About Greater Lakes Mental Health

Greater Lakes Mental Health is a key component of MultiCares Behavioral Health Network, providing mental health and substance use disorder treatment for over 10,000 individuals annually across Pierce County. Providing services for adults, children, and families with Medicaid coverage, Greater Lakes offers 6 convenient mental health care locations including a 16-bed inpatient facility covering medically necessary voluntary and involuntary services to adults. Our experienced teams, veteran nurses, and robust training plans are designed to support your success and growth in facilitating recovery-oriented and trauma-informed treatment.

FTE: 1.0, Shift: Day, Schedule: Tuesday - Friday, 8am - 6pm

The Lakewood Behavioral Health Contact Team (BHCT) has been around for many years and was one of the first programs in Pierce County to offer the model of pairing crisis clinicians with police officers. This is a very exciting and rewarding position! The Crisis Clinician will be provided the opportunity to provide mental health education/insights to Lakewood Police Officers to help reduce the stigma toward mental health and substance use through the general use of trauma informed care.

You will get the opportunity to work alongside Lakewood Police Officers that will include both responding to active call and following up on mental health and substance use related cases. The incumbent will have the chance to make a big difference in the Lakewood community through learning about different resources and how to best utilize them with the clients you will be getting to know on a clinical basis. This program also allows for meaningful work through helping to reduce unnecessary emergency room and jail bookings.

Position Summary

Responsibilities

• You will manage the mental and emotional health of each consumer as needed in coordination with the allied providers
• You will complete risk assessments
• You will develop safety plans with consumers and their natural supports as needed
• You will screen and refer patients with drug and/or alcohol problems
• You will coordinate ongoing inpatient psychiatric care for voluntary patients
• You will determine the need and facilitate requests to the Designated Crisis Responder when an involuntary detainment evaluation is indicated
• You will represent MHS and Behavioral Healthcare to community groups or individuals representing health care or mental health services

Requirements

• Master's degree in a related field
• A Mental Health Professional as defined within HB 1724:
• An individual practicing within the mental health professional's statutory scope of practice who is:
• (a) A psychiatrist, psychologist, physician assistant working with a supervising psychiatrist, psychiatric advanced registered nurse practitioner, psychiatric nurse, or social worker, as defined in this chapter and chapter 71.34 RCW;
• (b) A mental health counselor, mental health counselor associate, marriage and family therapist, or marriage and family therapist associate, as defined in chapter 18.225 RCW; or
• (c) A certified or licensed agency affiliated counselor, as defined in chapter 18.19 RCW;
• Previous Crisis experience preferred
• Ability to work flexible shifts including nights
• Current Washington state drivers license and proof of a safe driving record (which meets established MultiCare Standards) obtained by a motor vehicle report from the appropriate state

Pay and Benefit Expectations

Associated benefit information can be viewed here.

Position Type: Full time - Regular
Primary Shift: Day
Work Schedule: Day

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