Integrated Mental Health Therapist III

Location: Concrete

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

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:

Integrated Mental Health Therapist III or Licensed Sea Mar is a mandatory COVID-19 and flu vaccine organization

Position Summary Sea Mar Medical’s clinic in Concrete, Washington is seeking an Integrated Mental Health Therapist III or Licensed Therapist (IMHT III/Licensed). The IMHT works within a medical setting to provide diagnostic assessments, referrals for psychiatric services, and case management, in coordination with other teams or parties involved in treatment. The IMHT functions as a core member of the Clinical Care Team.

They have an understanding of chronic conditions that can include substance use disorders and behavioral health concerns that contribute to a patient’s inability to adequately address their medical needs, and an understanding of chronic medical conditions that can, in turn, lead to depression and other mental health concerns. The IMHT provides brief, strength based, and solution-focused services to adults, children, and families, and will assist with emotional and behavioral stabilization, including but not limited to suicide prevention, de-escalation of patients and/or referral for crisis services when needed.

The IMHT also provides motivational-based wellness coaching, works with patients to create self-management goals, and helps patients increase their level of motivation to meet goals. The IMHT educates staff on the process for mental health service referrals and on psycho educational topics (suicide risk assessment, behavior modification, etc.) as directed by BH protocols. The IMHT maintains documentation of mental health services, and follow through in patient charts with strong emphasis on communication with the care team located in the medical clinic.

Duties and Responsibilities As a mission-driven organization, the core values of, and the services offered at Sea Mar are based on the belief that everyone deserves to be respectfully treated in a way that preserves dignity and enhances self-worth. Sea Mar is an advocate for its patients, and aims to achieve industry-leading, patient- centered, culturally-aware services.

Sea Mar employees serve as an extension of this mission and demonstrate their commitment to an excellent patient experience by:

Understanding and empathizing with patient needs

Surpassing patient expectations

Demonstrating a high level of integrity and work ethics

Exhibiting compassion and commitment

Advocating for social justice

Taking pride in individual work as well as that of the team Continually learning to stay current with industry standards, best practices and technology

Utilizing AIDET skills at all times

As a Sea Mar employee, the individual in this position commits to adherence to these values to their utmost ability and…