Employee Type: Regular
Employment duration: Full time
Location: Behavioral Health Services - Toppenish, WA
Job Code: 3696
Mental Health Worker III or IV - Toppenish, WA
Yakima Valley Farm Workers Clinic
Behavioral Health Services
The person in this position will provide mental health as determined in the treatment or
care plan of the client. This person may provide counseling or therapy services either
independently or as part of a clinical team. Mental Health Worker III may participate in
the treatment or care plan for clients in outpatient services, placement services, or
Functional Family Therapy (FFT). Mental Health Worker IV may also be the specialized
treatment provider in a multiple provider plan. Assigned clients may be multi-service,
chronic clients in need of skills training or guidance, those with special issues such as
domestic violence, sexual assault and anger management, those in need of behavioral
rehabilitation in several life domains to function youth who have severe emotional,
behavioral and social needs, or those with personality disorders, developmental delays,
complex diagnosis and other cases requiring advanced skill level, including expertise in
evidence based practices. Binligual English/Spanish highly preferred.
For Mental Health Worker III:
QUALIFICATIONS:
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Education: Master’s Degree in a relevant field required.
Experience: Minimum of practicum experience or two years post graduate
experience in the direct treatment of mentally ill persons. No post graduate
experience required if graduate degree is in Social Work.
Licenses/Certificates/Registration: Any one of the following licenses is
acceptable for this position: Licensed Social Worker Associate Advanced
(LSWAA), Licensed Social Worker Associate Independent Clinical (LSWAIC),
Licensed Mental Health Counselor Associate (LMHCA), or Agency Affiliated
Counselor Registration within 60 days of hire; current Washington State driver’s
license and proof of automobile liability insurance coverage; and a current First
Aid/CPR card, or obtained within 45 days of hire. NOTE: FBI fingerprints required
if have lived in Washington State less than the last 3 consecutive years.
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Knowledge/Skills/Abilities Required: In designated bi-lingual positions, must
demonstrate ability to translate at level 11 on the ALTA language proficiency test.
Knowledge of the State special education regulations; familiarity with the theories
of human growth: physical, emotional and cognitive developmental stages; ability
to utilize the DSM IV and multi-axial diagnostic process; ability to represent the
Agency in contact with both State and County agencies; knowledge of Federal,
State and County social services regulations and systems; knowledge of State
mental health and special education requirements; familiarity with the
psychological principals in learning and their application to treatment stages;
familiarity with advanced evaluative techniques of personality, academic
behavior, and cognitive domains; and the ability to synthesize and formulate the
assessment data into a comprehensive treatment summary. If working with FFT
specific training in the principles of FFT.
For Mental Health Worker IV:
QUALIFICATIONS:
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Education: Master’s Degree in a relevant field required.
Experience: two years supervised experience in the direct treatment of mentally
ill persons.
Licenses/Certificates/Registration: Any one of the following licenses is
acceptable for this position: Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC),
Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) or Licensed Advanced
Social Worker (LASW). Current Washington State driver’s license and proof of
automobile liability insurance coverage; and a current CPR/First Aid card, or
obtained within 45 days of hire. NOTE: FBI fingerprints required if have lived in
Washington State less than the last 3 consecutive years.
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities Required: In designated bi-lingual positions, must
demonstrate ability to translate at level 11 on the ALTA language proficiency test.
Knowledge of the State special education regulations; familiarity with the theories
of human growth: physical, emotional and cognitive developmental stages; ability
to utilize the DSM IV and multi-axial diagnostic process; ability to represent the
Agency in contact with both State and County agencies; knowledge of Federal,
State and County social services regulations and systems; familiarity with the
psychological principals in learning and their application to treatment stages;
familiarity with advanced evaluative techniques of personality, academic
behavior, and cognitive domains; and the ability to synthesize and formulate the
assessment data into a comprehensive treatment summary. Bi-lingual
English/Spanish preferred.
About YVFWC
Yakima Valley Farm Workers Clinic serves over 120,000 people across 27 clinics and
programs in two states. We have expanded medical care to include dental, orthodontia,
nutritional counseling, autism screening, and behavioral health. We also offer
community programs that offer assistance with employment and training, afterschool
education, rental and shelter assistance, energy assistance, weatherization, HIV and
AIDS counseling and testing, home visits, tobacco cessation, and three mobile
medical/dental clinics.
Working at YVFWC
Working at Farm Workers Clinic means being the passionate champion for those who
have no voice. It means having the opportunity to work with underserved populations
and with peers committed to the same work.
At Farm Workers Clinic:
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We will consistently TRUST one another to work for the common good.
We will foster INTEGRITY by demonstrating ethical behavior and insisting on
doing what we say we will do.
We will demonstrate TRANSPARENCY by being candid and truthful no matter
the risk.
We will create PARTNERSHIPS to strengthen ourselves and our community.
We will fight for JUST TREATMENT for all individuals.
We will let JOY in.
We have the COURAGE to be an agent of change and refuse anything short of
excellence.
Our mission celebrates diversity. We are committed to equal opportunity
employment.
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