Description

The Mental Health Counselor enhances the quality of life of the Tribe and its members by delivering culturally appropriate mental health treatment, crisis intervention, prevention, and education. The Mental Health Counselor is part of the Integrated Clinical Care team, promoting the role of mental health in daily life and building positive community support systems.

Requirements

Duties Include:
Clinical Counseling:

Provides comprehensive diagnostic assessments using a variety of instruments and techniques to determine patients' diagnoses and social and mental health; assesses co-existing health issues and concerns.
Determines level of care, intervention strategies, and an individualized treatment plan.
Conducts one-on-one, family, and group counseling sessions utilizing various psychological techniques.
Determines appropriate treatment, necessary referrals, and protective or court-ordered compliance reporting.
Provides appropriate crisis care within the agency scope and maintenance of goals.
Coordinates care of patients with the referral source, family, and other organizations involved to further the treatment program's effectiveness.
Develop appropriate individualized treatment plans to address the patient’s mental health, coping strategies, and recovery needs; educate families, friends, or other caregivers.
Evaluate the effectiveness of treatment programs; monitor patient progress; adapt treatment plans as needed.
Continuing Education:

Maintains professional and technical knowledge by conducting research, attending seminars, educational workshops, classes, and conferences, reviewing professional publications, establishing networks, participating in professional societies, and conferring with representatives of contracting agencies and related organizations.
Community Development:

Supports Tribal community development efforts by participating in special events and other efforts, applying professional knowledge and skills. 
Works with other community services and resources to obtain and provide continuous care in patients' individualized recovery plans.
Documentation of Services:

Regularly documents, assesses, and monitors patients' progress and reviews file documentation; seeks pre-authorization approval from insurance.
Meetings:

Attends and participates in various community meetings and staff committees whose goals directly or indirectly relate to the Mental Health program's objectives. 
Participates as a member of a clinical team that meets weekly to discuss cases regarding progress updates, hurdles, feedback, and recommendations
Personal Contacts:

Maintains regular positive contact with patients, patients' families, staff, community members, Tribal staff, various outside agencies, and others to accomplish program objectives and preserve good public relations.
Reporting:

Produces and distributes numerous reports. 
Makes mandatory reports as required by licensure/law. Reporting is mandatory for tribal employees and contractors with the tribe who perform services to the community in the
areas of education, health and human services, law enforcement and

members of the clergy.

Maintains Confidentiality:

Abides by Tribal confidentiality policies and procedures; abides by federal, state, and local privacy laws where they are agreed upon by Tribal code or agreement.
Remote Work: 

This position is eligible for situational remote work. The schedule must be discussed with and approved by the supervisor and director and may be subject to change depending on the role and department's needs.
Other Duties as Assigned.

Education and Certifications:
Master of Arts Degree in Social Work, Marriage and Family Counseling, or Psychology is required.
Washington State license as MFT, LCSW or LMHC
WA Driver’s license- required
CPR certification required within 3 months of hire
 

Experience:
Minimum of 2 years supervised work experience in counseling families, couples and children required
Basic personal computer skills are required
Requires a lifestyle free from the problems of alcohol and other drugs and the ability to be a positive role model.
 

Physical Requirements:
Regularly required to finger, handle, reach with hands and arms
Frequently required to walk, sit, stand.
Occasionally required to lift and move up to 25 pounds.
Normal audio and visual acuity
 

Travel Requirements:
Local, Statewide, and out-of-state travel may be required.