Mental Health Professional - Adult Outpatient Services

About Greater Lakes Mental Health

FTE : , Shift : Day , Schedule : Monday - Friday

Position Summary

The Mental Health Professional is an exciting clinical opportunity responsible for counseling and case management service.

In this role, you will maintain a patient caseload, providing intervention within established treatment guidelines, policies and procedures.

The position offers you the ability to actively advocate on behalf of your patients.

Responsibilities

• You will provide person-centered counseling, advocacy and case management for patients
• You will develop treatment plans which clearly identify the patientâ€Âs voice, treatment strategies, and specific outcome measures
• You will meet agency documentation standards and authorization requirements of contracts
• You will strategically tailor effective clinical / case management services to meeting diverse patient needs
• You will contribute to the success of MultiCare expectations and core values, continuously learning, and performing other duties as needed or assigned

Requirements

• Designated as a Mental Health Professional as defined in the WAC 388-865-0238 for Behavioral Health organizations required :
• A psychiatrist, psychologist, psychiatric nurse or social worker as defined in chapters and RCW;
• A person who is licensed by the department of health as a mental health counselor, mental health counselor associate, marriage and family therapist, or marriage and family therapist associate;
• A person with a master's degree or further advanced degree in counseling or one of the behavioral sciences from an accredited college or university.
• Such person shall have, in addition, at least two years of experience in direct treatment of persons with mental illness or emotional disturbance, such experience gained under the supervision of a mental health professional;
• A person who meets the waiver criteria of RCW , which was granted prior to 1986
• Previous experience providing mental health counseling services preferred
• Current Washington state driverâ€Âs license and proof of a safe driving record (which meets established MultiCare Standards) obtained by a motor vehicle report from the appropriate state

Pay and Benefit Expectations

We provide a comprehensive benefits package, including competitive salary, medical, dental and retirement benefits and paid time off.

As required by various pay transparency laws, we share a competitive range of compensation for candidates hired into each position.

The pay scale is $ - $ USD. However, pay is influenced by factors specific to applicants, including but not limited to : skill set, level of experience, and certification(s) and / or education.

If this position is associated with a union contract, pay will be reflective of the appropriate step on the pay scale to which the applicantâ€Âs years of experience align.

Associated benefit information can be viewed .

Position Type : Full time - Regular / >

Primary Shift : Day

Work Schedule : Day