Associate Clinician LMFTA LSWA LMHCA - Inpatient Mental Health 270

Telecare Fern Lodge Behavioral Wellness

Make a Meaningful Impact—Every Shift

As an Associate Clinician, you’ll play a vital role in supporting individuals on their recovery journey by delivering compassionate, trauma-informed mental health services in a collaborative, recovery-centered environment. You’ll work closely with multidisciplinary team members and community partners to ensure individuals receive coordinated, high-quality care that supports stability, dignity, and long-term recovery.

This role is on-site, depending on program needs.

Schedule Options

Part-Time | 8-hour shifts | 3 days per week

Choose One Of The Following Schedules:

• Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday
• Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
  
  

Full-Time | 8-hour shifts | 5 days per week

Choose One Of The Following Schedules:

• Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
• Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday
  
  

Compensation

• Starting pay: $34.43 – $38.48 per hour
• Full pay range: Up to $50.62 per hour
  
  

Telecare applies geographic pay differentials. Compensation is based on location and relevant experience above minimum requirements.

What You’ll Do

• Provide direct mental health services to individuals and their families
• Coordinate and collaborate with interdisciplinary team members
• Partner with external agencies, including:
• Conservator’s Office / Public Guardian
• Probation Department
• County Behavioral Health Services
• Housing providers and inpatient facilities
• Support treatment planning using Telecare’s Recovery-Centered Clinical System (RCCS)
• Deliver care through a trauma-informed, no-force-first approach
• Promote independence, self-responsibility, and successful transitions to less restrictive settings
  

What You Bring (Required)

• Active, valid associate license with the WA Board of Behavioral Sciences:
• LMFTA LSWA LMHCA
• Master’s Degree in Social Sciences
• At least one (1) year of post-master’s direct service experience with individuals experiencing mental illness
  

What’s In It for You*

• Paid Time Off & Sick Leave (for Full-Time employees)
• Nine Paid Holidays
• Shift Differentials for hourly staff:
• PM Shift: 6%
• Overnight Shift: 10%
• Weekend AM: 5%
• Weekend PM: 11%
• Weekend Overnight: 15%
• Free CEUs, clinical coaching, and mentorship
• Online University tuition discounts & company scholarships
• Medical, Vision, Dental Insurance
• 401(k) & Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
• Benefits may vary by location and position type.
  

Join Our Compassionate, Inclusive Team

At Telecare, our mission is to deliver excellent, effective behavioral health services that help individuals recover their health, hopes, and dreams. We are deeply committed to cultural humility, equity, and inclusion—and proudly welcome peers in mental health, BIPOC, LGBTQIA , veterans, and individuals of all belief systems.

About Telecare Fern Lodge Behavioral Wellness

Fern Lodge provides intensive mental health and psychiatric treatment in a safe, supportive setting for adults needing additional time for stabilization and recovery. Our secure facility is staffed 24/7 by dedicated clinicians, nurses, peer specialists, and social workers who deliver wraparound care grounded in compassion and respect.

Our programs are guided by Telecare’s Recovery-Centered Clinical System (RCCS), which emphasizes:

• Trauma-informed care
• Evidence-based practices
• Harm reduction
• Choice-making and empowerment
• “No-force first” philosophy
  
  

Services We Provide

• Comprehensive evaluations and risk assessments
• Psychiatric assessment and treatment
• Peer support and community groups
• Individual and group counseling
• Rehabilitation programming
• Social and recreational activities
• Medication administration and management
  
  

EOE AA M/F/V/Disability

A full job description will be provided to candidates selected for an interview.

Keywords: Behavioral Health, Mental Health