Kitsap Mental Health Services Careers

Bachelor’s Level Care Coordinator – Residential Services

Hiring Range: $24.94 - $30.55 Per Hour

Benefits: 

• Comprehensive and generous health, dental, and vision benefits
• Up to 19 days of PTO, 2 mental health days, and 10 paid holidays your first year (pro-rated for part-time)
• Company-paid short-term disability, long-term disability, and life insurance
• Student loan payment assistance and extensive training
• An incredible team approach that is dynamic and collaborative

Kitsap Mental Health Services is hiring a Care Coordinator to join our Residential Services team. You will utilize your clinical expertise to plan, develop, coordinate, and provide our clients with treatment, rehabilitation, and support services. As a key team member, you will also offer assigned clients education, family consultation, and crisis intervention services.

The Residential treatment setting is a 16-bed residential treatment setting. Client participation is voluntary, and people may stay for up to 30 days. RS team members provide a combination of supportive services designed to help people return to their families and communities equipped with the skills needed to manage life’s challenges.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Provide care coordination services for an assigned group of clients, offering individual, group, family counseling, crisis intervention, and case management.
• Develop, implement, evaluate, and revise treatment goals and plans in collaboration with the treatment team.
• Educate and support clients' families and advocate for clients' rights and preferences, coordinating with community agencies as needed.
• Assist clients in finding and effectively using primary care physicians and dentists, and develop health self-management skills.
• Provide crisis intervention counseling and coordinate with crisis services when appropriate.
• Document client progress according to established policies and procedures.
• Participate in staff meetings and treatment planning review meetings.
• Provide information to clients on substance use issues and coordinate treatment with internal and external substance use treatment providers.
• Assist clients in gaining resources and education to support their autonomy and basic needs.
• Monitor clients for LRA compliance and facilitate extensions with the CRT and court-involved personnel.
• Perform any other responsibilities appropriate to the position and not specifically listed in the job description.

Minimum Qualifications:

EDUCATION: Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology, social services, or behavioral health field.

EXPERIENCE: Entry level (no prior related work experience)

LICENSURE: Agency Affiliated Counselor Registration. (Can be obtained after hire)

Preferred Qualifications:

EXPERIENCE: Experienced (minimum 2 years of job-related experience)

Experience in co-occurring disorders treatment, individual and group therapy, vocational services, or substance abuse treatment.

The capacity to work well with children and families.

Our recruitment processes are designed to prevent discrimination against our people regardless of gender identity or orientation, religion, ethnicity, age, neurodiversity, disability status, citizenship, or any aspect which makes someone unique.