Salary Range:

65,000 to 80,000 Annually

Benefits Package:

• Two medical plan options,
• $1,500 Health Savings Account annual contribution to assist in medical, dental, vision, prescription costs and investment options
• Dental and Vision plan is under $5 a month for employees Reasonable cost Dental and Vision plans for Families and Domestic Partners
• PTO Accruals and Annual Leave Benefit, first one after six month anniversary
• Flexible investing 403b Retirement Program with annual matching contribution
• Discount for childcare at Tomorrow’s Hope Child Development Center
• Employee Assistance Program and Supplemental Insurance
• Core trainings and ongoing organizational development
• Dedicated Fun Hub Committee and discounted tickets to events
• After six month anniversary, two PTO holidays provided based on average work week

Overview:

Do you want to make a positive difference in Snohomish County? Are you looking for a team-centered environment to flourish in? Check us out.

Housing Hope and HopeWorks agencies are the major non-profit developer of affordable housing and provider of human services in Snohomish County and Camano Island. Our mission is to promote and provide affordable housing and tailored services to reduce homelessness and poverty for residents of Snohomish County and Camano Island. We achieve this through a variety of interventions including social enterprises, children’s services, subsidized housing opportunities and services, employment, education and training services.

We are earnestly invested in dismantling the effects of systemic racism throughout Snohomish County and Camano Island. We are looking for people who are passionate about serving people. Dedicated professionals to assist in fulfilling our mission and advancing our commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion throughout our communities.

The Mental Health Therapist-Supervisor position works with multiple departments and programs to support families and children overcome the barriers in their lives. The primary focus of this position will be working with child focused therapeutic modalities. The Mental Health Therapist-Supervisor will assist homeless families and children through one-on-one and group sessions using a strengths-based trauma-informed approach. The Mental Health Therapist oversees the activities of the Child Family Specialist and Behavioral Health Providers and provides weekly supervision.

Essential Job Duties:

1. Collaboratively develop and implement an intake and prioritization system for the program.

2. Provide strength-based trauma-informed sessions to families and children.

3. Provide strength-based trauma-informed groups as needs arise.

4. Provide accurate documentation in a timely manner.

5. Provide mental health resources to other departments and programs.

6. Establish and build relationships with other mental health programs.

7. Implement practices consistent with supporting families who have experienced ACES.

8. Attend interagency and networking meetings as appropriate.

9. Actively participate in creating a positive work environment for all employees.

10. Assist with running the Behavioral Health program and act on the administrator's behalf when the administrator is away.

a. Provide clinical supervision to Behavioral Health staff and meet clinical supervision requirements (received documented training and competency in clinical supervision approved by the department).

b. Work with administrator and HR to make sure employee and volunteer files are up to date including proof of criminal background checks, a copy of all current licenses, certificates and trainings.

c. Assist administrator in meeting rules, policies, and ethical standards for the Behavioral Health program.

d. Assist with hiring qualified behavioral health staff that meet licensing requirements and are able to provide services within their scope of practice.

e. Continuously work to improve quality of care including improving the use of evidence-based practices, improving cultural competency and responding to incidents, complaints and grievances.

f. Assist with training and overseeing Behavioral Health staff.

g. Oversee client files and support clinicians to keep current documentation and paperwork.

11. Other tasks and responsibilities as assigned and required by program model and funding.

Non-Essential Job Duties:

• Attend staff meetings.
• Participate in agency events.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements:

• Master’s degree in Mental Health
• Mental Health License
• Minimum of two years’ experience post-license.
• Understanding of ACES, trauma-informed care and motivational interviewing
• Competency with EMDR preferred
• Competency with Play Therapy preferred
• Competency with PCIT, certification preferred
• Experience and understanding of the WISe program preferred
• Ability to work effectively with individuals of differing skills and backgrounds
• Ability to promote a positive, professional collaborative work environment
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team
• Ability to work some evenings
• Washington Driver’s License

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly and extensively required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms, may be required to perform repetitious movements for long periods of time in order to complete a task, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and talk or hear.
• The employee frequently is required to climb, walk, sit, and talk or hear.
• The employee is regularly required to stand; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• The employee must occasionally lift, carry, push and pull up to 25 lbs. frequently. Items that are over 25 lbs. must be lifted, carried, pushed, pulled, or moved with proper equipment for assistance (dolly) and proper safety procedures must also be followed.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
• Ability to work in a general office environment as well as outdoor environment. Possible exposure to weather—heat, wet, cold, wind, and noise.

We at Housing Hope are trauma-informed and committed to excelling in creating a holistic, diverse, inclusive, uplifting and appreciative environment. We endeavor to be inter-culturally competent and trauma informed in all our practices and procedures. This simply means that we are attentive to the needs of the workforce. We embrace and practice a high standard of diversity and inclusion and strive for equity for all persons regardless of race, color, religion, citizenship, national origin, veteran status, marital status, political affiliation, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, sex, age, status in regard to public assistance, or any other basis protected by local, state or federal law.