Description

Some of what you will do:

• Provide situational counseling, mentorship, and guidance by implementing and reinforcing strategies per the individual treatment plan prepared by the clinical treatment team.
• Provide a collaborative and reflective stance with patients, utilizing de-escalation as a means for maintaining a calm and safe milieu.
• Utilize safe, appropriate behavior management strategies when interacting with patients, some of whom may engage in physically challenging behaviors.
• Facilitate the development of social skills, problem-solving, and decision-making skills while modeling appropriate behavior and responses for patients to follow.
• Transport and accompany patients to appointments or other activities in the community.
• Assist patients in managing their room and activities of daily living; administer therapeutic and recreational groups and activities.
• Implement restraint application or seclusion placement when deemed necessary and ordered by a treating physician, emphasizing the utilization of less restrictive interventions.

Who should apply:

Professionals with a bachelor’s degree in Psychology, Sociology, Recreation, Education, or other related Social Sciences fields.

OR

Professionals with 2 years of college education with an emphasis on Social Sciences, Education, Recreation, Psychology, or related fields and at least 2 years of social service experience.
(Social service-related experience may be substituted, year for year, for college education.)

The successful new employee will obtain:

• An Agency Affiliated Counselor license from the Washington State Department of Health within 60 days of employment, as a condition of employment. More information can be found here.
• Crisis Prevention Institute, Basic Life Support, and Basic First Aid certifications.

Desired:

• Working knowledge and experience in intervening and de-escalating in crisis or potentially dangerous situations, with the ability to safety physically intervene to protect patients from harming self or others.
• Knowledge and skills in normal and abnormal growth and development, dynamics of interpersonal relationships, mental health concepts, and community resources.
• Working knowledge and application of behavioral approaches such as Positive Behavioral Support, DBT, and other therapeutic skills.

Questions about this opportunity? Please contact Melissa Young at melissa.young2@dshs.wa.gov or Christie Smythe at christie.smythe@dshs.wa.gov

Questions about applying for this opportunity: Contact Recruiter, Morgan Daggi at morgan.daggi@dshs.wa.gov and reference 05590.

Our Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) mission to Transform Lives requires that we come together with a sense of belonging, common purpose, shared values and meaningful work. It is crucial to our agency’s mission that you bring an equity, anti-racism and social justice commitment to your work with DSHS. We strive to create greater access and affirming representation of the communities we serve, including Black, Indigenous and People of Color, people with physical, behavioral health, and intellectual disabilities, elders, LGBTQIA+ individuals, immigrants and refugees, and families building financial security.

Note: Employees of the Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as a condition of employment. Any offer of employment is contingent upon verification of your vaccine status. Please note medical or religious accommodation may be available once an offer of employment is made.

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Supplemental Information

Prior to a new hire, a background check including criminal record history may be conducted. Information from the background check will not necessarily preclude employment but will be considered in determining the applicant's suitability and competence to perform in the job. This announcement may be used to fill multiple vacancies. Employees driving on state business must have a valid driver's license. Employees driving a privately owned vehicle on state business must have liability insurance on the privately owned vehicle

Washington State Department of Social and Health Services is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in any area of employment, its programs or services on the basis of age, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity/expression, marital status, race, creed, color, national origin, religion or beliefs, political affiliation, military status, honorably discharged veteran, Vietnam Era, recently separated or other protected veteran status, the presence of any sensory, mental, physical disability or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal by a person with a disability, equal pay or genetic information. Persons requiring accommodation in the application process or this job announcement in an alternative format may contact the Recruiter at (360) 725-5810. Applicants who are deaf or hard of hearing may call through Washington Relay Service by dialing 7-1-1 or 1-800-833-6384.

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