Clinician (Extended Community Services)

Sunrise Services, Inc. is currently seeking a Clinician for our Extended Community Services Program!

Join a collaborative and mission-driven team where your work truly makes a difference. At Sunrise, we offer more than just a job-we provide a meaningful career path with opportunities for professional growth, development, and advancement.

This includes travel in Snohomish County.

If you're passionate about helping others and want to be part of a team that values your contributions, we encourage you to apply!

Provide services to Extended Community Services (ECS) Program clients. Provide intensive 1-1 interventions and support to problem-solve and facilitate successful stabilization of clients residing in ECS approved facilities. Provide consultation and training to residential provider staff to create and or stabilize successful community placements. Coordinate client treatment and effective support with client's prescriber and others involved in client's care and needs including other MH Providers, DSHS, hospital staff, residential providers, family members etc.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Assess client need, risk factors and barriers to community placement at referral

• Identify and record baseline presentation of 'challenging behaviors' at referral and track progress during service delivery

• Identify existing services and supports (informal and formal) involved with client at time of referral. Seek to identify most appropriate role and input to compliment and extend existing service provision in the interest of facilitating a successful community placement.

• Coordinate and facilitate care conference meetings to problem solve and address issues relating to challenging behaviors and community placement

• Create effective client specific positive behavior support plans / Individual support plans to be utilized by clients and residential providers in community settings. Monitor use of the plans and provide trainings and consultation as needed to ensure effective use of the plan. Update and modify plans as needed.

• Provide 1-1/group training as needed to residential providers, family members or other professionals involved in a clients' care, in the interest of effective implementation of positive behavior supports.

• Provide crisis intervention and consultation by phone as needed.

Respond to out-of-hours requests for crisis intervention and consultation as needed.

• Coordinate services with community agencies such as DSHS, doctors, hospital staff, discharge planners, other MH Providers, courts, Day Services, Home Care agencies, Employment Support agencies, residential providers etc.

• In coordination with community agencies and professionals, provide mental health services as appropriate including: direct clinical services such as intake, assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and crisis intervention; consultation/liaison with government and community agencies, hospitals, and other programs; community education, development, coordination and prevention/intervention programs; and program development and evaluation.

• Consult existing clinical staff and medication management services.

• Provide timely and accurate compliance with all required and appropriate charting and coding as required by regulatory organizations such as Medicare, Medicaid, Home and Community Services, etc.

• Comply with involuntary treatment admission (ITA) requirements as appropriate and/or coordinate least restrictive order (LRO) services if needed. Notify CDMHPs, write affidavits, and serve as a witness in court when involuntary treatment is indicated if needed - establish and clarify involvement if an existing MH Provider is also working with client. Continue to testify on client's behalf for the duration that Involuntary Treatment is indicated (at the end of 72 hours, 14 days, 90 days, etc.) if needed/appropriate.

• Monitor compliance with LRO (Least Restrictive Order) as needed.

• Attend continuing education training as required by state regulations. Attend all training required by Sunrise.

• Maintain all on-going licensing and certification requirements for this position and supply Sunrise proof of the same.

• Assists and advocates for the client in the following areas as needed (working in partnership with existing providers where present and identifying and clarifying establishing role expectations to compliment and extend existing services):

• Basic needs

• Crisis needs

• Employment

• Ethnic/Cultural support

• Financial needs

• Physical health care needs

• Psychiatric services

Treatment Services

• Provide harm minimization interventions as appropriate

• Communicate with consumers and family members to obtain information regarding consumer's needs and objectives, interests, skills, and support systems.

• Develop consumer-focused, goal-oriented treatment plans, which address the specific needs of the consumer. Consult with existing MH providers when present to compliment and extend existing treatment plans.

• Evaluate treatment effectiveness and revise care plans regularly.

• Utilize clinical supervision for clarification of questions and concerns, support, understanding role expectations, feedback and accountability.

• Develop expertise in solution focused and cognitive behavioral therapy and group process, provide this treatment, and share this knowledge with other staff.

• In addition to the above, any other responsibilities appropriate to the position and not specifically listed in this job description or tasks that may be assigned on an as needed basis

Requirements: (Any Equivalent Combination of Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, Education, and Experience)

Education: Master's Degree or further advanced degree in counseling or one of the social sciences OR Psychiatric Nurse, OR a bachelor's degree in a related field and two years' experience working with adults who have exceptional long-term care needs due to a combination of medical and behavioral needs and Clinicians who are not currently an MHP, BCBA or GMHS must work under the supervision of a MHP, BCBA, or GMHS.

Licensure/Certification: Clinicians must be certified as a Mental Health Professional (MHP), Board-Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA), or Agency Affiliated Councilor, (Licensed, AACL, Clinicians who are not currently an MHP, BCBA or GMHS must work under the supervision of a MHP, BCBA, or GMHS.)

• Other Considerations:
• DSHS background clearance required.
• Current valid Washington State driver's license, acceptable driving record, and proof of insurance.
• Skill using Microsoft Office products including Excel, Word and Outlook.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Flexible. Demonstrated ability to exercise sound judgment in challenging dynamic situations including behavioral issues.
• Skill in reading, synthesizing, and acting upon multifaceted information.
• Ability to write effective positive behavior support plans specific to client need Ability to train and coach caregivers in the implementation of positive behavior support and de-escalation.
• Extensive knowledge of clinical issues pertaining to adult client populations, along with extensive understanding of the clinical process and intervention strategies used to address these issues.
• Assess client's presenting problems, formulate individualized treatment plans, apply appropriate treatment modalities, and assess, monitor, and document client's response to clinical interventions.
• Relate effectively with clients, agency staff, other community programs, and the general public.
• Work across agencies and disciplines, and as a part of a multidisciplinary therapeutic team.
• Adhere to professional and ethical standards of practice.
• Demonstrate respect for diversity and a commitment to developing multicultural competency and sensitivity.

Compensation:

• $25 - $30.14/hr
• All wages depend on applicable experience, license, and education.

Schedule:

Part-Time, 20 hours/week. Flexible within Monday - Friday day shifts.

Benefits:

• Medical, dental, & vision plans

• Paid vacation - Earned at .04 per hour worked for hourly employees, and 6.67 per month for salary (equates to about 2 weeks per year for full-time employees)

• Sick Leave - 1 hour per 40 hours worked (equates to about 52 hours for full-time)

• Holiday pay, with 8 holidays observed

• Paid 'Floating' Holiday to be used on a day of choice

• Health Savings Account

• Health Reimbursement Arrangement

• Basic Life & AD&D insurance

• WA Paid Family Medical Leave

• Employee Assistance Program

• Pet Insurance

• Legal & IDShield

• Accident, Critical Illness, & Hospital Insurance

• 401K & matching up to 6%

• Life Insurance

• College savings plan

• Smart Connect

• KisX

• Perks at work

• Husk

Why Sunrise Services INC?

• An abundance of opportunity for growth and development
• Supportive, Team-driven culture
• Competitive benefits and Compensation plan
• Making a true difference in the community, and the lives of vulnerable individuals

Check out our About Us video here: Sunrise Services Inc. About Us

To comply with Federal law, Sunrise Services participates in E-Verify. All newly-hired employees are queried through this electronic system established by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Social Security Administration (SSA) to verify their identity and employment eligibility. We are an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.