Mental Health Practitioner

Harborview Medical Center’s Mental Health and Addiction Services Department has an outstanding opportunity for a Mental Health Practitioner.

• 40 hours per week
• Day Shift

• Promote community stability by securing housing, benefits and culturally relevant treatment to meet the needs of those served
• Assist clients in developing meaningful and productive life roles

• Provide initial screenings and psychiatric diagnostic evaluations for new clients seeking services
• Provide mental health case management and counseling/ therapy services for an assigned caseload of clients
• As part of a multidisciplinary treatment teamwork with patients and their social networks to assist in their recovery from mental illness
• Assess patient needs and determine interventions
• May assist clients obtain housing and funding as necessary to prevent inappropriate use of crisis services
• Facilitate diversion from voluntary and involuntary psychiatric hospitalization when clinically appropriate
• Participate in case reviews
• Document patient contact in the medical record
• Develop and implement patient care plans
• Engage in triage services

• 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 and/or experience may substitute for minimum qualifications except when there are legal requirements, such as a license, certification, and/or 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.

Challenge. Collaboration. Compassion.

UW Medicine is Washington’s only health system that includes a top-rated medical school and an internationally recognized research center. UW Medicine’s mission is to improve the health of the publicby advancing medical knowledge, providing outstanding primary and specialty care to the people of the region, and preparing tomorrow’s physicians, scientists and other health professionals.

All across UW Medicine, our employees collaborate to perform the highest quality work with integrity and compassion and to create a respectful, welcoming environment where every patient, family, student and colleague is valued and honored. Nearly 29,000 healthcare professionals, researchers, and educators work in the UW Medicine family of organizations that includes:
Harborview Medical Center, UW Medical Center
- Montlake, UW Medical Center
- Northwest, Valley Medical Center, UW Medicine Primary Care, UW Physicians, UW School of Medicine, and Airlift Northwest.

Become part of our team. Join our mission to make life healthier for everyone in our community.

$36.26 hourly

$51.88 hourly

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