School- Child and Family Therapist

Position Summary:

Provides clinical mental health services to children, families, and adults in an outpatient community mental health clinic, client homes, or community-based locations such as schools. Responsibilities will include intakes, diagnosis, case management, and mental health treatment services to identified clients. This position will support multiple schools in the Eastmont and Wenatchee School districts, with a focus on students grades 4-7. This position will travel between schools based on need and it is a year round position.

Responsibilities:

Provide intake assessments, diagnosis, and ongoing culturally sensitive treatment to children, families, and adults using Evidence Based Practices Complete required documentation within the identified time frames

Develop clinical treatment plans which focus on client strengths, culture, needs, and goals within the briefest time frame for successful achievement

Maintain encounters/productivity of 60% of reportable/billable services

Participate in ongoing Continuous Quality Improvement to ensure that services provided demonstrate best practice standards and meet all contractual requirements

Actively participate in individual and group supervision, clinical staff meetings, and other multi-disciplinary meetings

Staff cases that require specialist consultations and psychiatric consultation as required

Coordinate client treatment with schools, physicians, and other community resources and referrals to community services whenever necessary

Observe confidentiality in all related program functions with staff and clients

Establish and maintain working relationships with other community mental health providers, primary care, and other referral sources

Provide routine services and on-call coverage outside of standard business hours if required by assigned program or team Perform other duties as assigned

Job Requirements:

The following requirements are those that are normally required for performance of this position. Any disabled applicant or incumbent who does not meet one or more of the physical requirements, but who can perform the essential function of the job (with or without reasonable accommodations) shall be deemed to meet these requirements

Physical Requirements:

This position normally requires the physical demands of standing, walking, bending, lifting or performing other work requiring low physical exertion, talking and hearing on a regular basis to perform the job requirements. These physical demands are required up to 80% of the time. Position also requires ability to drive with adequate vision.

Non
- Physical Requirements:

Qualifications for candidates hired at the MHP level: $84,800 - 95,400 per year Mental Health Counselor Associate (LMHCA), Marriage & Family Therapist Associate (LMFTA), Independent Clinical Social Work Associate (LICSWA), or Licensed Agency Affiliated Counselor (LAAC) in Washington State Qualifications for candidates hired at the Licensed level: $90,100 - $100,700 per year Mental Health Counselor (LMHC), Marriage & Family Therapist (LMFT), Independent Clinical Social Work (LICSW) license in Washington State Minimum requirements for all candidates

Master’s degree in social work, counseling, clinical psychology, or a related field leading to eligibility for clinical licensure

Two years of experience working with children, families adults in a professional outpatient setting

Valid Washington driver's license and minimum required liability insurance for WA State Must be deemed insurable as determined by Catholic Charities liability insurance provider

Operate from a strengths-based perspective

Strong clinical assessment skills and knowledge

Possess good verbal and written communication skills and excellent documentation skills

Ability…