Masters-Level Therapist - Associate
Employer not yet confirmed · Spokane, Washington, United States · onsite
The Associate Mental Health Counselor Masters will be supervised by a licensed therapist. They will collaborate with patient/support system to evaluate, diagnose patients to conduct crisis risk assessments using established approaches and standards.
The Associate Mental Health Counselor (aka Associate Psychiatric Counselor) responds to requests from physicians, advanced practice providers (APP), and psychiatrists to provide services for all patients who present with psychiatric symptoms. They will utilize communication and information gathering skills while meeting with patients, families and friends to form a comprehensive assessment of the patient's symptoms. The Associate Psychiatric Counselor will assess for danger to self, danger to others, and gravely disabled and provide a recommendation to the attending provider for a level of care recommendations. They will perform case management duties to assist patients with transferring to a facility or discharge from the hospital.
Individualizes patient care using age related concepts based on the unit population assigned for toddlers (1-2 years), preschoolers (3-5 years) school age (6-12) adolescents (ages 13-17) and adult patients including early adult (ages 18-35) middle adult (ages 36-65) and older adult (ages 66+) by applying age related concepts including knowledge of growth and development, safety needs, collection and interpretation of data, treatments and care typically required and participating in the evaluation of care. Utilizes age related concepts when communicating with patients and families.
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Required qualifications:
- Master's Degree in Psychology, counseling, sociology or another social science equivalent, marriage and family counseling.
- Upon hire: Washington Mental Health Counselor Associate License. Or
- Upon hire: Washington Marriage and Family Therapist Associate License.
- 6 months Working in crisis services.
Preferred qualifications:
- 1 year Psychiatric experience.
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