MAJOR DUTIES:MHP works under the supervision of the Program Director or clinical supervisor if applicable. This position provides clinical mental health services to agency fulfilling these duties the incumbent performs the following duties independently:

1. Provide service coordination (case management) for an assigned group of clients including coordinating and monitoring the activities of the individual treatment team; assume primary responsibility for developing writing implementing evaluating and revising overall treatment goals and plans in collaboration with the client and the ITT; provide individual supportive therapy psychotherapy and symptom management ensuring immediate changes are made in the treatment plans as clients needs change; educate and support clients families and advocate for clients rights and preferences.
2. Acts as liaison and consult with community agencies and families to maintain coordination in the treatment process.
3. Provide on-call crisis intervention covering nighttime hours and serve as a backup to evening and weekend staff.
4. Provide treatment rehabilitation and support services with some interventions directed or performed by staff with specialty training and skills (e.g. vocational specialists).
5. Coordinate with outside inpatient services to detoxify clients and establish linkage to outpatient treatment self-help programs (e.g. Alcoholics Anonymous Narcotics Anonymous) outpatient services and residential facilities.
6. Provide individual vocational-supportive counseling to enable clients to identify vocational strengths and problems establish vocational or career goals and plans to reach them and recognize and target symptoms of mental illness that interfere with work.
7. Plan and provide work-related supportive services such as assistance with grooming and personal hygiene securing of appropriate clothing wake-up calls and transportation and personal hygiene and grooms takes.
8. Assist with job-seeking skills benefits counseling with helping clients find and maintain a safe and affordable place to live with providing nutrition education and meal planning with supporting clients to perform household activities teach money management skills assist with clients to perform household activities with accessing reliable transportation with medical appointments.
9. Provide side-by-side support and coaching to help clients socialize
10. Organize and lead individual and group social and recreational activities to structure clients time increase social experiences and provide opportunities to practice social skills and receive feedback and support.
11. Provide practical help and supports advocacy coordination side-by-side individualized support problem solving direct assistance training and supervision to help clients obtain the necessities of daily living including medical and dental health care; legal and advocacy services; financial support such as entitlements (e.g. SSI SSDI and veterans benefits) or housing subsidies (e.g. HUD Section 8); supported housing (e.g. adult foster care paid roommates meals brought in for those who need it); money management services (e.g. payee ships); and transportation.
12. Represent the Agency in the community at various meetings and clinical reviews with the approval of the supervisor.

POSITION REQUIREMENTS:

1. A masters degree or further advanced degree in counseling or one of the social sciences from an accredited college or university required; to be eligible for the position you must have an active WA license. The following qualifies for this position.
   1. Licensure Requirements:
      1. MFT or MFTA
      2. LICSW or LSWAIC
      3. LMHC or LMHCA
      4. Credential Agency Affiliate Counselor (CAAC)
      5. Licensed Agency Affiliate Counselor (LAAC)
   2. It must be pending at time of hire and active within 90 days of hire
2. Meet the requirements of a mental health professional as defined in WAC 246-341
3. Have at least 1 year of experience working with adults or children/youth experiencing behavioral health conditions.
4. Familiarity with Washington State regulations related to the provision of mental health services (RCW 71.05) and chemical dependency services (WAC 246-341) required.
5. Current unencumbered driver license and proof of current car insurance
6. Good verbal and written communication skills.
7. Great attendance; and
8. Ability to work well with others.

GUIDELINES

This position requires that the incumbent meet all educational and supervised postgraduate experience requirements for a Mental Health Professional as definedin WAC246-341.

COMPLEXITY

The incumbent provides individual therapy group therapy case management and diagnostic services to patients who differ widely in age and socioeconomic status and who may possess a variety of chronic and serious social behavioral and psychological problems. Strong clinical skills sound judgment and creativity are required to help implement and deliver treatment services that will meet the complex needs of the clients.

PERSONAL CONTACTS

Contacts are with members of the treatment team patients significant others of the consumers representatives of various community agencies specializing in the treatment of behavioral health conditions and related community representatives including hospital personnel lawyers probation officers and other court officials. All personal contacts are carried out in accordance with federal and state laws dealing with the confidentiality of client records.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

While performing the essential functions of the job the employee is regularly required to sit speak clearly hear and use hands and fingers to manipulate writing utensils and keys on a keyboard. The employee is occasionally required to stand walk reach with hands or arms stoop kneel crouch or lift and/or move maximum of 15 lbs. The employee may be required to effectively operate an automobile on a regular basis. See specific program for any expectations.

WORKING ENVIRONMENT

Working hours are spent indoors in offices or meeting rooms or in the community meeting with consumers in their homes or health clinics. Occasional supervision of outdoor activities visits to community agencies and participation in staff retreats and staff development activities may be required.

IMMEDIATE SUPERVISOR:Program Director