Mental Health Counselor - Outpatient - Part Time

Job DetailsLevel: ExperiencedJob Location: Fawcett - Tacoma, WA 98402Position Type: Part TimeEducation Level: Bachelor'sSalary Range: $24.16 - $32.96 HourlyTravel Percentage: Travel within the communityJob Shift: Day ShiftJob Category: Nonprofit - Social ServicesPart Time

Adult Outpatient

$24.16 - $32.96

Tacoma, WA

Clinic hours are Monday - Friday, typically 8am - 6pm (Fridays clinic closes early)

Part time schedule is flexible within clinic hours. 

Comprehensive Life Resource is looking for a qualified Mental Health Counselor to join our team in Tacoma, WA.

We offer: Medical, dental, and vision with 100% paid premiums for employees, 11 paid holidays, Mileage reimbursement, 403(b)-retirement plan, and Tuition Assistance, Continuing education programs, and Health club reimbursement, and Paid Sick Leave.

Scope: Provide case management and counseling services to include individual or group services as part of the Outpatient behavioral services treatment team. Work may be in the clinic and/or community depending on client needs. Serves as a member of the organization that welcomes, engages and serves individuals with complex needs.          

Responsibilities

Provide clinical case coordination and counseling to assigned clients
Work as part of a clinical care team to provide integrated healthcare to consumers at CLR
Complete risk assessments and coordinate treatment planning and services with other program staff, other consultants, relevant agencies, and individuals, e.g. DOC, hospitals, Congregate Care Facilities, etc.)
Work with consumers to achieve treatment goals; utilize Motivational Interviewing Techniques, cognitive behavioral and other evidence-based interventions to engage clients in the recovery process.
Complete paperwork in a timely manner.
Keep records up-to-date and in compliance with WAC, Title XIX and agency requirements.
Participate in intake and assessment, treatment planning, and psychiatric review of cases.
Attend treatment team meetings, staff meetings, and designated staff training and consultation sessions.
Ensure that ethical and professional standards of practice are maintained. 
Provide support and counseling to client’s family and natural supports as appropriate.
Be prepared to respond to client crisis as part of a team as appropriate or needed.
Work with clients and multidisciplinary team to develop a treatment plan (signed off on by an MHP for counselor 1) and track progress in achieving goals.
Perform other duties as assigned.

Competencies

Understands and respects diverse backgrounds and a commitment to culturally competent practice.
Demonstrates ethical decision-making skills and appropriate boundaries.
Promote whole health care as a key to people’s recovery and quality of life.
Ability to receive and apply consultation and feedback, is accountable, and contributes to a positive work environment.
Seeks supervision when needed and recognizes signs of burnout.
Ability to complete paperwork within required timeframes, meeting content requirements.
Able to meet weekly client service provisions (hours of service).
Understand basic behavioral health diagnostic framework and have ability to apply relevant treatment interventions.
Have thorough knowledge of Motivational Interviewing and cognitive behavioral therapy
Qualifications
Successfully completed and graduated from MH Counselor training at CLR or enrolled in a qualified master’s degree program.
Demonstrated ability to meet productivity and clinical paperwork standards
WA State credential
Strong computer skills
Strong interpersonal, written, and verbal communications skills.
Demonstrated ability to prioritize deadlines, work independently, take initiative, and maintain confidentiality.
Valid Washington State driver’s license; proof of insurance.

Equipment/Machines Used: Basic office equipment to include computer, printer, copier, fax, scanner, tablet and telephone. 

Physical and Sensory Requirements

Must have the ability to:

Sit for up to 8 hours per day, and up to 3 consecutive hours
Stand for 8 total hours per day and up to 2 total consecutive hours
Frequently use fingers/hands for work that requires dexterity
Use upper extremities for frequent lifting of objects up to 10 pounds

Must have the ability for:

Frequent stooping and bending
Touching as it relates to feeling objects by touching with the skin, particularly that of fingertips
Hearing as it relates to normal conversation, high frequency and low frequency hearing sounds
Seeing as it relates to general vision, near vision, color vision and peripheral vision

Physical ability to be stationery and traverse in an office environment.  Physical mobility to travel within the community.  Occasional moving items up to 25 lbs. 

Working Conditions: Usual office conditions, computer use, and outside interactions.  

Environmental Conditions: Indoor environment, office environment; outside weather while