Outpatient Counselor - Remote Hybrid

Responsibilities

Fairfax Behavioral Health is seeking a Full-Time Outpatient Counselor/Therapist to add our team at Kirkland Outpatient Program.

$10,000 Sign-on bonus available for external candidates with a 2-year commitment. 

Benefits include:

• Clinical Supervision is provided along with continuing education opportunities (professional development program  & tuition reimbursement)


• A flexible work schedule


• Work remotely, in person, or both (working in office 1-2 days/week)

Fairfax Behavioral Health (a UHS facility)

Fairfax Behavioral Health, founded in 1930, is a private, free-standing mental health hospital that specializes in psychiatric and detox treatment. We strive to meet and respond to the needs of our community by offering a continuum of care and evidenced-based programs at multiple locations within our region. We have behavioral health facilities and services located in Kirkland, Everett and Monroe, Washington. Mental and behavioral health challenges are a growing concern within our communities. Whether it is ourselves or a loved one, we will all likely be affected by behavioral health and mental disorders or illness. This drives our passion for providing evidenced-based outpatient and inpatient psychiatric treatment programs with successful outcomes.

For more information, please visit us at https://www.fairfaxhospital.com/

COVID-19 Vaccination requirement

After October 18, 2021 all Washington state healthcare employees, educators, contractors, and interns will be required to provide proof of full COVID-19 vaccination record as a condition of employment. You must submit your documentation to Human Resources before your first day of employment with Fairfax. Please remember to bring your COVID-19 immunization card to your orientation with our HR team. 

Position Summary

The Clinical Therapist for the Partial Hospitalization Program, working within a bio-psychosocial model, provides the following social services functions: facilitates therapeutic groups, leads treatment planning, completes psycho-social assessments, conducts crisis interventions, and provides basic consultation to patients and families with information on mental health issues. The therapist also participates in short term supportive family and individual therapy, group therapy, and discharge planning, including 1-2 individual and/or family meetings per week. The therapist will facilitate 3-6 groups per day depending on PHP census and will predominantly spend 6 hours per day (8:30am to 2:30 pm) in direct contact with patients. The therapist utilizes evidence based practice within a psycho-dynamic therapeutic frame to help patients achieve their optimal level of mental and emotional health.

Qualifications

Education:   Masters degree from an accredited college or university in counseling or a related field of mental health.

                     Preferred current full licensure in Washington State for Marriage and Family Therapy, Social Work or Mental Health Counselor;

                     Minimum Associate License required. (or eligible to sit for certification)

Experience:  Preferred experience in a psychiatric health care setting. Preferred direct experience in individual and family group therapies, crisis intervention, and treatment planning.

                       Strong clinical assessment skills  required. Experience in facilitating groups preferred.

Work Schedule: Full-Time (8 hours shift)

Employee must be available weekdays from 8:00am-4:30pm with some flexibility for evenings in the Intensive Outpatient Program (5:30pm-8:30pm) and/or working to support the Inpatient Hospital's clinical therapy needs (weekdays, evenings, and  weekends), as needed, when the Outpatient Program's census is low.  

Additional Requirements: As part of new hire orientation, employee will obtain CPR, First Aid, Handle with Care, and Verbal De-Escalation certification upon hire.

EEO Statement

All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. We believe that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success.

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