Do you want to be part of solving the impossible in healthcare while meeting your clients in their home environment? Do you want to be a trusted champion to uncover and solve all aspects of caregiving? Do you want to be an unstoppable force for families? If so then you should check out this Care Management & Licensed Counselor opportunity with Family First.

Who We Are

One of the fastest-growing companies in America, Family First is the leader in providing comprehensive solutions for the care of an aging loved one. At a time when more families than ever are caring for a loved one, Family First is here to help with Care Management, Home Care, Licensed Counseling, and other services to help families make it through the complicated challenges that come with being a caregiver.

If our mission and values speak to you…we’d love for you to Apply with Us!

Position Details

The Professional Care Manager & Counselor works autonomously, using discretion and independent judgement to provide clients, families, or vulnerable populations with medical and psychosocial support needed to cope with chronic, acute, or terminal illnesses. Includes administering client assessments, care planning, advising families care givers, providing patient education and counseling and making necessary referrals for other social services. Counselor specific duties to include individual or family counseling.

Job Duties

• Complete a thorough assessment of each client and develop a care plan tailored to the client’s needs
• Advocate for clients or patients to resolve crises.
• Collaborate with other professionals to evaluate patients’ medical or physical conditions and to assess client needs.
• Ability to demonstrate strong clinical counseling skills
• Refer patient, client, or family to community resources to assist in recovery from mental or physical illness and to provide access to services such as financial assistance, legal aid, housing, job placement or education.
• Counsel clients and patients in individual and group sessions to help them overcome dependencies, recover from illness, and adjust to life.
• Utilize consultation data and social work experience to plan coordinate client or patient care and rehabilitation, following through to ensure service efficacy.
• Coordinate with discharge planners.
• Organize support groups and counsel family members to assist them in understanding and/or processing life transitions.
• Modify plan of care to comply with changes in clients’ status.
• Monitor, evaluate, and record client progress according to measurable goals described in treatment and care plan.
• Identify environmental impediments to client or patient progress through interviews and review of patient records.
• Refer VP services to individuals in need of assistance.
• Accurately document, chart and record clients billing information, billable hours, and client notes.
• Successfully complete all billable expectations and billing requirements.
• Participate in legal proceedings (depositions, court appearances) as needed.
• Travel as required

Qualifications

Degreed and License/Certification without restrictions:

• Licensure to provide direct counseling
• Licensed Social Worker or Mental Health Counselor
• Gerontology
• Social Work (BSW/MSW)
• Minimum of three years direct clinical treatment experience
• Minimum two years’ experience in community-based Healthcare (home health, public health, home care)
• Current driver’s license and auto insurance and the ability to drive to and from appointments
• Certified Care Manager (required within 1 year of employment)

Compensation: Family First is committed to providing market competitive, equitable pay to all employees

Compensation: $32-45/hr

Benefits: Family First is proud to offer the following benefits to employees

• Amazing Workplace Culture and Supportive Environment
• 401(k) with company matching contribution
• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Health savings account
• Paid time off
• 10 paid Holidays
• Professional development assistance
• Mileage reimbursement

Job Type: Full-time; Hybrid Hours: Monday - Friday 8:00am -4:30pm

Work Location Tacoma and Travel surrounding areas

Tacoma, WA - Hybrid

Regular travel is required to serve Community Based Clients