Counselor I/II/III

Description:

PUYALLUP TRIBAL HEALTH AUTHORITY, located in Tacoma, Washington is seeking a full-time Counselor.

“It is the mission of the Puyallup Tribal Health Authority to provide quality healthcare and promote wellness in a culturally appropriate manner.”

We offer an outstanding workplace, competitive market based salary, and benefits packages including:

• Monday – Friday schedule
• Medical/Dental/Vision benefits – monthly premiums paid 100% for employees
• 18+ annual paid holidays
• Generous paid sick and vacation accruals
• 401(k) with annual profit sharing
• Life & AD&D insurance coverage
• PTHA is an approved loan repayment site for various programs
• Employee Assistance Program
• Excellent work/home life balance

GENERAL FUNCTION: Provide assessments, group, family, and individual counseling, crisis response, and treatment for clients and their family members.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Perform comprehensive intake interviews of clients’ mental, emotional, physical and spiritual needs.
• Operates as crisis outreach and Tribal Designated Crisis Responder (TDCR), as needed.
• Ability to competently screen and/or treat clients with suicide thoughts/behaviors, using evidenced based practice approaches (i.e., CBT, DBT).
• Accurately document in-person client contacts electronically, on date of service.
• Develop and conduct individualized treatment plans on time.
• Participate in prevention planning and provide at least 4 hours of community based outreach and education activities per quarter.
• Maintain State licensure in respective field by completing required CEU’s and attending annual Marty Smith training.
• Provide individual and group counseling to clients in the office and tribal school (as appropriate).

. Requirements:

• Master’s Degree in Human Services or Behavioral Health field from an accredited university.
• Current Washington State Associate license as a Mental Health Counselor, Social Worker, or Marriage and Family Therapist.
• Experience and/or ability to work with electronic health record systems.
• Current BLS certification.