Child and Family Therapist

Description

CHILD AND FAMILY THERAPIST (Part-Time)

Part-time up to 20 hours per week

$32.86 - $45.65/hour Depending on Experience

*Bilingual bonus pay may be available*

401(k) & 401(k) Matching

Sick Leave

Spring break and Bonus week of time off

Location: The Encompass Child Development Center in Snoqualmie, WA, boasts a state-of-the-art facility nestled amidst the breathtaking natural beauty of the area, creating an inspiring and nurturing environment for Encompass Child Development Center, 9050 384th Ave SE, Snoqualmie, WA 98065

Encompass It All: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnN58Utiy68xxvCDUZCrDPQ

Our Mental Health Team is hiring a part-time Child and Family Therapist! Join our team of providers and our mission as we partner with families to build healthy foundations and community where all children thrive.

You will be joining a team that is focused on holistic care to meet the critical individual needs of the developing child and support for the family. You will be working with a team of providers offering multidisciplinary care in a community that connects with, encourages, and builds relationships with one another.

SCOPE: The Encompass Child and Family Therapist will work with families with children from birth through 11 years old. Our team focuses on offering children and their grownups supportive services with felt safety, connection, and positive regard.  Join our team of providers as we partner with families to build healthy foundations and a community where all children thrive.

Through reflective consultation and growth-minded supervision with the Mental Health Director, the Child and Family Therapist provides mental health services for children aged 0 to 11 years and their caregivers as part of the Encompass Pediatric Therapy program. The Mental Health team also provides monthly parent workshops, consultation in school/daycare settings, and innovative group therapy for the families of our community.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Complete evaluations and offer therapy services to a 50% FTE caseload of clients

• Collaborate with client’s family, school, and community stakeholders as needed

• Maintain client records per program, insurance, and confidentiality guidelines and fidelity

• Monitor and track caseload requirements with ongoing new referrals

• Referrals to external/internal supports

• Observe behavior and appropriately intervene in situations

• Work independently and participate effectively within interdisciplinary teams.

• Professional independent judgment in planning own work, formulating recommendations and making decisions.

• Staff consultation/development/training

• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

QUALIFICATIONS

Required: 

• Master’s degree in Social work, Marriage & Family Therapy, Counseling, Psychology or other related field with current Washington State license is required
• In-depth interest in working in infant/pediatric mental health
• Excellent communication, organization, and computer skills
• Certified in Evidence-based Practices or willingness to be trained.
• Infant and child CPR, first aid, and blood borne pathogens training within 90 days of hire
• Upon hire pass Washington State DSHS criminal history and background check and FBI fingerprint check

Preferred:

• Bilingual - English/Spanish
• Preferred competency in one or more of the following areas of professional and/ or lived experience:  LGBTQIA , Racial equity, BIPOC families, Multi-racial identity, Immigrant families, Neurodiversity and Disability justice

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: This is an active job requiring lifting of up to 30 lbs, frequently squatting, sitting on the floor and active work with children. Incumbent may come into contact with bodily fluid. 

The information in this job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees in this job.  It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications of employees in this job.

Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable a person with a disability to perform the essential functions of the job.

Encompass is a private nonprofit serving the Snoqualmie Valley and Issaquah communities for over 50 years. Our mission is to partner with families to build healthy foundations for children. We believe what happens early in life matters. We offer high quality, leading edge early childhood educational and therapeutic services to all children in our communities.

Encompass is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without discrimination based on gender, marital status, race, color, religion, national origin, age, or the presence of a non job related medical condition or handicap.

Salary : $33 - $46