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MultiCare Health System Mental Health Professional- OCRP Team Lead in Tacoma, Washington
About Greater Lakes Mental Health Greater Lakes Mental Health is a key component of MultiCare's Behavioral Health Network, providing mental health and substance use disorder treatment for over 10,000 individuals annually across Pierce County. Providing services for adults, children, and families with Medicaid coverage, Greater Lakes offers 6 convenient mental health care locations including a 16-bed inpatient facility covering medically necessary voluntary and involuntary services to adults. Our experienced teams, veteran nurses, and robust training plans are designed to support your success and growth in facilitating recovery-oriented and trauma-informed treatment. FTE: 1.0, Shift: 8-4:30, Schedule: M-F The Outpatient Competency Restoration Program (OCRP) provides timely and effective outpatient competency restoration services to individuals determined by the court as not competent to stand trial and also appropriate for community based treatment. Team members are trained in a specific treatment curriculum called Breaking Barriers, aimed at stabilizing mental health symptoms and teaching individuals about the court system. This program works closely with the Health Care Authority, the courts, and the DSHS Forensic Navigators. The Team Lead position provides direct clinical services to clients, completes intake assessments, and provides MHP level supervision to other members of the OCRP team. Position Summary The Mental Health Professional is an exciting clinical opportunity responsible for counseling and case management service. In this role, you will maintain a patient caseload, providing intervention within established treatment guidelines, policies and procedures. The position offers you the ability to actively advocate on behalf of your patients. Responsibilities You will provide person-centered counseling, advocacy and case management for patients You will develop treatment plans which clearly identify the patient's voice, treatment strategies, and specific outcome measures You will meet agency documentation standards and authorization requirements of contracts You will strategically tailor effective clinical/case management services to meeting diverse patient needs You will contribute to the success of MultiCare expectations and core values, continuously learning, and performing other duties as needed or assigned Requirements Designated as a Mental Health Professional as defined in the WAC 388-865-0238 for Behavioral Health organizations required: A psychiatrist, psychologist, psychiatric nurse or social worker as defined in chapters 71.05 and 71.34 RCW; A person who is licensed by the department of health as a mental health counselor, mental health counselor associate, marriage and family therapist, or marriage and family therapist associate; A person with a master's degree or further advanced degree in counseling or one of the behavioral sciences from an accredited college or university. Such person shall have, in addition, at least two years of experience in direct treatment of persons with mental illness or emotional disturbance, such experience gained under the supervision of a mental health professional; A person who meets the waiver criteria of RCW 71.24.260, which was granted prior to 1986 Previous experience providing mental health counseling services preferred Current Washington state driver's license Depending on assigned area, proof of a safe driving record (which meets established MultiCare Standards) obtained by a motor vehicle report from the appropriate state may be required Pay and Benefit Expectations We provide a comprehensive benefits package, including competitive salary, medical, dental and retirement benefits and paid time off. As required by various pay transparency laws, we share a competitive range of compensation for candidates hired into each position. The pay scale is $61,422.00 - $88,379.00