Mental Health Therapist Licensed - Hourly

Sea Mar Community Health Centers, a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) founded in 1978, is a community-based organization committed to providing quality, comprehensive health, human, housing, educational and cultural services to diverse communities, specializing in service to Latinos in Washington State. Sea Mar proudly serves all persons without regard to race, ethnicity, immigration status, gender, or sexual orientation, and regardless of ability to pay for services.

Sea Mar’s network of services includes more than 90 medical, dental, and behavioral health clinics and a wide variety of nutritional, social, and educational services. We are recruiting for the following position:

Sea Mar is a mandatory COVID-19 and flu vaccine organization

Sea Mar Behavioral Health’s diverse and quickly expanding program isseeking a full-time therapist for its Behavioral Health Program in Kelso, WA. The Mental Health Therapist Licensed (MHTL) provides individual and group counseling, case management, crisis stabilization, suicide risk assessment, and treatment planning. In addition, he or she will provide referrals and coordination with medication providers, primary care physicians, and with other community agencies. Our therapists must have the ability to accuratelydiagnose mental health issues and develop treatment plans based upondiagnoses.

Must be willing to work some later hours (after 5pm) and providing services may require occasionally meeting with the clientoutside of the office and in the community. We are a growing team withwide-ranging experience, educational backgrounds and degrees. We work closely with our medical providers to establish a whole €œhealthhome€ for our clients. This makes for a rich clinical environment that is supportive and invigorating.

This position offers up to $2kper week incentive for productivity._Sponsorship will be considered from Accredited Schools. _LICENSED MENTAL HEALTH THERAPIST DUTIES:

This individual provides diagnostic assessments, referrals forpsychiatric services, and case management in coordination with other teams or parties involved in treatment. The Licensed Mental Health Therapist is responsible for providing care to chronically ill patients, patients who are part of the Intensive outpatient program,or patients who are considered high utilizers. The Licensed Mental Health Therapist is responsible for working with CDMHP’s, inpatientfacilities, including Western State Hospital, and ensuring properprotocols are followed for hospitalization authorization and duringdischarge planning.

In addition, the Licensed Mental Health Therapistprovides individual counseling, crisis stabilization, suicide risk assessment and treatment plans, and leads groups. The Licensed Mental Health Therapist provides therapy to managed care patients thatare pre-authorized to receive mental health treatment. The Licensed Mental Health Therapist provides clinical supervision to otherclinicians who are perusing the Licensing requirements. The Licensed Mental Health Therapist assists the Program Manager and clinicalsupervisor to conduct clinical chart reviews.

In addition, this personsupports the agency efforts to ensure compliance with WACs, RCWs, and clinical contracts.

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE FOR A LICENSED THERAPIST:

• Must hold a Master’s degree from an accredited college or university in psychology, counseling, or social work which includes course-work in psychological diagnostics.
• Four or more years of clinical experience in the field.
• Responsible for his/her individual continuing education hours and licensing fees. The Licensed Mental Health provider must possess anactive, approved license from the Washington State Department of Health at all times. Must meet criteria of a Mental Health Professional (MHP). Must hold and maintain an active Washington State Mental Health Counselor License, Marriage and Family Therapist License, or Independent Clinical Social Worker License.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

• This position must obtain Basic Life Support (BLS) CPR within 90days of hire date and is required to maintain current BLS CPR throughout employment.
• Must take a TB test annually and at time of hire.

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