Mental Health Professional (Licensed or Associate) - Children's Specialty Care

Join a team that shares your calling 

At MultiCare, you’re more than just a job title — you’re part of a team built on trust that cares for each other, our patients and our communities. Belonging here means living our mission and values every day. If your purpose and passions align with ours, you’ll find a place to grow, do meaningful work and build a career you love in a community that feels like home. 

FTE: 1.0, Shift: Day, Schedule: Day, Variable

Children's Specialty Care is a key role within MultiCare's Behavioral Health Department, responsible for providing individual, family, and group therapy in an outpatient office setting. Clinicians treat a broad array of behavioral health disorders, mental health conditions, and co-occurring illnesses while applying evidence-based and evidence-informed therapeutic interventions in their daily practice. We are seeking a dedicated Mental Health Professional to join our team. This opportunity is open to both licensed clinicians and associate-level therapists working toward independent licensure. Candidates must meet the Washington State definition of a Mental Health Professional.

Compensation + Bonus:

• Licensed Mental Health Professional: (LMHC, LMFT, LICSW): $39.85 - $57.35/hour

• Associate Mental Health Professional: (LMHCA, LMFTA, LSWAIC, LASW): $34.80 - $50.10/hour

• Sign-On Bonus: Potentially up to $5,000 (for qualifying external candidates meeting experience requirements) 

• Relocation Bonus: Potentially up to $10,000 (depending on distance of move; available to eligible external candidates meeting experience requirements)

​Compensation is determined based on licensure level, qualifications, and post-licensure experience. Bonus subject to applicable terms and conditions.

Roles/Responsibilities:

• Conduct comprehensive Intake Assessment of youth and family’s needs across all life domains and review/update as indicated. 
• Generate Treatment Plan and Crisis Plan with youth and family based on their individual needs.
• Complete a Functional Behavior Assessment and develop a Positive Behavior Support Plan that is informed by the Functional Behavior Assessment.
• Provide clinical services such as individual and family therapy as needed throughout the course of treatment. 
• 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
• Make decisions regarding treatment planning, intervention and discharge planning from an informed clinical perspective that incorporates Positive Behavior Support and Best Practice Guidelines. 
• Interventions to take place in settings appropriate to youth and family such as, residence, school and community. Reliable and insured vehicle required to attend multiple community-based appointments.
• Refer to and collaborate with Developmental Disabilities Administration Case Resource Manager, specialized agencies and/or community-based resources when clinically indicated.
• Maintain client records in keeping with agency, county, contract and state guidelines.
• Complete continuing education training as required by state regulations and all trainings required by MultiCare.
• Attend weekly individual clinical supervision, weekly team meetings and required agency meetings.
• Demonstrates a commitment to cultural competence. 

You will contribute to the success of MultiCare expectations and core values, continuously learning, and performing other duties as needed or assigned.

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 patient’s 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, an