Behavioral Health Specialist

Sea Mar Community Health Centers is a thriving, not-for-profit organization in western Washington dedicated to providing quality, comprehensive health and human services to diverse communities, specializing in the Latino community.

We take great pride in providing quality, affordable, culturally sensitive health care to low income and underserved communities in Washington. We are proud of the high caliber medical providers working on our team. We support access to health care for all, and firmly believe that the patient is our first professional responsibility whether man, woman or child; ill or well; seeking care, healing, or knowledge.

Thank you for considering Sea Mar CHC and we invite you to join us in our mission!

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

Behavioral Health Specialist
- Posting #27406

Hourly Rate: $21.86

Position Summary:

Full-Time Behavioral Health Specialist position available for our Bellingham Behavioral Health Clinic.

The Specialist provides primary community support/case management to clients of all ages. This person participates actively as a team member in the delivery of client services, and the coordination of community support services. The BH Specialist must be able to travel to local schools and client homes for work as needed.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:include the following.

• Conducts intake screenings to determine client’s need for case management. Interviews client, (either in home or at clinic) performing systematic social services assessment to determine current status and needs in a variety of areas. Makes a Client Service Plan with each client for each activity that will be done with the client.
• Makes referrals, based on identified need, to appropriate agencies/services or provides information and assists client for self-referral.
• Maintains regular contact with client, including home visits, and provides advocacy as needed to encourage cooperation in implementing the Service Plan or to resolve problems which are interfering with active participation in plan (such as transportation or language barrier).
• Maintains files that document case management activities as required by the State and the clinic.
• Assists client in accomplishing necessary tasks in accessing services such as filling out appropriate forms, obtaining necessary documentation or authorization and finding transportation.
• Participates in regular interdisciplinary team case reviews.
• Will promote a positive team approach. Team member will collaborate with all staff members to provide comprehensive services that are individualized to best serve each client and will welcome and orient all new staff and visitors in a positive manner.
• Maintains professional standards and follows the treatment policies and procedures of the agency, as well as applicable federal, state, and local regulations. Completes daily record keeping as directed by the Program Manager. Reports any unusual incidents to the Program Manager. As the Behavioral Health Specialist is a State mandated reporter, he/she will report to the State any suspected case of child/elder abuse or neglect as mandated by WAC.
• Observes and assesses clients’ basic needs, strengths and weaknesses, and refers client to appropriate department as needed.
• Participates in supervision as directed and provided.

Qualifications, Education, and Experience:

• The person in this position must be of good character and able to maintain the understanding, physical health,…