Behavioral Health Therapist - Child & Family (Sheridan Campus)

General Summary of Duties: The Therapist functions as a member of a multidisciplinary team while demonstrating the clinical skill and experience to plan, develop, coordinate, and provide treatment, rehabilitation, and support services to program clients. A Care Coordinator also provides education, consultation to families, and crisis intervention services to clients assigned to the team.

Major Responsibilities/Tasks:

• Provide care coordination services for an assigned group of clients.
• Provide direct services such as individual, group, family counseling, crisis intervention, and case management to assigned clients.
• Assume primary responsibility for developing, writing, implementing, evaluating, and revising overall treatment goals and plans in collaboration with the treatment team.
• Educate and support clients families and advocate for clients rights and preferences. Consult with families and community agencies such as DSHS, court systems, housing authorities, etc., to maintain coordination in the treatment process.
• Assist and support clients in finding and effectively using a primary care physician and a dentist and develop health self-management skills. Work with the team to coordinate psychiatric care with medical care.
• Provide crisis intervention counseling and coordinate with Designated Crisis Responders/crisis services when appropriate.
• Document client progress to maintain a permanent record of client activity according to established policies and procedures.
• Participate in daily staff organizational meetings and treatment planning review meetings.
• Participate in providing information to clients on substance use issues such as the effect of mental and physical health and daily functioning. Coordinate treatment with internal and external substance use treatment providers.
• Assist clients with gaining resources and education to support their autonomy and basic needs.
• Monitor assigned clients for LRA compliance. Facilitate LRA extensions with the CRT and all court-involved personnel to insure LRA's are continued uninterrupted, as appropriate. Assist CRT in determining when revocation is appropriate.
• In addition to the above, any other responsibilities appropriate to the position and not specifically listed in the job description.

Our recruitment processes are designed to prevent discrimination against our people regardless of gender identity or orientation, religion, ethnicity, age, neurodiversity, disability status, citizenship, or any aspect which makes someone unique.

Benefits:

• Comprehensive and generous health, dental and vision benefits
• 19+ days of PTO and 8 paid holidays your first year
• An incredible team approach that is dynamic and collaborative
• Loan Forgiveness, training, and extensive education available
• Advancement opportunities available within the agency
• Free Employee Assistance Program and parking
• Full Time and Part Time positions along with professional advancement available

Minimum Qualifications: 
EDUCATION: Masters Degree in Psychology, social services, or behavioral health.
EXPERIENCE: Experienced (minimum 2 years of job-related experience)
Possess and maintain a valid driver's license with an acceptable motor vehicle report and reliable, insured transportation
LICENSURE: Agency Affiliated Counselor Registration. 

Preferred Qualifications:
EXPERIENCE: Experience in co-occurring disorders treatment, individual and group therapy, vocational services, or substance abuse treatment.
Capacity to work well with children and families.

Performance Requirements:
KNOWLEDGE:

• Maintain a working knowledge of current trends in community mental health, including health care reform and automation of job tasks using computer technology.
• Maintain a working knowledge of mental health rehabilitation standards.
• Knowledge of Evidence-Based Practices

SKILLS:

• Demonstrated skills in providing time-limited services to ensure caseload "flow."  Utilize therapy approaches that encourage the development, monitoring, and completion of well-formulated treatment goals
• Skill in establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with other employees, clients, organizations, and the public.
• Communication - Communicates clearly and concisely.
• Computer skills - The ability to operate a personal computer, fax machine, printer, and copier proficiently.

Abilities:

• Demonstrated ability to establish therapeutic relationships with clients while maintaining professional boundaries.
• Demonstrated ability to practice solution-focused, recovery-oriented brief therapy.
• Demonstrated ability to meet or exceed productivity standards.
• Demonstrated ability to work cooperatively and collaboratively as a team member.
• Able to assist in building positive working relationships with staff of all agency departments.

We are an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, creed, marital status, age, Vietnam era or disabled veteran status, or the presence of any sensory, mental, or physical disability.

Please be sure to check out other Therapist, Social Worker, Mental Health Professional, Counselor, Psychology, and  Behavioral Health Clinician roles with KMHS as well.