Purpose

School Based Mental Health Therapists provide mental health services to children and teens within the school-based health center setting and in accordance with the Mental Health Scope of Services. They focus on the full spectrum of care, from promoting healthy development and preventing problems, to long-term intervention and support for students unable to obtain adequate mental health care from other organizations or in a non-school context. Emphasis is on asset and strengths-building; symptom reduction; increasing, stabilizing, and maintaining functioning; and on individual, family, and group modalities. School-based Mental Health Therapists provide services with a variety of therapeutic techniques, including evidence-based practices. 

** This is a grant funded position to end December 31, 2025 ** 

** Can work at the following School-base locations: West Seattle High School, Chief Sealth Int'l High School, Roosevelt High School, Lincoln High School, Mercer Middle School, Madison Middle School, Denny Middle School, Robert Eagle Staff Middle School. **

Neighborcare Health offers a robust benefit package: Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance, 18+ days of Paid Time Off, 9-Paid Holidays, Retirement with Matching, Life & AD&D, Pet Insurance, Employee Assistance Program, & More! This position is eligible for the Staff Referral Program. 

In this position you will:

Responsibilities  

Provide high quality, strengths-based services to clients in alignment with the Scope of Services and productivity expectations.   Assist students, parents and school personnel in efforts to remove psychosocial and mental/emotional health obstacles to students’ healthy functioning and academic performance.   Provide individual, family, and group therapy; case management; classroom presentations; and psycho-educational services in accordance with the needs of the specific school population and as specified by applicable funding contract(s).   Participate in school-wide interventions as appropriate.   Assess mental health needs and develop individualized treatment goals for each caseload client.   Review and revise treatment goals as clinically appropriate, and at least as frequently as required by applicable funding contract(s).   Exchange information within legal and ethical guidelines, with the goal of providing the best individual and team care.   Participate actively in multidisciplinary team care provision, including but not limited to, coordinating and integrating client care with other providers within and outside of Neighborcare Health.   Work with school staff, Neighborcare Health staff, and community providers to maximize students’ access to health services, within Neighborcare Health and/or with other organizations.   Complete required documentation in a timely manner, and in accordance with requirements specified by the State of Washington, Neighborcare Health, and funders.   Report all known and suspected abuse or neglect per Washington State Law.   Uphold Neighborcare Health service commitments: (a warm welcome; respect; caring; working together and trusting relationship) with internal and external customers    Maintain professionalism and confidentiality in administration and patient care areas  Attend site, SBHC Program, and Neighborcare Health meetings as directed by supervisor.   

Key Skills, Knowledge, & Abilities

Represents Neighborcare core values with integrity:  Social Justice, Cultural Sensitivity, Community, and Excellence   Ability to work effectively and respectfully with students of varying ethnicities, cultures, socioeconomic backgrounds, and gender/sexuality identities.    Knowledge of child and adolescent development, group dynamics, and family systems   Knowledge of mental health diagnoses   Knowledge of school systems and local resources   Knowledge of and ability to maintain appropriate professional boundaries   Knowledge of and ability to maintain legal and ethical professional standards   Skill in oral and written interpersonal communication   Ability to identify factors putting students at risk for mental health and/or substance issues   Ability to make assessments, and to make and carry out a plan of care for individuals with mental health and psychosocial issues   Ability to apply evidence-based and other therapeutic methods to provide effective individualized care   Ability to provide presentations on mental health and substance abuse topics   Ability to work effectively as a team member, including as part of a multidisciplinary team   Ability to work independently and take initiative   Ability to work effectively under pressure   Ability to perform job duties under high levels of activity, and a variety of conditions and constraints   Ability to be detail-oriented, multi-task, organize, problem solve, and follow up on tasks   Ability and willingness to accept responsibility   Ability to learn from directions, observations, and mistakes   Ability to work with supervision, including receiving feedback, coaching or disciplinary action   Ability to set priorities and use good judgment   Ability to comply with Neighborcare Health, Local, State, Federal, and HIPAA policies and procedures   Ability to maintain all necessary credentials per agency and licensing requirements   Ability to learn and use company software programs   Able to travel, on occasion, between Neighborcare Health sites and to community locations   Ability to maintain predictable, reliable, and timely attendance   Ability to read, write and communicate in English   

Required qualifications:

Master’s degree in social work, counseling or related field, or PhD in Psychology   Active Licensure (LICSW, LMHC, LMFT or Clinical Psychologist) with Washington State Dept. of Health  BLS

Preferred qualifications:

Prior experience with mental health care for children and/or adolescents

Our Mission
The mission of Neighborcare Health is to provide comprehensive health care to families and individuals who have difficulty accessing care; respond with sensitivity to the needs of our culturally diverse patients; and advocate and work with others to improve the overall health status of the communities we serve. 

About our Service Commitments
Our service commitments were created by staff members, leaders, board members and patients.  We use these as a guide and expectation for how we treat our patients and each other.  You may learn more about our service commitments here, https://neighborcare.org/about-us/service-commitments/ 

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About us
For 50 years, Neighborcare Health has been caring for our neighbors with essential medical and dental care, counseling, outreach, health education and more in Seattle, Vashon, and our newest dental clinic in Olympia!  Our purpose is to improve health by engaging, educating, and empowering people in the communities we serve.  We are looking to hire the best talent to support our culturally diverse workplace and community.  

Compensation  

The wage range for this position is a minimum $85,633.60/salary up to $119,995.20/salary maximum 

Compensation will be determined based on years of relevant experience  

Union:  No

Full job description will be provided during the interview process.