Mental Health Practitioner, Employment Specialist

Job Description

Mental Health Practitioner, Employment Specialist.

• 28 hours per week
• Day Shift

Harborview Medical Center’s Psychiatry Department has an outstanding opportunity for a Mental Health Practitioner, Employment Specialist.

WORK SCHEDULE

• 28 hours per week
• Day Shift

Harborview’s Mental Health and Addictions Services (HMHAS) serves a widely diverse population of clients, all of whom have clear and persistent mental illness. The goals of the program are to promote community stability by securing housing, benefits and culturally relevant treatment to meet their needs, and to assist clients in developing meaningful and productive life roles. An Employment Specialist/Mental Health Practitioner will be expected to be able to work with a wide variety of clients and be sensitive to the culture, religion, language, age, gender and sexual orientation of those we serve.

The Vocational Specialist will focus on assisting clients choose, get, and keep jobs while working with the rest of the treatment team to minimize the effects of symptoms of mental illness. Their primary focus will be to develop community-based jobs for clients and all the preparation and supportive services associated with this activity.

• Maintains a caseload, size to be determined by team
• Provides employment and advocacy services
• Assists clients in identifying employment strengths and ways of overcoming barriers
• Works with potential employers, current employers and co-workers of clients
• Works with clients’ families and social networks
• Works with the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (DVR) and other allied agencies
• Assesses employment challenges and determines interventions
• Consults with case managers and medical staff regarding effects of vocational activities and treatment
• Leads or co-leads groups
• Maintains clinical and billing records
• Charts client contact in the medical record
• Develops referral information for DVR, negotiate plans and produce timely reports

• A Master s Degree in behavioral sciences, such as psychology, psychiatric nursing, occupational therapy, vocational or educational counseling, or social work OR Bachelor s Degree in nursing or a behavioral science AND three years  of experience in the direct delivery of professional mental health care.
• Equivalent education/experience will substitute for all minimum qualifications except when there are legal requirements, such as a license/certification/registration

As the region s only Level I Trauma and verified burn center, Harborview Medical Center is a comprehensive healthcare facility owned by King County and operated by UW Medicine. It is dedicated to providing specialized care for a broad spectrum of patients from throughout the Pacific Northwest, including the most vulnerable residents of King County. It provides exemplary patient care in leading-edge centers of emphasis, including emergency medicine, trauma and burn care, neurosciences, ophthalmology, vascular surgery, HIV/AIDS, rehabilitation, mental health and substance abuse care.

Harborview employees are committed to the vital role the institution plays in the immediate community, as well as the entire Northwest region.

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