Mental Health Therapist

You Belong Here.

At MultiCare, we strive to offer a true sense of belonging for all our employees. Across our health care network, you will find a dynamic range of meaningful careers, opportunities for growth, safe workplaces, and flexible schedules. We are connected by our mission - partnering and healing for a healthy future - and dedicated to the health and well-being of the communities we serve.

Our Older Adult Services Program is designed to meet the mental health needs of individuals 60 years of age and older. Our team of clinicians work closely with primary care providers and other health and social service providers to help older adults remain active and independent in their communities. Many of our staff have the WA State Geriatric Mental Health Specialist Certificate or are working toward this expertise. If you have a passion for working with older adults or you are interested in working with this population, we would love to have you join our awesome team of clinicians.

Silvia, the below dots are things that I hope someone brings to the job-in no particular order:

* Has the Washington State, Geriatric Mental Health Specialist Certificate or working toward the certificate. A geriatric mental health specialist is defined as a mental health professional who has the following education and experience:

o A minimum of one hundred actual hours of specialized training devoted to the mental health problems and treatment of person's sixty years of age or older; and has the equivalent of one full year of full-time experience in the treatment of person's sixty years of age or older, under the supervision of a geriatric mental health specialist.

* Knowledge about signs and symptoms of mental illness, physical health conditions, and diseases that commonly affect older adults, including the various forms of dementia. Knowledge how these may present differently than with younger adults.

* Knowledge about the key stressors affecting the older adult population, including: grief and loss, death and dying, major health issues, caregiving, elder abuse, economic stress.

* Knowledge about resources available for older adults in Pierce County is required, including both formal and informal systems of care.

FTE: 1.0, Shift: Day, Schedule: Monday-Friday 8hrs

Position Summary

Responsibilities

• You will provide person-centered counseling, advocacy and case management for patients

• You will develop treatment plans which clearly identify the patient's voice, treatment strategies, and specific outcome measures

• You will meet agency documentation standards

• You will meet authorization requirements of contracts

• You will strategically tailor effective clinical/case management services to meet diverse patient needs

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in a behavioral health related field required; Master's degree preferred

• Must be eligible and apply for a Washington State Agency Affiliated Counselor within 30 days and obtain within 90 days of placement in job, unless a higher credential is held

• Current Washington state driver's license or obtained within 30-days of relocating to Washington

• Previous experience providing mental health counseling services preferred

• Depending on assigned area, proof of a safe driving record (which meets established MultiCare Standards) obtained by a motor vehicle report from the appropriate state may be required

Our Values

As a MultiCare employee, we'll rely on you to reflect our core values of Respect, Integrity, Stewardship, Excellence, Collaboration, Kindness and Joy. Our values serve as our guiding principles and impact every aspect of our organization, including how we provide patient care and what we expect from each other.

Why MultiCare?

• Belonging: We work to create a true sense of belonging for all our employees
• Mission-driven: We are dedicated to our mission of partnering for healing and a healthy future and the patients and communities we serve
• Market leadership: Washington state's largest community-based, locally governed health system
• Employee-centric: Named Forbes "America's Best Employers by State" for several years running
• Technology: "Most Wired" health care system 15 years in a row
• Leading research: MultiCare Institute for Research & Innovation, 40 years of ground-breaking, clinical and health services research in our communities
• Lifestyle: Live and work in the Pacific Northwest - offering breathtaking water, mountains and forest at every turn

Pay and Benefit Expectations

Associated benefit information can be viewed here.