Job Description
Since 1972, Therapeutic Health Services (THS) has provided evidence-based, culturally appropriate and compassionate Behavioral Health treatment, programs and services for children, youth, and families with substance use and mental health disorders. We are on the frontlines:
- Fighting the region’s opioid epidemic
- Providing Behavioral Health support for those experiencing homelessness
- Lowering barriers to Behavioral Health for youth and adults who have had challenges accessing quality care
- Specialists in serving the needs of the BIPOC and LGBTQIA communities
- A family of caring and compassionate providers dedicated to serving the most vulnerable in our community
The pay range for this position is $60,500 - $70,000/annually DOE.
Responsibilities include:
- Provides on-site brief intervention, de-escalation and crisis management and recovery support at designated LIHI-operated Tiny Home Village.
- Becomes a visible, stable and accessible presence at assigned Tiny Home Village.
- Through progressive engagement, works with Tiny Home Village residents to identify and begin to address mental health and substance use issues which may present barriers to long-term, stable housing.
- Collaborates with on-site LIHI staff to respond to resident incidents and support resident compliance with Village rules and standards of behavior.
- Offer individual and group counseling sessions while residents are in ideation (pre-enrollment) phase.
- Performs Mental Health intake intakes/evaluations and collects and processes psycho-social data from residents for purposes of clarifying treatment goals and establishing preliminary diagnoses that may be required to access housing or other services.
- Provide a warm handoff to THS staff for residents who wish to pursue formal Mental Health or Substance Use Disorder Treatment.
- Ensures prompt, accurate clinical documentation including treatment plans, progress notations in assigned participant files; preparation of treatment contracts, letters, referrals, discharge summaries of terminated participants as appropriate.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Master's degree in social service field required.
- Current Washington State Counselor credential or current professional licensure is required. MHP credential preferred.
- SUDP/T is a plus.
- At least one year experience providing counseling, case management, and group services to individuals and their families.
- Previous experience working with homeless or unstably housed individuals is a plus.
- Experience in working with multi-ethnic populations in outreach, de-escalation, crisis intervention, and conflict resolution skills.
We offers the following benefits to full and some part-time staff:
- Employer paid medical/dental/vision insurance packages.
- Employer paid life insurance
- 12 accrued vacation days for year one, up to 20 days in subsequent years
- 12 days sick leave accrual per year
- Mental Health Day
- 1 Personal Day
- 12 Paid Holidays
- Flexible Spending Plan
- 403(b) Retirement plan
- Employee Assistance Program
- Training Allowance/License Reimbursement
- We are also a Second Chance Employer
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