Mental Health Counselor - Homeless Outreach

Homeless Outreach

$25.01 - $39.27

Additional compensation may include shift differentials, stipends and/or longevity pay.

Full Time

Schedule: Monday through Friday, 8am – 4:30pm

Comprehensive Life Resources is seeking a passionate team player to provide Mental Health Counseling in our Homeless Outreach Team in downtown Tacoma, WA.

We Offer - 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 leave and Vacation, Bereavement Leave, Student Loan Repayment, and Continuing Education Assistance. All benefits contingent on working a scheduled 40hrs a week.

Scope

Provide case management and counseling services to include individual or group services as part of the Outpatient behavioral services treatment team. Work may be in the clinic and/or community depending on client needs.

This is an outreach position with the expectation of working in the community a minimum of 50% of the time. Outreach workers must be able to meet clients where they are, which may include working in varying hazard/unsanitary conditions and being able to navigate a variety of terrain in all types of weather.

This position requires driving to and from locations where clients are located and may include driving clients.

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.

Competencies:

• Understands and respects diverse backgrounds and a commitment to culturally competent practice.
• Demonstrates ethical decision-making skills and appropriate boundaries.
• Promote whole health care as a key to people’s recovery and quality of life.
• Ability to receive and apply consultation and feedback, is accountable, and contributes to a positive work environment.
• Seeks supervision when needed and recognizes signs of burnout.
• Ability to complete paperwork within required timeframes, meeting content requirements.
• Able to meet weekly client service provisions (hours of service).
• Understand basic behavioral health diagnostic framework and have ability to apply relevant treatment interventions.
• Have thorough knowledge of Motivational Interviewing and cognitive behavioral therapy