CRISIS MENTAL HEALTH THERAPIST (MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELOR)

Vancouver, WA / Portland, OR Metro Area

(Salmon Creek Site)

UP TO $5,000.00 NEW HIRE SIGN-ON BONUS!   RELOCATION ASSISTANCE

Do you crave a more flexible work-day? Make an exciting change!

Catholic Community Services, Family Behavioral Health is looking for a Clinician to join our team of innovators who explore and develop new approaches and implement novel strategies.  Our teams provide individualized, creative and flexible services, infused with evidence-based and evidence-informed strategies.   *WHO WE ARE: *

We are a values-driven organization, providing family-oriented behavioral health care for children, youth and families, provided primarily in their own home and community. Our enthusiastic clinical teams provide whatever is needed to help children and youth remain safely in their own home with their family, restoring hope, providing intense mental health services and supports, and helping to strengthen the family unity.  With sites located in Western Washington including Vancouver/Portland Metro area, we offer comprehensive intensive, Wrap-around mental health and Crisis Response services to a diverse population for youth and families. We employ almost 600 energetic and compassionate employees.

*WHAT WE VALUE: * Compassion  Diversity  Strength-Based-Approach  Social-Justice & Our Staff!

WHAT WE OFFER: Starting Salary Range: $76,167.00 - $84,727.50 

Additional Pay/Ability to Earn Additional Pay of:

• First Responder: $1,800.00 per year
• Pay based on performance: up to $8,000.00 per year
• Licensure pay
• *Bi-lingual skills: *$2,400.00 per year

Training and Supervision:

• Extensive training in multiple clinical approaches as well as training in other areas
• Weekly supervision and daily support with your Clinical Supervisor, as needed.    

*BENEFITS:  *

• 12 paid holidays; plus 1 personal holiday each year!
• 3 weeks' vacation per year
• 12 sick-days per year
• Medical
• Dental
• Vision Insurance
• Life Insurance (1 times annual salary)
• Retirement Plans: 403-B Employee Savings Plan and an Employer Contribution Pension*                                                                                                                *

JOB SUMMARY:

Youth Mobile Crisis Intervention with CCS's Family Behavioral Health System provides a creative and innovative mobile crisis response to children and youth who are in the midst of a mental health crisis. The crisis clinician may meet with the child and family in a hospital emergency room, in community settings or in the home.  A mobile crisis clinician has a flexible work schedule to ensure the crisis team's ability to respond to community crisis needs. Often both the child and parent are in distress, and need a clinician who can calmly listen with empathy, while clinically assessing the situation. When responding to a child in an emergency department the crisis clinician works closely with family members and hospital emergency department staff so that the family experiences consistent