Top-Tier Perks Just for You! Pay Range: $79,998 - $110,722 USD Annually - Independently Licensed Clinical Social Workers; Mental Health Counselors; Marriage and Family Therapist $32.50 - $47.73 USD Hourly - Licensed Social Worker Associate; Mental Health Counselor Associate, Marriage and Family Therapist Associate Competitive compensation package includes:
- $2,500 Sign on Bonus
- Annual Milestone Bonuses
- Outstanding benefits including medical, dental, sabbatical leave, CME, retirement, and malpractice insurance
- Retirement Plans - CHAS Health matches the employee's contribution, up to 6% of gross wages
- Generous 6 weeks of paid time off to support work/life balance
- Student Loan Repayment Programs: National Health Service Corps (NHSC), Washington Student Achievement Council (WSAC), Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF), and CHAS Health Loan Repayment Program
- Career growth opportunities and much more!
*above benefits dependent upon eligibility criteria Click here for more detail about the benefits package!Don't meet every single requirement? At CHAS Health we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace.If you're excited about this role but your past experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway!You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles. Purpose of Job: Improve the overall health of the communities we serve by providing social or behavioral health services to patients and families by performing the following duties: Essential Duties and Responsibilities: •Provides individual and group counseling services within individual scope of practice to assist in clients in achieving more effective personal, social, educational and vocational development and adjustment. •Available to primary care providers for behavioral health staffing and consultation. •Collects psycho-social data about individuals and provide gathered information to providers to assist them in managing medical care. •Perform mental health evaluations utilizing approved evaluation tools assessing amenability to mental health treatment and level of care needed. •Develops detailed care plans for each client and document as part of the electronic health record. •Links clients with various community resources. •Provides in-service training for CHAS staff as requested. •Participates in community outreach activities as directed. •For staff with chemical dependency expertise: o Responsible for performing chemical dependency assessments on clients using approved testing instruments and evaluating tools, and determining their amenability for referral to other agencies and/or programs. o Conducts individual and group counseling and education focusing on alcohol and drug treatment, relapse prevention, and cognitive behavioral change. •For staff with clinical supervision training and duties: o Supervises and coordinates volunteers and behavioral health / social work students as required. o Facilitates peer review and chart audit process as assigned. •Performs other duties assigned, including supporting the CHAS Health Mission and Core Values. Qualifications: Education/Experience: Valid state licensure as a Licensed Advanced Social Worker (or associate), Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (or associate), Licensed Mental Health Counselor (or associate), Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (or associate), Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, and/or Licensed Professional Counselor required. Two years of clinical practice with underserved populations desired. Skills: Knowledge of available community linkage resources. Excellent oral and written communications skills required. Computer skills required. Work requires consistent exercise of independent judgment and discretion. BLS (CPR/AED) required.Valid drivers' license and insurance required. Commitment to supporting a safe, respectful, equitable, and inclusive environment required. Physical Demands: Movement around the facility between 1/3 and 2/3rds of the day is required, as well as sitting at a workstation or patient rooms. Using hands occurs over 2/3rds of the day, while reaching with arms less than 1/3rd of the day. Communicating is required over 2/3rds of the day. Lifting up to 10 lbs occasionally is required. The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.