Mental Health Professional - FPATH Forensic Program

Olympic Health and Recovery Services is a dynamic organization serving the most vulnerable in our communities. Join us in our mission to provide access to an effective, reliable safety net of behavioral health crisis and recovery support services throughout our region. We take pride in our staff that come to work with us and are seeking a Mental Health Professional with a passion for supporting individuals experiencing mental health and/or substance use disorders who are at risk of incarceration.

The Forensic Projects for Assistance in Transition from Homelessness (FPATH) Mental Health Professional (MHP) acts as a first point of contact for individuals referred by the Diversion Navigators. FPATH provides outreach and engagement to connect people to services who are at risk of referral for Competency Evaluations. FPATH is a voluntary, person-centered, low-barrier, assertive and intensive case management program for individuals identified as at risk for needing additional Competency Restoration Services. This position serves as the program lead and works to build relationships with eligible people in the community and help connect them with supports including housing, basic needs, Behavioral Health, and health care to reduce the likelihood of future criminal legal system and Competency Services involvement and aim to increase long-term stability and wellness.

Salary Range: $38.10 - $46.01 per hour DOE.

Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8am-5pm.

Benefits

TMBH-ASO/OHRS provides comprehensive benefits for full-time employees including medical/dental/vision plan options (many with no employee paid monthly premium depending on plan choice, and dependent coverage options), and life insurance and disability insurance options. Eligible employees participate in WA State PERS retirement plans and employees may elect additional pre and post tax deferred compensation retirement options. Employees receive a PTO package earning a minimum of 140 hours annually and 12 paid holidays. Other tax deferred options include Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA), and Health Savings Accounts (HSA) .

OHRS is an approved Public Student Loan Forgiveness employer. We pay the fees for required DOH licenses for the position, and we offer annual professional development funds.

Major Responsibilities

• Performs mental health screenings and assessments of individuals as part of their intake into the FPATH program.
• Creates release and recovery plans and provides ongoing care coordination.
• Coordinates with Trueblood Clinicians and Peer Support Specialists for warm hand-off and care coordination.
• Conducts outreach, in-reach, and engagement with FPATH eligible referrals and FPATH participants.
• Conducts regular community-based street and/or encampment outreach in partnership with existing PATH programs, Homeless Continuum of Care organizations, or other local programs that locate, enroll, and/or engage FPATH eligible referrals and FPATH participants.
• Conducts regular in-reach to local jails, hospitals, crisis facilities, court systems, and additional agencies to locate, enroll, and/or engage FPATH eligible referrals and FPATH participants.
• Builds rapport with FPATH eligible referrals and completes enrollment into FPATH program if/when the participant consents to services.
• Provides intensive case management services to FPATH enrolled participants to include completing assessment of needs, developing a person-centered goal/service plan, supporting participant with achieving their goal/service plan, and connected enrolled participants to resources and services that provide social determinants of health.
• Provides voluntary, person-centered, low-barrier, assertive intensive case management to program participants at risk for needing additional Competency Restoration Services.
• Develops relationships with available community resources and provides coordination, support and advocacy services to program participants and their families facing a variety of challenges. These challenges may include a history of homelessness, chronic mental, behavioral or other health issues, legal challenges and/or substance abuse issues.
• Develops and maintains partnerships with local behavioral health, housing, and healthcare agencies to streamline referrals to additional services and enhance a Continuum of Care for eligible participants.
• Records EHR (Electronic Health Record) recordkeeping items.