Mental Health Therapist 2 - Assertive Community Treatment - Relocation Offered
Company: Marion County
Location: Tacoma
Posted on: April 25, 2024
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Job Description:
Did you just finish your master's degree? Are you just starting
your career as a mental health counselor or social worker? If so,
we have an exciting opportunity for you get excellent training,
valuable experience, increase your clinical skills, and receive
free licensure supervision!
Marion County Adult Behavioral Health hiring four mental health
therapists for their expanding Assertive Community Treatment (ACT)
team. In this position, you would provide mental health therapy to
individuals diagnosed with serious and persistent mental illnesses
(SPMI). You would get to work closely with other providers on the
adult outpatient team, including other therapists, skills trainers,
case managers, peer support specialists, prescribers, and supported
employment and education specialists. An ideal candidate would have
great communication skills, be flexible, enjoy a challenge, and
have creative problem-solving skills.
An ideal candidate would appreciate diversity in their workday,
enjoy being out and about in the community, believe that recovery
is possible, and love working closely with a team! We offer great
benefits, superb training, and provide LPC and LCSW licensure
supervision.
We offer the following recruitment bonus, prorated based on
FTE:
Provide assessments and treatment of individuals and families,
including groups; provide crisis assessment and intervention
services and related duties as required. The primary responsibility
of this class is to provide assessment and treatment services,
crisis intervention, and treatment services, including intensive
services, to individuals and their families with complex needs and
diagnoses or to develop and implement specific services in the
community.
SUPERVISION RECEIVED
Work under a supervisor who assigns work establishes goals, and
reviews the results for overall effectiveness.
SUPERVISION EXERCISED
Primary supervision of employees is not a responsibility of this
classification; however, positions may act as lead workers as
defined in the Marion County Personnel Rules.
Typical Duties - Duties include, but are not limited to the
following
Provide behavioral health services to individuals with serious and
persistent mental health conditions and co-occurring substance use
disorders who are enrolled in Assertive Community Treatment (ACT),
with the majority of services provided in the community (i.e.,
individual's homes, hospitals, jails, licensed care, shelters,
etc). Services include:
Requirements for the Position
EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING
Preference
Working knowledge of community mental health concepts and/or
chemical dependency case management and treatment services;
individual assessment, treatment planning and treatment protocols;
mental health disorders and diagnostic classifications.
Ability to establish positive working relationships with other
employees, individuals and their families, other agencies, and the
public; prepare concise and complete clinical documentation related
to individual treatment and progress in services in a timely and
professional manner; work within a team and collaborate with team
members; knowledge of and ability to act professionally with regard
to a code of ethics and confidentiality.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
Operates a motor vehicle; sees using depth perception; sits;
stands; moves about the work area; climbs 1 floor of stairs;
operates a keyboard; lifts up to 15 lbs.; pushes, pulls, carries
items and moves carts weighing up to 15 lbs.; speaks with a clear
and audible voice; reads a 12 pt. font; hears a whispered speech
level; may work in areas exposed to dust, second hand smoke
(outreach), noise, vibration or chemicals; may work in areas that
are wet.
Additional Information and/or Attachments
ACT is a multi-disciplinary treatment team that provides intensive,
highly integrated, and community-based treatment services to
individuals with serious mental illnesses and co-occurring
disorders. Services are designed to be provided in the most
integrated setting possible to maximize independence, community
integration, and recovery. The ACT team takes treatment services to
individuals wherever they might be their homes, shelters,
sidewalks, etc. To learn more about ACT, you can visit this
website: OCEACT - Oregon Center of Excellence for Assertive
Community Treatment
Here's what some the ACT team members had to say:
"Being on the ACT team is unlike anything else I've ever done. We
meet people in some of the lowest points of their lives and empower
them to build back a fulfilling existence. The work is rarely easy,
but our team is incredible. I love how the ACT model has us all
work closely together and focus our various skills for the benefit
of an often-ignored population." - Matt
"It is meaningful to me to be a part of the team that creates
continuity and to increase positive outcomes with members of the
community with more obstacles than resources. They KNOW ACT will be
there for them, no matter what, no matter when." - Sarah
"I enjoy working for the Marion County ACT Team because I enjoy
supporting people with my lived experience and I enjoy supporting
people to discover recovery and to realize their potential." -
Jason
"It is never boring, there is plenty of variety and you must be
content with small victories. You do develop a close bond with
individuals, the caseload is small and practical tasks that set
people up for wellness and finding hope." - Marlene
We offer the following retention bonus, prorated based on FTE:
Marion County offers a generous benefits package to regular
employees working 50% or more of the regularly scheduled work week
and their eligible dependents. Temporary employees and part-time
regular employees working less than 50% of the regularly scheduled
work week are not eligible for benefits.
Most regular positions in this classification are represented by
Marion County Employees Association (MCEA). For a summary of
benefits, click here. For a complete and detailed overview of the
MCEA benefits package, click here, and select MCEA Benefits from
the left menu or Marion County Employees Association (MCEA) from
the page links. Regular and temporary employees are represented by
MCEA.
Salary and benefits are subject to union contract negotiations and
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