Crisis Clinician - Associate License, South King

Crisis Clinician

Our commitment to equity the Y actively promotes a culture free from bias and injustice. We are dedicated to removing institutional and systemic barriers that result in oppression and racism. We will be accountable to marginalized communities for creating equitable and sustainable environments where social justice is woven into every facet of our programs, and by caring for our communities in a culturally versatile and respectful manner.

The crisis clinician provides comprehensive, short-term crisis outreach services to youth, young adults, and families in king county experiencing a mental health or behavioral emergency. The crisis counselor supports clients through a team approach. The teams are made up of case managers, parent partners, and youth peers and collaborate to successfully stabilizes the initial crisis, provide intensive support, and link the client and families to ongoing formal and informal support systems.

This position is with the y social impact center, the social services division of the ymca of greater seattle (ygs), serving around 5,000 youth, young adults, and families every year in communities across king county, pierce county, and various counties across wa. Through our programs we aim to strengthen young people's ability to develop to their fullest potential through four strategies: reducing risk factors;

navigating systems towards successful life transition; establishing stability, safety and wellness in times of crisis; and building competencies and social capital. The social impact center's programs include homelessness prevention, housing, behavioral health, crisis response, foster care licensing, violence prevention, and employment. Since many of the young people we serve have been involved in the foster care, criminal justice, behavioral health, and/or homelessness systems, we truly value relatable lived experience of our staff and those applying for our positions as an asset.

This position is based in south king county, with locations in kent and auburn.

what you will get from working at the y

• membership to the ymca of greater seattle for you and your household
• medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
• retirement with generous employer contributions
• free access to mental health resources
• rapidly-accruing paid time off (pto)
• discounts on qualifying ymca of greater seattle childcare, day camp, overnight camp and outdoor leadership programs. 25% for part-time staff, 50% for full-time staff

associate license compensation: $80,168.40 annually

responsibilities

• works as part of a team to provides immediate, short term, acute crisis intervention services to families in king county to prevent out of home care and psychiatric hospitalization for children and youth.
• this position provides services in homes, schools and other community locations allowing for flexibility and creativity in the work.
• provides short-term individual and family stabilization services and resource linkage, including risk assessments, safety planning, parenting skills training, behavior management, de-escalation training and brief counseling.
• develops action plans to address priority needs and makes treatment recommendations that are sensitive to the family's cultural, social, and mental health needs.
• works with families to help them advocate with systems, access community resources, identify and utilize natural support and use effective problem-solving techniques.

qualifications

• master's degree in social work, counseling, or related field, preferred current wa state licensed mental health counselor affiliated (lmhc), licensed social work associate independent clinical (lswaic), licensed marriage and family therapist (lmfta)
• one or more years post-graduate experience providing short-term mental health services to youth and families from a broad range of cultures and social needs.
• registered counselor in washington.
• training and experience in individual, family, and group treatment modalities.
• strong engagement and relationship-building skills.
• ability to work in a team management approach.
• strong organizational skills with an attention to details, timelines, and follow-through.
• ability to meet with clients at home and in the community. proof of adequate vehicle insurance coverage is required, or ability to travel to areas without public transportation.
• ability to maintain a flexible schedule and work evenings and weekends.
• prefer knowledge of, and previous experience with, diverse populations (language, culture, race, physical activity, sexual orientation, etc.). ability to speak any language in addition to english may be helpful.

you'll be a great fit for the seattle y if you:

• thrive on working in a collaborative environment.
• are very adaptable.
• have high ownership and strong work ethic.
• are a great problem solver who can think on your feet.
• truly enjoy being of service to people.
• like being part of a team that cares about one another as people and enjoy working together.
• want to know that the work you do contributes to…