Careers with Sound!!
If you want to be part of dynamic team within a comprehensive outpatient program. We offer a stimulating and supportive working environment, excellent and abundant supervision, and opportunities for professional growth.
To be successful as a clinical team member here at Sound, you should demonstrate compassion, patience, and understanding when treating clients. You will need to believe and advocate for Diversity, Equity, Justice and Inclusion for and of our clients. Ultimately, you should be able to effectively communicate with clients to establish trust.
The Clinical Intake Specialist (CIS) will be responsible for providing clinical intakes/assessments for new clients at Sound. CIS will provide an average of 15 assessments per week for a variety of programs throughout the organization. CIS must be able to provide clinical intake assessments for both children and adults. A Mental Health Professional designation (MHP) is required for this position!
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND DUTIES
- Provides direct services and/or internal and external organization referrals for clients.
- Prepares necessary reports, summaries and progress notes, and incorporates into clinical records.
- Assists client to remain stable in the community, thereby reducing the use of hospitals or involuntary treatment services.
- Participates in team member meetings, consultations, case presentations and in-service training.
- Participates in ongoing program development and assessment.
- Understand recovery concepts in behavioral health.
- Apply recovery concepts, as appropriate to my work at Sound.
- Synthesize and demonstrate recovery concepts in my work at Sound.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
KNOWLEDGE, ABILITIES, AND SKILLS
- Understands the principles of individual therapy, group therapy and/or case management approach to providing services.
- Possesses strong working knowledge of the mental and/or behavioral health and support resources of King County, and is familiar with state and local health delivery systems, including knowledge of various funding principles and clinical services mandates.
- Ability to learn new tasks and skills quickly, and to manage and prioritize multiple tasks, while simultaneously managing crises.
- Able to demonstrate the capacity to appreciate and work well with the complex and diverse population.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
- Requires a Master’s degree in social work, psychology, or a counseling-related field (MSW, MS, MA)
- A minimum of two years’ experience as a psychotherapist or case manager with adults and/or children preferred.
CERTIFICATES, LICENSES & REGISTRATIONS
- Must be able to obtain a Washington State Agency Affiliated Counselor credential within the first 60 days of hire.
- Washington State driver’s license and insurable driving record required.
- Requires designation as Mental Health Professional (MHP).
- Washington State Substance Use Disorder (SUDP) or Substance Use Disorder Trainee (SUDPT) certification preferred.
- Must pass a criminal background check.