Therapist - Cohen Veteran Network - Tacoma​/Lakewood

Position: Therapist - Cohen Veteran Network - Tacoma/Lakewood

Location: Lakewood, WA

Job : 644

# of Openings: 0

SIGNING BONUS $3000/$5000

As a non‑profit organization, Valley Cities Behavioral Health Care is dedicated to serving our community by offering a wide range of mental health services, from inpatient to outpatient care. We believe that our employees are our greatest asset, and we are committed to creating a supportive and inclusive work environment. Join us in making a difference every day!

The Steven

A. Cohen Military Family Clinic at Valley Cities provides high‑quality mental healthcare services accessible to all post‑9/11 (including National Guard and Reserves) Veterans, Active‑Duty Service Members, their families including spouse or partner, children, parents, siblings, caregivers, and others.

The therapist will be joining a diverse, mission‑driven team with a culture of psychological safety while serving our military community across Washington State. Therapists provide targeted, client‑centered, and evidence‑based treatment to military‑connected couples, families, and/or individuals, based on clinical expertise.

Therapists should have background and training in utilizing evidence‑based interventions in the assessment and treatment of mood disorders, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, and adjustment disorders. Therapists will play a key role in delivering our model of care, which was built with several core elements in mind, including access, low wait times, treating the entire military family and serving veterans regardless of role or discharge status.

Qualified candidates will be proficient in providing individual, couples, children, and/or family therapy, with an emphasis on delivering evidence‑based care. Certification or documented proficiency in one or more of the following EBP’s: PE, CBT or CPT are required at time of hire or within a year of employment.
Internal training opportunities in these practices are available at no cost to staff.

• Training: Have access to a wide range of FREE training courses to support high‑quality clinical practice, with a specific focus on evidence‑based practices such as CBT, PE, CPT, and CBT‑I, as well as population‑specific training such as Military Cultural Competence and training focused on treating families, couples, and children/adolescents.
• Evidence Based Practices: Provide evidence‑based treatment which is a systematic process of decision‑making to include the best available research to guide treatment decisions and clinical practices in the context of patient characteristics.
• Make an Impact: You will have the opportunity to join a mission driven team making a difference in the lives of our military connected community and beyond.
• Flexible schedules: We offer a variety of work schedules including hybrid remote/in clinic schedules. Our leadership works with each staff to identify a schedule that meets both their needs and the needs of those we serve.

• Provide evidence‑based treatment and assessment for individuals, children, couples and/or families, based on clinical expertise, interest and experience.
• Perform and document client’s screenings, psychosocial assessments, and progress.
• Collaborate and coordinate with the caregiver, physician, director, case management and/or other support elements to help our clients reach their goals.
• Attend weekly clinical, supervision and administrative meetings to support your professional growth and care provided to those we serve.
• Provide services via telehealth platform, as required.
• Perform other duties as required.

• Strong integrity and customer service in the care provided to those we serve.
• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively via oral and written means.
• Ability to remain calm and maintain self‑control amid difficult circumstances and emergencies. Ability to respond in a professional manner in routine and challenging situations.
• Ability to leverage clinical judgement and critical thinking when providing care, making recommendations and referrals to…