Child and Family Therapist

Job Details

Job Location

Yakima, WA

Position Type

Full Time

Education Level

Graduate Degree

Salary Range

$80000.00 - $95000.00 Salary / year

Travel Percentage

Up to 25%

Job Shift

Day

Description

Position Summary :

Provides clinical mental health services to children, families, and adults in an outpatient community mental health clinic, client homes, or community-based locations such as schools. Responsibilities will include intakes, diagnosis, case management, and mental health treatment services to identified clients.

Work Schedule : Monday-Friday business hours; must work two nights per week until 7pm.

Responsibilities :

• Provide intake assessments, diagnosis, and ongoing culturally sensitive treatment to children, families, and adults using Evidence Based Practices
• Complete required documentation within the identified timeframes
• Develop clinical treatment plans which focus on client strengths, culture, needs, and goals within the briefest time frame for successful achievement
• Maintain encounters / productivity of 60% of reportable / billable services
• Participate in ongoing Continuous Quality Improvement to ensure that services provided demonstrate best practice standards and meet all contractual requirements
• Actively participate in individual and group supervision, clinical staff meetings, and other multi-disciplinary meetings
• Staff cases that require specialist consultations and psychiatric consultation as required
• Coordinate client treatment with schools, physicians, and other community resources and referrals to community services whenever necessary
• Observe confidentiality in all related program functions with staff and clients
• Establish and maintain working relationships with other community mental health providers, primary care, and other referral sources
• Provide routine services and on-call coverage outside of standard business hours if required by assigned program or team
• Perform other duties as assigned

Qualifications

The following requirements are those that are normally required for performance of this position. Any disabled applicant or incumbent who does not meet one or more of the physical requirements, but who can perform the essential function of the job (with or without reasonable accommodations) shall be deemed to meet these requirements

Physical Requirements :

This position normally requires the physical demands of standing, walking, bending, lifting or performing other work requiring low physical exertion, talking and hearing on a regular basis to perform the job requirements. These physical demands are required up to 80% of the time. Position also requires ability to drive with adequate vision

Non-Physical Requirements :

Qualifications for candidates hired at the MHP level : $80,000 - $90,000 per year

Qualifications for candidates hired at the Licensed level : $85,000 - $95,000 per year

Minimum requirements for all candidates

Employment is conditional upon :

Compliance with policy regarding Disclosure of Outside Employment for purposes of evaluating potential conflicts

Work Schedule : Monday - Friday business hours; must work 2 nights until 7 : 00pm

Wage Range : $80,000-$95,000 per year, depending on experience and credentials

Sign on Bonus : $4,000 (paid in 2 installments) to $8,000 (paid in 3 installments)

Relocation Assistance : up to $5000 for relocations over 50 miles

Benefits :

It is the practice of Catholic Charities to ensure equal employment opportunity without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, disability, citizenship status, marital status, creed, genetic predisposition or carrier status, sexual orientation, gender expression, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Applicants from underrepresented backgrounds are encouraged to apply. We gladly offer reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities to support participation in the hiring process and employment.