Intensive Outpatient Clinician I or II
Location: Everett, WA
Program: 300-52700
Schedule: Full-time (40 hours/week)
Wage:

• Clinician I: $26.79 - $40.43/hr DOE
• Clinician II: $30.90 - $46.22/hr DOE
• Licensed Scale: $32.78 - $48.65/hr DOE

Help Clients Build Stability and Recovery
Compass Health is currently seeking a Clinician I or II to join our Intensive Outpatient Program in Everett, WA. You'll be part of a multi-disciplinary team delivering high-intensity, home- and community-based behavioral health services to individuals with serious mental illness and complex needs. This role is ideal for someone who thrives in a field-based environment and is passionate about promoting independence and reducing inpatient hospitalizations through creative, wraparound care.

• Provides intensive services to persons with severe and persistent behavioral health disorders with complex needs, diverse diagnoses, and multi-system involvement.
• Provides outreach to client homes and facilities relevant to client care including hospitals, jails, medical facilities, and community organizations.
• Participates in 24/7 on-call pager rotation.
• Provides after hours on-call crisis phone intervention and after hours outreach to hospitals, emergency rooms, and triage facilities.

What You'll Be Doing
The Clinician I functions as a member of the Intensive Outpatient Program. This service is a home- and community-based mental health, high-intensity treatment service that provides a multi-disciplinary treatment team approach to assessed individuals in the greatest need of these services. Team members work together to provide intensive coordinated and integrated treatment as described in an individual service plan. Services are designed to rehabilitate individuals who are experiencing severe mental illness symptoms in the community; thereby, a main goal is to avoid more restrictive levels of service such as psychiatric inpatient hospitalization or residential placement and facilitate step down to more traditional outpatient services when ready.

The Clinician II provides direct, supportive, and ongoing coordination of therapeutic services to assist clients with behavioral health disorders achieve the highest level of independence and stability possible in their community. The Clinician II provides a range of clinically indicated services including but not limited to individual psychotherapy, group therapy, and case management services for adults/older adults with behavioral health disorders. This position is responsible for assessing client functioning and needs, and partnering with the client to develop an individually tailored care plan designed to promote recovery. The Clinician II also serves as a treatment team member, provides back up to other team members as needed, and may also provide clinical supervision to Master's or Bachelor's-level Clinicians and/or Interns as appropriate.

• • Behaves in an ethical and professional manner consistent with agency policy, state law, and licensing entities if applicable.
  • Complies with all accurate and appropriate charting, coding, and billing procedures as required by the regulatory organizations.
  • Documents delivery of services in the medical record. Completes all paperwork to agency standard and within required timelines.
  • Meets or exceeds service hour expectations and/or response time expectations established by the agency.
  • Completes client assessments in accordance with the DSM and other external and internal requirements, and as qualifications allow.
  • Accepts primary responsibility for the treatment of a caseload of clients.
  • Establishes a treatment plan and goals with client and evaluates progress throughout treatment.
  • Routinely assesses for risk issues including danger to self and others, and develops plans with client to mitigate those risks.
  • Provides individual psychotherapy and other medically necessary behavioral health services to adults/older adults. Whenever possible, treatment approaches employing Evidence-Based Practices will be used.
  • Provides group therapy including planning, implementing, and facilitating groups for identified clients as assigned.
  • Monitors compliance with court orders as needed: delivers services as stated in the order, seeks extensions when indicated, and completes all required documentation.
  • Works collaboratively and coordinates with psychiatric services, emergency services, other treatment team members, etc.
  • Coordinates services with community agencies (e.g. DSHS, DDD, Courts, etc.) and works in context of a treatment team as needed and appropriate.
  • Makes appropriate referrals for auxiliary services such as drug and alcohol services when clinically indicated.
  • Coordinates care with primary care and collaborating professionals from other systems as well as natural supports as appropriate.
  • Participates in regularly scheduled supervision and team meetings.
  • Remains compliant with required trainings and certifications.
  • Understands and practices safekeeping of client protected health information per Compass Health's HIPAA and other agency policies and procedures.
  • Demonstrates respect for diversity and a commitment to developing multicultural competency and sensitivity.
  • Demonstrates commitment to Compass Health's Strategic Intention, core Values and Core Competencies.

What You Bring
Clinician I

• BA/BS/BSW in Behavioral Science or related field

Clinician II

• MA/MS/MSW in a Behavioral Science field

For All Applicants

• 2 years' experience in human services preferred
• Meets criteria for Mental Health Professional (MHP) preferred
• Knowledge of Evidence-Based Practices or strong willingness to learn
• Agency Affiliated Counselor registration (if not already licensed) required upon hire
• WA State driver's license, insurance, and vehicle required
• Must pass a pre-employment background check

What Makes You Stand Out

• Comfort and experience supporting clients with severe mental illness and multi-system involvement
• Ability to remain calm, professional, and collaborative in high-pressure situations
• Strong organizational skills and ability to juggle tasks in a fast-paced setting
• Tech-savvy and comfortable with electronic medical records

What We Offer

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance at no cost to full-time employees
• 16 days of vacation in your first year
• 12 sick days including an additional wellness day
• 13 paid holidays - 11 set days 2 floating holidays
• $300 in professional development funds
• Up to 5 days of paid education leave
• 403(b) retirement plan with up to 2% company match after one year
• Mileage reimbursement
• And much, much more!

About Compass Health
Compass Health is Northwest Washington's largest private, non-profit provider of behavioral health and integrated care services. With over a century of service, we support children, families, and adults across five counties through innovative and compassionate care.

Compass Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer
We are committed to inclusion and diversity and welcome applicants from all backgrounds.