Crisis Counselor - Associate License, South King County

YMCA Of Greater Seattle•Kent, WA

30d•$80,168

About The Position

The Crisis Counselor provides comprehensive, short-term crisis outreach services to youth, young adults, and families in King County experiencing a mental health or behavioral emergency. The Crisis Counselor supports clients through a team approach. The teams are made up of case managers, Parent Partners, and Youth Peers and collaborate to successfully stabilizes the initial crisis, provide intensive support, and link the client and families 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. This position is based in South King County, with locations in Kent and Auburn.

Requirements

Master’s degree in social work, counseling, or related field, preferred current WA State Licensed Mental Health Counselor Af filiated (LMHCA), Licensed Social Work Associate Independent Clinical (LSWAIC), Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFTA)
One or more years post-graduate experience providing short-term mental health services to youth and families f rom a broad range of cultures and social needs.
Registered counselor in Washington.
Training and experience in individual, family, and group treatment modalities.
Strong engagement and relationship-building skills.
Ability to work in a team management approach.
Strong organizational skills with an attention to details, timelines, and follow-through.
Ability to meet with clients at home and in the community. Proof of adequate vehicle insurance coverage is required, or ability to travel to areas without public transportation.
Ability to maintain a flexible schedule and work evenings and weekends.
Within 30 days of employment or first available training
Within 30 days of employment
Within 120 days of employment.
This role transports clients as an “authorized driver” for the YMCA of Greater Seattle (YGS) using an employer-provided vehicle. Driving duties for this role are Required. Driving roles are safety-sensitive. To become an authorized driver, you must be 21+, have possessed a driver's license for at least 3 years, and pass a drug screen that will test for impairing substances (including marijuana) in addition to meeting the driving record standards below: YGS Driving Record Standards Within the last three (3) years: No more than two (2) vehicle related suspension(s) and/or reinstatement(s). No more than two (2) moving violations and/or accidents. Moving violations include, but are not limited to, the following: · Speeding · Improper Lane Change · Failure to Yield in Right-of-Way · Failure to Obey Traffic Signal · Failure to obey Traffic Sign Within the last five (5) years: No Major Violations which include, but are not limited to, the following: · DUI, DWI, OUI, OWI, BUI (Boating), Administrative Per Se, or Refusing to Test · Driving with an open container of alcohol · Reckless Driving · Hit and Run – property damage only (Incidents involving injury fall under Permanent Disqualification) · Racing · Driving with a suspended/revoked license/insurance · Speeding over 20 mph · Fleeing and/or eluding police · Any other felony driving conviction(s) Driving records that result in Permanent disqualification from driving duties: · More than 3 DUI, DWI, OUI, OWI, BUI, Administrative Per Se, or Refusing to Test for entirety of driving history. · More than 3 Driving with a suspended/revoked license · Hit and Run resulting in bodily injury or death · Manslaughter/felony death by motor vehicle Due to state-specific reporting requirements in our driver management system, we are not currently able to enroll California Driver's License holders as Authorized Drivers.

Nice To Haves

Prefer knowledge of, and previous experience with, diverse populations (language, culture, race, physical activity, sexual orientation, etc.). Ability to speak any language in addition to English may be helpful.

Responsibilities

Works as part of a team to provides immediate, short term, acute crisis intervention services to families in King County to prevent out of home care and psychiatric hospitalization for children and youth.
This position provides services in homes, schools and other community locations allowing for flexibility and creativity in the work.
Provides short-term individual and family stabilization services and resource linkage, including risk assessments, safety planning, parenting skills training, behavior management, de-escalation training and brief counseling.
Develops Action Plans to address priority needs and makes treatment recommendations that are sensitive to the family's cultural, social, and mental health needs.
Works with families to help them advocate with systems, access community resources, identify and utilize natural support and use ef fective problem-solving techniques.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Code of Conduct for Applicants