Mental Health Counselor - Park Place

Full Time

$24.16 - $32.96 DOE

Adult Residential Treatment Facility

Day Shift

Pierce County’s First Certified Behavioral Health Clinic

Comprehensive Life Resources is looking for a qualified Mental Health Counselor to join our Adult Residential Treatment Facility in Tacoma, WA.

We Offer - r: Medical, Dental, and Vision with 100% paid premiums for employees. 11 paid holidays, 403(b)-retirement plan, Life Insurance, Long term Disability, Employee Assistance Program (up to 6 consultations per year), Mileage reimbursement, Tuition Assistance, Paid Sick and Vacation leave, Bereavement Leave, Student Loan Repayment, and Continuing Education Assistance. All benefits contingent on working a scheduled 40hrs a week.

Scope: Unique opportunity to work with community partners to screen and assess referred clients into Park Place, a Residential Treatment Facility. This position requires a high degree of organization, an understanding of people living with serious mental illness, and a desire to meet people where they are at to determine if they are appropriate for this level of care.

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.

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.

Comprehensive Life Resources is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.  We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, veteran status, disability status, and any other applicable legally protected characteristics and or class.