Mental Health Professional/Clinician II (Bellingham)
We offer Supervision hours toward licensure!
Are you looking for a fast paced, community based role? Well then look no further! Compass Health is currently looking for a Mental Health Professional/Clinician II at our Whatcom County Emergency Services. The Clinician will provide crisis intervention mental health services to persons of all ages experiencing acute behavioral health issues and when appropriate evaluates for an involuntary detention. These services will be provided primarily in community settings to individuals who are in crisis or for whom a crisis episode is deemed to be imminent. This position will also provide support and back-up to team members as needed.
What we will be offering you:
As the region's largest non-profit community behavioral healthcare organization, we have been serving our clients and our communities for over 110 years. Our commitment to care doesn't stop with our clients though, as we take pride in offering our employees the opportunity to work in a culture that promotes learning, growth, and advancement as well as a focus on employee satisfaction and work/life balance.
(pro-rated for part time employees)
What you will carry along:
The community you will engage with
If you enjoy tranquil lakes and scenic mountain views you might just be ready to relocate to Bellingham, Washington. Live in a community consistently rated as one of the most desirable in the USA! With a population of 82,000 people, you will feel welcomed and at home in one of "the best places to live" according to National Magazine. The locals, who call Bellingham home, are their own blend of diverse members of their community who help uphold the city's great reputation of a fun and outdoorsy town.
An area with so much to offer is the perfect place to call home. Just a 90-minute drive north of Seattle and 20 miles south of the Canadian border, Bellingham is everything one could ever want in a small-mid-sized municipality. Filled with good-hearted people who are inspired by the natural beauty that surrounds them, Bellingham resonates with a strong and youthful vibrancy. This eco-friendly community appreciates local restaurants supported by local farmers. Also known as the "City of Subdued Excitement," Bellingham is well maintained by its community and has a vast array of entertainment including: Bellingham's Farmer's Market, breath-taking landscape views, astonishing waterfalls, local shops, dining, independent breweries, sightseeing excursions, hiking, boating, whale watching, and much more.
The organization you will be a part of
Compass Health is the region's largest private, non-profit organization providing mental health and substance use services in Snohomish, Skagit, Island, San Juan, and Whatcom counties of Western Washington. We provide quality creative services to children, families and adults in a variety of outpatient, residential and inpatient settings. We have been serving our clients and our communities for over 110 years, though our commitment to care doesn't stop with our clients as we take pride in offering our employees the opportunity to work in a culture that promotes learning, growth, and advancement. We maintain a focus on employee satisfaction and work/life balance, which includes competitive compensation and benefits programs. Please visit our website for more information: www.compasshealth.org
Compass Health promotes equal treatment and equal employment opportunity to all applicants and employees regardless of race, creed, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, marital status, sexual minority status, sexual orientation, veteran status, or disability unless based on a bona fide occupational qualification
Governor Inslee's Proclamation 21-14.2 requires employees of healthcare institutions to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 unless a medical or religious exemption is approved. Being fully vaccinated means that an individual is at least two weeks past their final dose of an authorized COVID-19 vaccine regimen. As a condition of employment, newly hired employees will be required to provide proof of their COVID-19 vaccination or have an approved medical or religious exemption.
POSITION SUMMARY
Position: Mental Health Professional / Clinician II
Program: 500-21330 - Emergency Services
Location: Bellingham
Hours: On-call
Wage:$23.12-$39.48/hr DOE **Licensed wage scale - $25.88-$39.48/hr DOE