Behavioral Health Outreach Clinician - Seattle

Overview

Opportunities abound at Sound

Sound Behavioral Health is growing, and we are hiring a Behavioral Health Outreach Clinician in Seattle, WA! Sound is one of King County’s most comprehensive providers of quality mental health and addiction treatment services, supporting our area’s most vulnerable populations. A central tenet of our work is Reaching Recovery, an evidence-based clinical care model.

Sound clinicians are focused on demonstrating compassion, patience, and understanding when treating clients. We believe in and advocate for Diversity, Equity, Justice, and Inclusion for our team and clients. 

Clinicians working in the Behavioral Health Outreach Program (BHOP) have the opportunity to work in a self-directed capacity in the community for much of the week and utilize a range of brief interventions and therapeutic clinical skills. This program serves public housing residents with behavioral health concerns. As the program is project-based, we can engage clients outside of a fee-for-service model, but work diligently to connect individuals to long-term supports or providers when appropriate. Read more about the program here.

Schedule: Monday-Friday 8:00am-5:00pm.

Location: Primary office is located in the Lake City neighborhood in Seattle. The role requires frequent driving and outreach in the community.

Accepting Applications until August 3. 

Responsibilities

GENERAL SUMMARY 

The Behavioral Health Outreach Clinician works with a variety of clients with behavioral health disorders and assists them in becoming as healthy and engaged as possible in the community, using recovery language and principles. This position assists individuals in public housing to address housing barriers, problem-solve housing issues, identify resources, and connect with behavioral health and other services.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND DUTIES

• Provides, direct services and/or internal and external organization referrals for clients.
• Develops treatment plans and maintains accurate and timely clinical records according to organization policy.
• Provides housing stabilization services to clients referred by Seattle Housing Authority and King County Housing Authority.
• Provides on-site services at the housing site during their scheduled work hours.
• Assists clients to remain stable in the community, thereby reducing the use of hospitals or involuntary treatment services.
• Monitors medication regimes and treatment compliance.
• Monitors utilization of services and the success of outcome measures.
• To meet the county standards, there are service intensity expectations there may be measurable productivity requirements for this position.
• Participates in team member meetings, consultations, case presentations, and in-service training. 
• Participates in ongoing program development and assessment.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

KEY WORK RELATIONSHIPS

Establishes and maintains positive, ethical, and professional working relationships with clinical team members, clients, and outside organizations, particularly King County and Seattle Housing Authorities. Relates to a wide variety of people including members of ethnic and sexual minority populations, and is respectful of individual and cultural differences.

Qualifications

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor's degree in social work, psychology, or a counseling-related field, with a strong emphasis on working with families and community agencies, is required. 
• A minimum of one year of clinical experience as a clinician or case manager is required. 
• Demonstrated skills in clinical assessment and treatment plans, preferred. 

KNOWLEDGE, ABILITIES, AND SKILLS

• Understands the principles of individual therapy, group therapy, and/or case management approach to providing services. 
• Possesses a strong working knowledge of the mental and/or behavioral health and support resources of King County, and is familiar with state and local health delivery systems, including knowledge of various funding principles and clinical services mandates. 
• Understands recovery concepts in behavioral health; synthesizes and applies, as appropriate to their work at Sound.
• Ability to learn new tasks and skills quickly, and to manage and prioritize multiple tasks, while simultaneously managing crises. 
• Able to demonstrate the capacity to appreciate and work well with the complex and diverse population.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES & REGISTRATIONS

• Washington State driver's license and insurable driving record required. 
• Must be able to apply for and obtain a WA State Agency Affiliated Counselor credential.
• Must pass criminal background checks.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

To successfully perform the essential duties of this position, an individual must be able to sit at a desk for four or more hours a day, and use office equipment, including phones and computer keyboards, for four or more hours per day. Individuals must be able to engage vendors, team members, clients, and others over the phone and in person by voice. Regular attendance is an essential function of the position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to assist individuals with disabilities to perform essential position functions.

LIMITATIONS AND DISCLAIMER 

The above position description is meant to describe the general nature and level of work performed; it is not intended as an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities and required skills for the position. Team members will be required to follow any other position-related instructions and to perform other duties requested by their supervisor in compliance with Federal and State laws. Requirements are representative of minimum levels of knowledge, skills and/or abilities necessary to perform each duty proficiently. Continued employment remains on an "at-will" basis.

Perks at Sound!

All Team Members at Sound working 40 hours per week will be eligible for the following benefits:

• Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance: Premium 100% paid by Sound for team member and child coverage to age 26, depending on plan selected. Spouse/Domestic Partner coverage available at team member’s cost.
• Life Insurance (2x annual salary additional $25,000): paid by Sound
• Long Term Disability Insurance (60% monthly salary): paid by Sound
• Retirement Plan: Sound contributes 3% to team member’s plan; team member is 100% vested.
• Retirement Plan - 401(k) Plan, pre-tax and/or Roth: team member may contribute to their own plan.
• Health Savings Account: Sound contributes $1,133.33 (individual) or $2,266.67 (family) for eligible team members, pro-rated for new hires in first year.
• Flexible Spending Accounts: for health care and dependent day care costs (pre-tax)
• EAP: Employee Assistance Plan
• Vacation: 18 days per year, increasing with years of service
• Holidays: 9 days per year
• Sick Leave: 12 days per year
• Bereavement Leave: for death in the family
• Parking: Free at all Sound sites
• Training: Free in-house professional training and $400 annually 3 paid days approved off-site training
• Service Award: at 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35 & 40 years of service

Compensation: $30.84 - $32.41 per hour.