*This position comes with a $4,000.00 Sign-on bonus!
Why Work For Us?
Columbia Wellness is proud to be a company of real people committed to quality. We are focused on building a better future in mental health and behavioral healthcare. We have established a strong referral base in the community and we are invested in our clinical growth. We offer generous training opportunities, free supervision, and a large spectrum of programs in which you can work. Columbia Wellness is located in-between two major cities, Seattle and Portland. By working with us you get the best of both small town and big city life. You're close to the beach, the mountains, the quiet and the city life. If you're looking for a place to call home and build a career, join our team at Columbia Wellness. If you want to make a difference that matters then we want to hear from you. Together we can do more.
Position Overview
This position provides outpatient
support services and mental health therapy to all clients served in the FACT
program at Columbia Wellness. Counselor will
provide services to a broad array of mental health disorders based on
counselor's demonstration of skill and knowledge of treating disorder at the
direction of a mental health therapist.
Summary of the Essential Duties and
Responsibilities
- Maintain
confidentiality of records relating to clients' treatment.
- Collect information
about clients through interviews, observation, or tests.
- Assess patients for
risk of suicide attempts and safety plan as needed.
- Provide 24-hour crisis support to clients enrolled in
FACT several days out of each month as scheduled.
- Fill out and maintain
client-related paperwork, including federal- and state-mandated forms, client
diagnostic records, and progress notes.
- Prepare and maintain
all required treatment records and reports.
- Guide clients in the
development of skills or strategies for dealing with their problems.
- Perform crisis
interventions with clients.
- Demonstrate knowledge
of human behavior and performance; individual differences in ability,
personality, and interests; learning and motivation; psychological research
methods; and the assessment and treatment of behavioral and affective
disorders.
- Demonstrate knowledge
of principles, methods, and procedures for diagnosis, treatment, and
rehabilitation of physical and mental dysfunctions, and for career counseling
and guidance.
- Demonstrate knowledge
of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This
includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and
evaluation of customer satisfaction.
- Demonstrate knowledge
of group behavior and dynamics, societal trends and influences, ethnicity, and cultural
competency.
- Services necessary
for the continuity of client care (consultation, supervision, referrals, phone
messages, correspondence).
- Training activities
that are appropriate to enhancing relevant knowledge & skills.
- Location of clients
by phone contact & home outreaches.
- Assistance in
assessment of client's clinical needs.
- Facilitate &
assist in groups based on evidence of skill and knowledge.
- Effective use of
technology and software including but not limited to: computers, phones, email,
EMR, etc.
- Ability to work with
difficult cases and vulnerable populations.
- Be helpful,
respectful, approachable and team-oriented.
- Effective time
management including but not limited to: planning ahead where possible and be
punctual in person and work performed.
- Build strong working
relationships and a positive work environment.
- Be receptive to
feedback, willing to learn, and embrace continuous improvement.
- Complete all
documentation, reporting, and other paperwork per agency standards.
- Attend all
appropriate staff, organizational, and external meetings (as assigned).
- Work efficiently both
independently and as part of a team.
- Ability to be
flexible and manage urgent and crisis situations effectively.
- Ability to motivate
staff and develop a working team around individual cases.
- Other duties as
assigned.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor's Degree in
a counseling or social services related field from an accredited college or
university.
- Upon hire:
professional registration or certification by the Licensing Department of the
State of Washington as a counselor.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience working
with Adults/Teens.
Salary: Starting at $22.36/hr.
Sign-on bonus: $4,000.00
*Sign-on bonus payable as $1,333.00 in your first paycheck, $1333.00 at 6 months, and the remainder at 1 year.
This position is a part of a union (OPEIU Local 11)
We are proud to be able to not only offer competitive compensations but also a benefit package that our employees love.
We offer all permanent full-time employees:
- Medical, Dental and Vision paid in full for employees and children beginning the 1st of the month following 30 days of full-time employment. Spousal/Significant other coverage at a nominal cost to employee of just $46.95 per month.
- Long term disability and life insurance paid for by the employer
- 5% of gross pay put into a retirement plan by the employer. Immediately vested, no match requirement.
- 11 paid holidays per year.
- 26 days paid time off per year.
- Revenue Share Opportunities.
Columbia Wellness is an Equal Opportunity Employer
Visit our website: www.columbiawell.org to learn more about our organization.
Columbia Wellness is a private nonprofit organization that has been serving the community for over 70 years!