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Licensed Mental Health Counselor
Location:
Shelton, WA
Description:
Licensed Mental Health Counselor Job Title: Licensed Mental Health Counselor Department: Health Services Reports to: BHOP Clinical Manager FLSA Status: Non- Exempt TS Range: 10/11 ($29.67) Time Status: Full-time Opening Date: February 7, 2020 Closing Date: February 21, 2020 SUMMARY: As a professional level counselor, this position provides psychotherapy and mental health guidance for patients. Delivers treatment services which include individual and family counseling. Maintains the Mental Health program and relates to filed to Tribal, grant and WAC requirements. Provides community health education and information through direct services and community activities. Works with other providers as part of a wellness team to ensure client and community needs are met.Works as a team under the Community Healing Project: This program will develop and implement supportive services for crime victims who are not served by other Tribal programming, helping people to address trauma, and get needed services to recover and move toward wellness.The Mental Health Counselor will work alongside the other Tribal mental health staff at Behavioral Health. The Counselor’s efforts will center on the clients who have been impacted by crime. Whether or not is was recent or reported. These efforts will help individuals on the path toward healing from the impacts of crime and moving toward wellness. Most of the counselor’s work will be one-on-one in a private office at Behavioral Health with clientsAs the project develops, the Counselor will spend a few hours per week supporting the Outreach Coordinator’s outreach and education campaigns, being an advocate for increasing access to counseling, guiding information and awareness conversations, and answering questions. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: include the following. (Other duties may be assigned.) Provides psychological counseling to all Native American and community members seeking help. Implements, maintains and coordinates case management for patients per program standards and policies. Provides assessments for depression, anxiety panic and other mental health disorders. Facilitates referrals to appropriate professional caregivers or agencies. Coordinates inter-agency and inter-departmental patient management Provides or coordinates case management for patients on medication. Provides crisis intervention. Maintains accurate and timely documentation in patient files, per agency accreditation standards and billing requirements. Maintains confidentiality of client and family information, issues, and case plans. Complete billing forms for State, Tribal and Private insurance. Arranges and participates in family conferences as appropriate for patient treatment. Provides education to the community through newsletter articles, and departmental workshops. Teaches self-care and wellness to patients. Works as part of a team of providers in the Behavioral Health program toward implementation of the treatment plan. SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES :This position has no supervisory responsibilities QUALIFICATIONS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The successful candidate must also be able to gather and analyze information skillfully and use reason even when dealing with emotional topics; focus on solving conflict, rather than blaming, maintain confidentiality, keep emotions under control, and remain open to others’ ideas and try new things; treat people with respect, work with integrity and ethically uphold organizational values; display original thinking and creativity, meet challenges with resourcefulness, develop innovative approaches and ideas and present ideas and information in a manner that gets others’ attention. Approach others in a tactful manner, react well under pressure, treat others with respect and consideration regardless of their status or position. EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE: Master’s level Mental Health Therapist currently licensed in Washington State as a Mental Health Counselor, Social Worker or Marriage and Family Counselor with a minimum of two years of post-graduate experience working with individuals and families. Experience working therapeutically with children is required. The applicant must be trauma-informed and experience working with victims, as stated in the grant. Experience working with Native American communities is preferred. LANGUAGE SKILLS : Ability to read, analyze, and interpret common scientific and technical journals, financial reports, and legal documents. Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from customers, regulatory agencies, or members of the business community. Ability to write speeches and articles for publication that conforms to a prescribed style and format. Ability to effectively present information to top management, public groups and/or boards of directors. MATHEMATICAL SKILLS: Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference, and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry or trigonometry. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios and proportions to practical situations. REASONING ABILITY: Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several concrete variables. CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS: Must be a Washington State Licensed Mental Health Counselor, Social Worker, or Marriage and Family Counselor with a minimum of two years of post-graduate experience working with individuals and families. Must have a valid Washington State Driver’s License and be insurable under the Tribe’s plan. Must successfully pass a background check. PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear; the employee is frequently required to stand, walk, sit, use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl and taste or smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required for this job include close vision, distance vision and peripheral vision. WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. CONFIDENTIALITY: Must maintain the utmost strict confidentiality in all work, cases and files pertaining to projects and activities of this position. Any violation of this matter will result in termination of employment. DRUG FREE WORKPLACE: The successful candidate will be required to have a urinalysis for drug and alcohol screening in accordance with the Tribe’s Drug Free Workplace Policy. INDIAN PREFERENCE: Indian Preference will be exercised in the hiring of this position in accordance with the Tribe’s Personnel Policies. TO APPLY: Submit application packets including a resume and cover letter to XXXX@squaxin.us Contact Human Resources for more information: 360-432-XXXX. recblid cb7p4ii9xshjg1wyrnkl3vtaxjtdek
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Squaxin Island Tribe
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Licensed Mental Health Counselor is a Nurse & Healthcare Mental Health Worker Job at Squaxin Island Tribe located in Shelton WA. Find other listings like Licensed Mental Health Counselor by searching Oodle for Nurse & Healthcare Mental Health Worker Jobs.
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