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Sea Mar Community Health Centers Group Life Counselor IV in Tacoma, Washington
Sea Mar Community Health Centers, a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) founded in 1978, is a community-based organization committed to providing quality, comprehensive health, human, housing, educational and cultural services to diverse communities, specializing in service to Latinos in Washington State. Sea Mar proudly serves all persons without regard to race, ethnicity, immigration status, gender, or sexual orientation, and regardless of ability to pay for services. Sea Mar's network of services includes more than 90 medical, dental, and behavioral health clinics and a wide variety of nutritional, social, and educational services. We are recruiting for the following position:
Sea Mar is a mandatory COVID-19 and flu vaccine organization
Group Life Counselor IV - Posting #26774
Hourly Wage: $25.09
Position Summary:
Full-time Group Life Counselor position available for Sea Mar's Adult Treatment Center in Tacoma, WA. This position is part of the multi-disciplinary treatment team, providing direct services to patients in a residential setting. Direct services may include a combination or all of the following: group care, intake procedures, evaluation, and individual and group counseling.
Duties and responsibilities:
Maintains professional standards and follows the treatment policies and procedures of the agency, as well as applicable federal, state, and local regulations, especially WAC 388-877 requirements.
Supports the Chemical Dependency Professional with the patient's individualized treatment
plan as designed and implemented by the treatment team.
- Provides individual and group counseling for persons in the process of discovering and dealing
with emotional, social and behavioral problems with attentions on building self- esteem, problem solving skills, healthy communication habits and tools needed to develop a positive peer culture.
- Able to identify and categorize each patient’s age-specific grouping of needs, such as those for
infant, adolescent, or geriatric patients.
- Completes daily logging, Extraordinary Incident Reports (EIR's), medication logging, etc. on
time and accurately.
- The GLC IV is responsible for the coordination of services on their shift. They ensure that services are being performed according to policy and schedule. When emergency situation arise, they contact the on-call manager and oversee the implementation of necessary corrective actions.
Education and/or Experience:
Must be enrolled in a Associate’s degree program that meets the Washington State and Department of Health requirements for SUDPTs including Psychology, Sociology, and Human Services, Addictions or related field. Bachelor’s degree is preferred.
Must possess a current First Aid Certificate.
What We Offer:
Sea Mar offers talented and motivated people the opportunity to work in a dynamic and growing community health organization. Working at Sea Mar Community Health Centers is more than just a job, it’s a fulfilling career with opportunity for advancement. The fringe benefits surpass most companies. For example, Full-time employees working 30 hours or more, receive an excellent benefit package of:
Medical
Dental
Vision
Prescription coverage
Life Insurance
Long Term Disability
Paid-time-off starting at 24 days per year + 10 paid Holidays.
We also offer 401(k)/Retirement options and an exciting opportunity to work in a culturally diverse environment.
How to Apply:
To apply for this position, complete the online application and click SUBMIT or APPLY. If you have any questions regarding the position, email Joshua Sweet, Program Manager, at joshuasweet@seamarchc.org.
Sea Mar is an Equal Opportunity Employer
Posted on 8/22/2024
External candidates considered after 8/27/2024
This position is represented by Office and Professional Employees International Union (OPEIU).
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