Position Summary

 The counselor, using appropriate individual, couple and family therapy, group counseling, educational classes and case management services, provides counseling and crisis intervention services to adults and families in accordance with all applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations, and with Behavioral Health policies and procedures.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

·         Schedules, coordinates and manages an ongoing caseload of approximately 40 clients.

·         Provides individual, couple, family and group counseling, intake and assessment, diagnosis, crisis intervention, drop-in, and follow up services.

·         Participates in staff meetings, consultations, case presentations, and training programs.

·         Provides education services (i.e., parenting classes, skill building classes), and community and school trainings and presentations.

·         Maintains client progress, and provides outreach and advocacy to help people attain their highest degree of health and independence.

·         Provides ongoing outreach to children, youth, parents, schools and communities to ensure awareness of community needs and service availability.

·         Develops and maintains positive relations with community referral sources.

·         Advocates and facilitates the delivery of medical/psychiatric, housing, employment and educational services.

·         Provides necessary agency and program statistical information and information necessary for program/services evaluation.

·         Maintains case records in an accurate and timely manner; develops and maintains current crisis plan.

·         Meets with supervisor on a regular basis and attends required meetings, consultations and trainings.

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

·         Knowledge of treatment approaches for individual and family counseling, crisis intervention and brief therapy.

·         Knowledge of group process.

·         Ability to develop and monitor goal-directed treatment relationships.

·         Knowledge of treatment approaches for drug dependent clients, and ability to work with clients experiencing drug dependency issues.

·         Ability to develop community resources and market services.

·         Ability to effectively communicate orally and in writing.

·         Ability to read, write and speak in English.

• Must demonstrate sensitivity and responsiveness to cultural differences.

Position Qualifications

·         Master’s Degree in Social Services field or related field (Psychology, Mental Health Counseling).

·         Washington State Counselor’s license.

·         Experience in counseling adults and families.

·         Experience in leading groups, trainings and workshops.

·         Experience working with diversified, ethnic/cultural populations in social services.

·         Experience with drug abusing patients.

·         Ability to pass criminal background check and pre-employment drug screen.

·         WA state Driver’s license and ability to be approved by Tribal insurance to drive Tribal vehicles.

·         Must keep up to date certification CEU’s to provide services to clients.

·         Specific level requirements are as follows:

--   Full independent licensure (LMHC, LMFT, LICSW)  - GS 10

--  Associate licensed  - GS 9

$1,000 Hiring-on Bonus!

Bonus is distributed in equal installments for new positions.  Restrictions apply. 

$81,500 -- 89,000/yearly salary

  Full Time Employees are eligible for: 

• Medical, Dental, Vision available on 1st of month after hire date - choose either a PPO or HDHP with a Health Savings Account.
• Paid Time Off (PTO) earned to plan for future paid days off from work.
• Parental Leave
• 401(k) retirement with generous company match.
• Holiday Bank hours
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