Mental Health Therapist - Adult Outpatient Program

Facility Location: Port Angeles, WA State (NOT a remote position)

Department: Adult Outpatient Program

Reports to: Adult Outpatient Program Supervisor

Pay Range:

• Level 1: New Therapist with limited experience with Agency Affiliated Counselor Licensure $65,500 - $72,500
• Level 2: 2 plus years’ experience with Associate Licensure or Agency Affiliated Counselor Licensure $72,500 - $80,500
• Level 3: 3 plus years’ experience with Full Independent Licensure $82,000 - $87,000

Hours per Week: 40 hours

Workdays: Monday to Friday

Benefits:

• Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance
• Vacation, Sick Leave, Float Days & Paid Holidays
• 403(b) Retirement Plan
• Life Insurance
• Long Term Disability
• Wellness Program
• Employee Assistant Program
• LifeFlight Membership
• Education Allowance

Job Overview: The ideal candidate will work as a part of the outpatient clinical team to provide effective behavioral health services, including diagnostic evaluation, evidence-based psychotherapy, treatment planning, and crisis intervention. The Mental Health Therapist ensures that services are provided in a manner that is timely, necessary, and congruent with the age, strengths, and cultural framework of the individual.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provides an array of therapy services including individual and/or family and group psychotherapy if needed with emphasis on skill development to improve the functioning of client.
• Provides comprehensive bio-psycho-social clinical assessments to identify Mental Health diagnosis and medical necessity.
• Develops individualized treatment plans, documenting problems, needs, and measurable outcomes.
• Provides ongoing assessment of a client's cognitive, emotional, physical, social, and vocational strengths and needs.
• Completes various documentation related to client's treatment in the agency's Electronic Health Record within the established time frames.
• Maintains familiarity with and handles client information in accordance with Federal Regulations (42 CFR, Part 2), the Revised Code of Washington (RCW 71.05.390 and RCW 71.24), and other applicable laws pertaining to confidentiality of client and staff information.
• Maintains physical security of confidential materials and assigned Agency property.

Qualifications:

• Master’s Degree in Social Work, Psychology, Counseling, or related field
• Experience working with individuals with serious, persistent mental illness
• Eligible for credentialing in Washington State as an Agency Affiliated Counselor (assistance provided)
• Preferred minimum of 2 years of experience working with individuals affected by mental and behavioral health challenges, with co-occurring disorders treatment, individual and group therapy, or substance abuse treatment.

*Peninsula Behavioral Health does not discriminate because of a person's presence of any sensory, mental, or physical disability, race, creed, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity including transgender status, marital status, pregnancy, childbirth, and pregnancy-related conditions, age (40), honorably discharged veteran or military status, or use of a trained dog guide or service animal by a person with a disability, state employee or health care whistleblower status.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $65,500.00 - $87,000.00 per year

Medical specialties:

• Psychiatry

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Work setting:

• Clinic
• In-person
• Outpatient

Education:

• Master's (Required)

Experience:

• working w/ individuals w/ serious, persistent mental illness: 1 year (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Port Angeles, WA 98362: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person