SIHB Core Competencies
Core Competencies are foundational commitments and skills that all SIHB staff are expected to develop. These competencies define common measures for performance that are applied to every role in the organization.
Commitment to Indigenous and Organizational Values: Everything we do at SIHB is centered on Traditional Indian Medicine. It is our responsibility to maintain cultural integrity in all that we do.
Accountability: All employees of SIHB effectively manage their own work and the work of their teams. We take ownership of our actions and decisions. We all strive to deliver the highest quality work and care, while respecting our teammates and relatives.
Collaboration: SIHB is a team-oriented organization. As team members, we share the responsibility of working toward a common purpose. We collaborate with our colleagues across the organization to deliver the highest quality of care and results in alignment with our mission, vision, values and Theory of Change.
Communication: We practice effective and clear communication with staff, relatives, teams and community. We demonstrate empathy among each other and with those we serve, and transparency in our decision making.
Customer Service Orientation: All employees of SIHB recognize the needs of the diverse community we serve. We put the needs of our relatives first by delivering the highest quality, professional, responsive, and innovative care. Our relatives come first and deserve the best.
Position Summary: This is a professional position providing a variety of outpatient mental health services within a community based health care clinic serving the American Indian/Alaska Native community of Seattle/King County.
Organizational Structure/Reporting Relationships: This position reports directly to the Behavioral Health Division Director and is a member of the Behavioral Health Team. This position has no direct reports.
Organizational Responsibilities
Hold Indigenous values and practices with respect and integrity
Hold yourself accountable to the highest standard by being resourceful, innovative, creative and solutions-oriented
Actively participate in organizational activities with the understanding that success is achieved through teamwork.
Recognize that communication is central to the organization's success and actively champion your words and actions to maintain respect for others, encourage constructive feedback, be open to share laughter and acknowledge differences in skills and opinions, all while keeping others' best intentions in mind.
At SIHB, we refer to our customers as Relatives. Our Relatives come first and deserve the best. Serve the needs of our Relatives first by delivering the highest quality, professional, responsive and innovative care.
Job Responsibilities
Conduct initial assessment and evaluation of clients referred for mental health counseling by providers/CDP's. Provide preliminary diagnoses of presenting problems/disorders and develop an appropriate treatment plan.
Mental Health counseling via initial assessment, diagnosis, treatment planning, treatment assessment, brief therapy, crisis intervention, and long term counseling.
Case management and care coordination with SIHB services and external referral sources. Maintain a full counseling caseload of individuals.
Provide walk-in and telephone emergency services.
Assist in the provision of screening and access to services for clients in need of inpatient psychiatric care.
Participate in case staffing and meetings in consultation, and supervision with counseling and supervisory staff.
Timely and complete chart documentation as per WAC, AAAHC, and SIHB standards/policies and procedures.
Actively participate in internal quality improvement teams and work with members proactively to drive quality improvement initiatives in accordance with the mission and strategic goals of the organization, federal and state laws and regulations, and accreditation standards, when assigned.
Other job-related duties as assigned
Background Qualifications
Required:
Master's in Psychology, MSW or related Master's degree.
Minimum two (2) years experience counseling in outpatient setting.
Familiarity with health and social issues facing American Indians/Alaska Natives and a desire to promote the delivery of appropriate health services to this population.
Knowledge of King, Snohomish, & Pierce County referral systems.
Comply with all WAC requirements for Certification and License in Counseling. Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) or Licensed Mental Health Professional (LMHP) in WA State REQUIRED.
Preferred:
Minority Mental Health Certification preferred.
Work Environment: Clinic hours are Monday-Friday during normal business hours, with evening hours (until 7:00pm) and some Saturdays. Duties may involve long hours performing sedentary work at computer terminal.
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