Full Time
Youth Residential Treatment Facility
$25 - $37.15 / DOE
Pierce County’s first Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic.
Comprehensive Life Resources is looking for a qualified Mental Health Therapist to join our Youth Residential Treatment Facility in Tacoma WA.
We offer: Medical, dental, and vision with 100% paid premiums for employees, 11 paid holidays, Mileage reimbursement, 403(b)-retirement plan, and Tuition Assistance, Continuing education programs, paid sick leave, and Health club reimbursement.
Function: Provide individual, group, and family therapy to residents and their families. Serve as a member of the interdisciplinary team and participate in evaluations and development of treatment plans. Coordinate treatment services delivery with other team members. Serves as a member of the organization that welcomes, engages and serves individuals with complex needs.
Responsibilities:
- Provide therapeutic and evaluation support services for residents and their families.
- Provide family therapy services and educational support.
- Coordinate individual treatment services for residents.
- Provide group therapy for residents.
- Provide additional treatment services as directed.
- Participate in treatment planning for residents and their families.
- Meet regularly with the treatment team.
- Coordinate activities closely with milieu staff.
- Maintain safety of residents through proper supervision and adherence to treatment program procedures.
- Comply with policies, procedures, and directives.
- Provide service related to discharge plans through the treatment plan review.
- Attend performance improvement meetings.
- Assist Program Manager in ongoing assessment of PSC clinical program.
- Write treatment plan reviews.
- Meet with residents to discuss change in treatment plans. Inform family members of changes in treatment plans.
- Complete family assessments.
- Help coordinate admissions.
- Serve as consultant and review plans for staff regarding resident treatment issues.
- Ensure the care, safety, and supervision of residents.
- Utilize individualized and tailor care treatment practices.
- Instruct, assist, and provide skill development regarding life skills, social skills, vocational skills, and leisure/recreation skills and activities.
- Coordinate and interact professionally, cooperatively, and promptly with other team members in routine and crisis situations.
- Respond promptly to pager messages, as required.
- Work to ensure communication among team members during and between shifts.
- Work with team members to create and contribute to a positive learning environment for all.
- Document the provision of care in the progress notes.
- Document all accidents, special treatment procedure, and extraordinary circumstances.
- Report unsafe conditions and needed repairs to shift supervisor, program manager, or safety officer.
- Actively seek and schedule clinical supervision.
- Use appropriate problem resolution activities to resolve conflicts.
- Attend Performance Improvement and Risk Management meetings.
- Ensure that ethical and professional standards of practice are maintained.
- Annual flu shot verification and willing to follow other measures as directed by Infection Control Manager.
- In addition to the above, perform other duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
- MSW/MA/MS. Two years experience in evaluation, case management, individual, group, and family therapy with children and youth. Experience in psychiatric residential treatment desirable. Qualified as a Child Mental Health Specialist (WAC 275-56-185).
- WA State credential/registration. WA State licensure preferred.
- Current CPR and First Aid certification.
- 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.
