Crisis Counselor - Active Associate License

				Overview:

Our Commitment to Equity
The Y actively promotes a culture free from bias and injustice. We are dedicated to removing institutional and systemic barriers that result in oppression and racism. We will be accountable to marginalized communities for creating equitable and sustainable environments where social justice is woven into every facet of our programs, and by caring for our communities in a culturally versatile and respectful manner.

Job Summary

The Crisis Counselor provides comprehensive, short-term crisis outreach services to youth, young adults, and families in King County experiencing a mental health or behavioral emergency. The Crisis Counselor supports clients through a team approach. The teams are made up of case managers, Parent Partners, and Youth Peers and collaborate to successfully stabilizes the initial crisis, provide intensive support, and link the client and families to ongoing formal and informal support systems.

This position is at the Social Impact Center Y, the social services branch of YMCA of Greater Seattle (YGS). The mission of the Social Impact Center Y is to accelerate young people's ability to build safe, successful, and happy lives. Every year, we serve 5,000 children, youth, young adults, and families across King County with programs that aim to strengthen young people's ability to develop to their fullest potential through four strategies: reducing risk factors; navigating systems towards successful life transition; ensuring stability, safety and wellness in times of crisis; and building competencies and social capital. The Social Impact Center Y's programs include housing, behavioral health, foster care licensing, violence prevention, education, and employment. Many of the young people we serve have had involvement in the foster care, criminal justice system, and/or homelessness systems. 

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work

This is a full-time, Monday through Friday position with regular hours from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM, with occasional evening shifts. The role involves providing in-person, community-based case management services to individuals and families. Staff are expected to travel to various locations in the community as part of their daily work, delivering support and interventions directly in the field. This position offers a hybrid schedule, with the opportunity to work remotely for administrative tasks or documentation on days when community-based appointments are not scheduled.

What You Will Get From Working at The Y

* Membership to the YMCA of Greater Seattle for you and your household
* Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life insurance
* Retirement with 12% employer contributions after 2 years of services - see Y Retirement for more information. Other Savings plans available upon hire.
* Free access to mental health resources
* Rapidly accruing paid time off (PTO)
* Discounts on qualifying YMCA of Greater Seattle childcare, day camp, overnight camp and outdoor leadership programs. 25% for part-time staff, 50% for full-time staff.
* Direct care staff in the Social Impact Center receive monthly personal Wellness days in addition to existing PTO and Paid Holiday benefits

* Some benefits only available to full-time staff 

Associate License Compensation: $80,168.40 annually

Responsibilities:

* Works as part of a team to provides immediate, short term, acute crisis intervention 
services to families in King County to prevent out of home care and psychiatric 
hospitalization for children and youth.
* This position provides services in homes, schools and other community locations allowing for flexibility and creativity in the work.
* Provides short-term individual and family stabilization services and resource linkage, including risk assessments, safety planning, parenting skills training, behavior management, de-escalation training and brief counseling.
* Develops Action Plans to address priority needs and makes treatment recommendations that are sensitive to the family's cultural, social, and mental health needs.
* Works with families to help them advocate with systems, access community resources, identify and utilize natural support and use ef fective problem-solving techniques.

Code of Conduct for Applicants

All employees and volunteers are responsible for adhering to abuse prevention policies, maintaining appropriate boundaries, completing required training, reporting suspicious or inappropriate behavior, and complying with mandated reporting requirements. 

Responsible for ensuring staff are properly screened, trained, supervised and held accountable to the organization's abuse risk management standards.

Qualifications:

* Master's degree in social work, counseling, or related field, WA State Licensed Mental Health Counselor Affiliated (LMHCA), Licensed Social Work Associate Independent Clinical (LSWAIC), Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFTA). License must be active (not pending with the state). 
* One or more years post-graduate experience providing short-term mental health services to youth and families f rom a broad range of cultures and social needs.
* Registered counselor in Washington.
* Training and experience in individual, family, and group treatment modalities.
* Strong engagement and relationship-building skills.
* Ability to work in a team management approach.
* Strong organizational skills with an attention to details, timelines, and follow-through.
* Ability to meet with clients at home and in the community. Proof of adequate vehicle
* insurance coverage is required, or ability to travel to areas without public transportation.
* Ability to maintain a flexible schedule and work evenings and weekends.
* Prefer knowledge of, and previous experience with, diverse populations (language, culture, race, physical activity, sexual orientation, etc.). Ability to speak any language in addition to English may be helpful.

* Within 30 days of employment or first available training

** Within 30 days of employment
*** Within 120 days of employment.

Authorized Driver Requirement

This role transports clients as an "authorized driver" for the YMCA of Greater Seattle (YGS) using both an employer-provided vehicle and your own vehicle (proof of current auto insurance and vehicle registration are required). Driving duties for this role are Required.* Driving roles are safety-sensitive. To become an authorized driver, you must be 21+, have possessed a driver's license for at least 3 years, and pass a drug screen that will test for impairing substances (including marijuana) in addition to meeting the driving record standards below:

YGS Driving Record Standards

Within the last three (3) years: No more than two (2) vehicle related suspension(s) and/or reinstatement(s). No more than two (2) moving violations and/or accidents. Moving violations include, but are not limited to, the following:

*  Speeding
*  Improper Lane Change
*  Failure to Yield in Right-of-Way
*  Failure to Obey Traffic Signal
*  Failure to obey Traffic Sign

Within the last five (5) years: No Major Violations which include, but are not limited to, the following:

*  DUI, DWI, OUI, OWI, BUI (Boating), Administrative Per Se, or Refusing to Test
*  Driving with an open container of alcohol
*  Reckless Driving
*  Hit and Run - property damage only (Incidents involving injury fall under Permanent Disqualification)
*  Racing
*  Driving with a suspended/revoked license/insurance
*  Speeding over 20 mph
*  Fleeing and/or eluding police
*  Any other felony driving conviction(s)

Driving records that result in Permanent disqualification from driving duties:

*  More than 3 DUI, DWI, OUI, OWI, BUI, Administrative Per Se, or Refusing to Test for entirety of driving history.
*  More than 3 Driving with a suspended/revoked license
*  Hit and Run resulting in bodily injury or death
*  Manslaughter/felony death by motor vehicle

*Due to state-specific reporting requirements in our driver management system, we are not currently abl
			

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