Clinician II - Child & Family Therapist

Child & Family Therapist
Compass Health – Oak Harbor, WA

Compass Health is currently looking for a Mental Health Counselor / Clinician II for our Child & Family program in Island County. The Clinician II provides behavioral health counseling and clinically indicated case management services for Children and/or Families with behavioral health conditions. This position is responsible for assessing client functioning and needs, partnering with the client and/or their families to develop an individually tailored care plan designed to promote recovery. This position will work both in the clinic and in schools.

Who We Are:

Compass Health is Northwest Washington’s behavioral healthcare leader. We are a community-based healthcare agency, integrating behavioral health and medical care services to support clients and communities when and where they need us. Building on a century of experience, we are forging new, nationally recognized models of care that bring together highly skilled mental health professionals, primary care providers, peer counselors and others to treat the whole person.

We address complex healthcare needs in partnership with first responders and other community organizations, and form a key section of the community safety net to serve our clients and others who need our care and support. From comprehensive mental health treatment to crisis prevention and intervention, supportive housing, children’s services, community education and much more, our non-profit organization serves people of all ages throughout Snohomish, Skagit, Island, San Juan, and Whatcom counties.

Oak Harbor Child & Family Program:

Child and Family Outpatient services provide an array of counseling and support services to families with children and youth who may have emotional and/or behavioral challenges. Compass Health services are designed to promote positive changes in behavior, help the child /youth and family learn appropriate coping skills, improve communication skills including learning to resolve conflict and manage emotions in a healthy manner. Families seek counseling for a variety of reasons. Sometimes circumstantial life changes can bring about symptoms of depression, anxiety, and mood disorders which impede the child or youth’s everyday life. Youth may have challenges at school, with peers, or in the community. Problems related to traumatic experiences that impact the child, youth and/or their family often initiate the request for counseling in an effort to relieve painful feelings.

Compass Health services are tailored to meet the developmental needs of the children and youth and we work to involve family members including foster parents and guardians when that will benefit the client. We offer individual therapy and family therapy using evidenced-based practices and work to coordinate with schools, Children’s Administration, juvenile justice and other systems that are involved with the particular client.

We operate out of our clinic space for in clinic appointment options, in a multitude of Island County Schools, and provide telehealth alternatives as needed.

Why work for us:

As the region’s largest non-profit community behavioral healthcare organization, we have been serving our clients and our communities for over 110 years. Our commitment to care doesn’t stop with our clients though, as we take pride in offering our employees the opportunity to work in a culture that promotes learning, growth, and advancement as well as a focus on employee satisfaction and work/life balance.

(benefits pro-rated for part time employees)

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance at NO COST to Full-time employees
• 16 days of paid vacation the first year
• 12 sick days with great wellness day
• 13 paid holidays – 11 regular and 2 that you choose
• Professional funds and paid education leave
• Up to 2% match for the 403B Retirement plan after the first year
• And much, much more!!

Position Summary:

• Provides individual behavioral health counseling and other medically necessary behavioral health services to children and/or families. Whenever possible, treatment approaches employing Evidence-Based Practices will be used.
• Works with clients referred from local school districts to provide a range of therapeutic services including 1:1 counseling, family therapy and referral for more intensive services.
• Reviews behavioral modification strategies with school staff to ensure that clients maintain educational stability.
• Reviews Individualized Behavioral Support Plans (IBSP), 504 Plans, Individualized Education Plans (IEP), and Crisis Plans with School Staff and Client as needed.
• May be required to attend meeti