Job Summary:
The Mental Health Care Professional provides comprehensive, short-term crisis outreach services to children and families experiencing a behavioral health crisis. Services are provided in the family home, school or other convenient location for the family. The MHCP works as part of a team to stabilize the initial crisis, provide intensive support and link the family to ongoing formal and informal support systems.
This position is with the Y Social Impact Center, the social services division of the YMCA of Greater Seattle (YGS), serving around 5,000 youth, young adults, and families every year in communities across King County, Pierce County, and various counties across WA. Through our programs we aim to strengthen young people’s ability to develop to their fullest potential through four strategies: reducing risk factors; navigating systems towards successful life transition; establishing stability, safety and wellness in times of crisis; and building competencies and social capital. The Social Impact Center’s programs include homelessness prevention, housing, behavioral health, crisis response, foster care licensing, violence prevention, and employment. Since many of the young people we serve have been involved in the foster care, criminal justice, behavioral health, and/or homelessness systems, we truly value relatable lived experience of our staff and those applying for our positions as an asset.
What you'll get from working at The Y
Membership to the YMCA of Greater Seattle for you and your household
Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life insurance
Retirement with generous employer contributions
Free access to mental health resources
Rapidly accruing paid time off (PTO)
Full-time employees qualify for a 50% discount, and part-time employees qualify for a 25% discount, on eligible Childcare Services.
Working at the YMCA may contribute to eligibility for student loan forgiveness
Hiring Range: $27.00 - $30.00/hour
Meet one of the following experience/education requirements:A bachelor's degree and two years of experience in mental health or related field
4 years of lived life experience with a behavioral health system
A Washington State registered Agency Affiliated Counselor.
Completed all required training.
Minimum three years of experience working with teens or young adults in foster care, group care, housing, education, juvenile justice, anti-poverty, vocational support, mental health, chemical dependency and/or homelessness fields.
Ability to teach effective independence skills for a variety of learning styles and to plan supportive activities.
Strong youth engagement and relationship-building skills.
Strong verbal and written communication skills, including skills in coaching and giving/receiving feedback.
Strong organizational skills.
Basic computer skills and working knowledge of Microsoft Office.
Current state approved First Aid and CPR certification.*
Current approved HIV blood borne pathogens training.*
Prefer knowledge of and previous experience with, diverse populations (language, culture, race, physical ability, sexual orientation, etc.). Ability to speak any language in addition to English may be helpful.
Within 30 days of employment or first available training.
* Some Case Manager positions required Bachelor's degree or higher.
** Within 30 days of employment or first available training.
Preferred Qualifications:
Knowledge of and previous experience with diverse populations (language, culture, race, physical ability, sexual orientation, etc.).
Ability to speak any language in addition to English may be helpful.
Reliable Transportation Requirement
This role requires the incumbent to have reliable access to a vehicle to meet clients in the community, attend trainings, and be in office.
Responsibilities
Provides immediate, short-term, acute crisis intervention services to families in King County to prevent out of home care and safely divert psychiatric hospitalization for children and youth.
On a rotating schedule, provides on-call crisis coverage for incoming referrals and current clients experiencing crisis.
Triages and prioritizes emergent outreaches and calls based on level of risk.
Conducts a mental health assessment at the initial outreach to determine level of risk and develops safety plans based on the assessment which may include coordination with Designated Crisis Responders, voluntary hospitalization, Family Initiated Treatment or less restrictive options (to be reviewed by CIS or Supervisor).
Provides crisis and stabilization services in homes, schools and other community locations of families.
This role will have job duties that reflect that of Peers and Advocates
Meets each child and family with the appropriate urgency, frequency and intensity for their crisis.
Coordinates with other CCORS team members to develop and implement a family driven Action Plan to meet priority needs.
Takes a leadership role to provide training and mentoring to new Parent Partners and/or Family Advocates.
Position Type/Expected Hours of Work
This is a full-time, fully in-person position that provides in-person outreaches to youth and families in their home or community. The hours of work and days are generally Monday through Friday, with flexibility to meet the needs of the youth and families.
This position is part of our CCORS Program Regional Expansion. There is the opportunity to support families in:
North King County (Bellevue, Bothell, Duval, Issaquah, Kenmore, Woodinville, etc.)
South King County (Auburn, Federal Way, Enumclaw, Maple Valley, etc.)
Central King County (Seattle, Vashon, Eastlake, Capitol Hill, etc.).
Code of Conduct for Applicants