health Diversion program based on clinical assessment, mental health history, provider agency collaboration, history of competency evaluations and or restoration services, criminogenic risk, needs and strengths assessment and mental health assessment and charge(s) nexus.
• Interoperability of evidence based treatment plans and documentation for data collection and outcomes.
• Will provide the data and medical history that will accelerate successful referral to psychiatric services.
• Referral support and bi-directional tracking with communications to care team as needed for follow-up.
• Clinical paperwork including documentation of all contacts, problems, interventions, determination of diagnostic eligibility, and dispositions of the case, including all referrals and termination summaries.

Why you should work in Grays Harbor:

Located on Washington's rugged coast, Grays Harbor County boasts sandy beaches, forested foothills, the Olympic Mountains, and the economic benefits of a port for its bustling surrounding cities. Spanning over 2,000 square miles Grays Harbors' unique communities range from tranquil farm country to over 50 miles of coastal beaches.

Benefitting from being located in the country's top state for economic growth, Grays Harbor County is a rural community with easy access to Olympia, Seattle and Portland, OR. Equidistant to both Europe and Asia and able to access the Asian ports a day faster than any other continental port in the Unites States the Port of Grays Harbor includes manufacturers, distributors, retail operations, tourism businesses and service providers.

Steeped in a rich history that celebrates the natural resources of the region, the Grays Harbor economy continues to diversify. A growing tourism industry and the Satsop Business Park is home to hundreds of people working in a variety of industries. This has helped the area grow to a vibrant and flourishing area.

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CIHS is an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

We are proud to say CIHS is now NHSC-certified