Counselor for Children & Families
Listed on 2026-09-18
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Healthcare
Mental Health, Clinical Social Worker
Child & Family Counselor
We believe mental & emotional health is an important part of overall health and wellness. Our behavioral health providers work closely with patients and their Primary Care Providers to help them meet their health care goals. As a Child & Family Counselor, you would provide outpatient, comprehensive Behavioral Health (BH) assessment and counseling services to children and families at UCNW clinics and at a select school in the Bellingham School District.
This position will focus on children and youth from ages 5 to 17, as well as transition-age youth, ages 18-26 during the school year, and patients of all ages during the summer months. Duties are listed below:
1. Diagnoses patients:
a. Assesses patients referred to the Child and Family program to determine the patient's mental health diagnosis, utilizing Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5) diagnostic criteria.
2. Treats patients:
a. Assesses patients for disorders found within the DSM-5 as referred by the Primary Care Providers, PCBH/SBH therapists, Psychiatric team, Case Managers, and at schools, school personnel.
b. Coordinates treatment plans related to management of behavioral health disorders with other treatment providers.
c. Directs patients to appropriate additional services, including psychiatry and case management.
d. Communicates and coordinates the transfer or cessation of care with other internal stakeholders.
e. Works within the clinic and in designated school environments (if applicable).
3. Provides consultation and education to patients and necessary stakeholders:
a. Provides consultation and input related to the ongoing care to: other internal providers, external providers, parents and caregivers, teachers, other necessary stakeholders.
4. Maintains a caseload of patients:
a. Collaborates around and completes appropriate scheduling, session length, and session frequency for a full caseload of patients based on clinical assessment and need.
b. Utilizes treatment goals and timely discharges to manage cases and maintains flow of referrals to serve the needs of the primary care patient population at UCNW.
c. Maintains awareness and tracks patient engagement, providing appropriate outreach and encouraging full participation in clinical treatment.
d. Meets productivity requirement.
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