Mental Health Counselor/Clinician III- Full Time

Bellingham, WA

Compass Health is currently looking for a Mental Health Counselor to join the Adult Outpatient program in Bellingham!

What you will be performing

The Clinician III works in conjunction with the Program Manager to ensure that clinicians have appropriate supervision and that clients receive high quality clinical care. This position provides a range of clinically indicated services including but not limited to individual psychotherapy, group therapy, family therapy, and case management services for adults/older adults with behavioral health conditions. This position is responsible for assessing client functioning and needs and partnering with the client to develop an individually tailored care plan designated to promote recovery. This position will also provide clinical supervision to MA or BA level clinicians and/or interns and provide crisis coverage as needed.

• Complies with all accurate and appropriate charting, coding, and billing procedures as required by the regulatory organizations.
• Documents delivery of services in the medical record. Completes all paperwork to agency standard and within required timelines.
• Meets or exceeds service hour expectations and/or response time expectations established by the agency.
• Develops expertise in Evidence-Based Practices, serious behavioral health disorders, and local community resources, and shares this expertise with other staff.
• Completes client assessments in accordance with the DSM and other external and internal requirements.
• Accepts primary responsibility for the treatment of a caseload of clients.
• Establishes a treatment plan and goals with client and evaluates progress throughout treatment.
• Routinely assesses for risk issues including danger to self and others, and develops plans with client to mitigate those risks.
• Provides individual psychotherapy and other medically necessary behavioral health services to adults/older adults. Whenever possible, treatment approaches employing Evidence-Based Practices will be used.

What you will be carrying along

• MA/MS/MSW Degree in a Behavioral Science related field.
• Current Washington State Licensure or equivalent in Social Work, Marriage & Family Therapy, or Mental Health Counseling.
• Demonstrated knowledge and experience with Evidence-Based Practices, or interest and ability to learn.
• Washington State Approved Supervisor Training must be completed prior to providing clinical supervision.
• Valid Washington State Driver’s License including vehicle and appropriate insurance, if applicable.

What you will be sharing

• Ability to work effectively with individuals with complex needs and multi-system involvement.
• Ability to maintain a positive, solution-focused demeanor when responding to conflicts or problems.
• Demonstrated organizational skills and the ability to multitask within a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent communication skills, written and verbal.
• General computer proficiency, including the ability to utilize electronic medical record systems.
• Ability to pass pre-employment criminal background check, which may or may not include an additional search by DSHS.

What we will be offering

As the region’s largest non-profit community behavioral healthcare organization, we have been serving our clients and our communities for over 110 years. Our commitment to care doesn’t stop with our clients though, as we take pride in offering our employees the opportunity to work in a culture that promotes learning, growth, and advancement as well as a focus on employee satisfaction and work/life balance.

(benefits pro-rated for part-time employees)

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance at NO COST to full-time employees
• 16 days of vacation the first year
• 12 sick days including an additional wellness day
• 13 paid holidays – 11 traditional holidays, plus 2 you choose
• $300 in professional funds per year
• Up to 5 days paid education leave
• 403(b) retirement plan with up to 2% company match after the first year
• Mileage reimbursement
• And much, much more!!!

This totals over 45 paid days off in your first year!

The organization you will be joining

Compass Health is the region’s largest private, non-profit organization providing mental health and chemical dependency services in Island, San Juan, Skagit, Snohomish, and Whatcom counties of Western Washington. We provide quality creative services to children, families, and adults in a variety of outpatient, residential, and inpatient settings. We have been serving our clients and our communities for over 110 years, though our commitment to care doesn’t stop with our clients as we take pride in offering our employees the opportunity to work in a culture that promotes learning, growth, and advancement. We maintain a focus on employee satisfaction and work/life balance, which includes competitive compensation and benefits programs. Please visit our website for more information: www.compasshealth.org.

Compass Health promotes equal treatment and equal employment opportunity to all applicants and employees regardless of race, creed, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, marital status, sexual minority status, sexual orientation, veteran status, or disability unless based on a bona fide occupational qualification

POSITION SUMMARY

Job Title: Clinician III
Program: 205-21280
Location: Bellingham
Hours: Full-time (40 hours/week)
Wage: $33.07-$48.89/hr DOE