Law Enforcement Co-Responder

Overview

Opportunities abound at Sound!

Sound is growing, and we are hiring a law enforcement co-responder in Burien, WA! Sound is one of King County’s most comprehensive providers of quality mental health and addiction treatment services, supporting our area’s most vulnerable populations. A central tenet of our work is Reaching Recovery, an evidence-based clinical care model.

If you want to be part of a dynamic team in a comprehensive outpatient setting, Sound offers a stimulating and supportive working environment, excellent and abundant supervision, and opportunities for professional growth, in a strengths-based organization. 

Sound team members are focused on demonstrating compassion, patience, and understanding when treating clients. We believe in and advocate for Diversity, Equity, Justice, and Inclusion for our team and clients. 

Mental Health needs of our community are at an all-time high! You have an opportunity to have an immediate impact and provide assistance to those in need. As a Law Enforcement Co-Responder, you will be a member of Sound’s Crisis team and based within the City of Burien. 

Responsibilities

As a Law Enforcement Co-Responder, you will provide immediate crisis resolutions with emphasis on the goal of stabilizing the crisis in the least restrictive way, facilitating access to mental health and substance use disorder services, providing diversion services to reduce hospitalizations, performing clinical assessments and evaluations for involuntary detention to psychiatric and substance use disorders.

• Provide crisis outreach services working within a collaborative and supportive team environment
• Maintain the respect and dignity of each client, the client's personal supports, and community professionals, emphasizing special population concerns.
• Represent the agency and the profession in a manner that is equitable, thorough, highly skilled collaboration with individuals, and the community.
• Demonstrate effective skills in case investigation, evaluation of facts, witnesses and clients, management of the interview, crisis management, the integration of facts found, and decisive decision making that leads to a safe and secure disposition.

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements:

·  Two (2) years of experience in a Mental Health setting required.

·  Ability to obtain Agency Affiliated Counselor Registration upon hire

Education/Licenses/Certifications:

·  Master's Degree in Psychology, Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy or related field required.

·  Must be a mental health professional (MHP)

·  Current Washington Driver's License and reliable transportation 

Perks at Sound!

All Team Members at Sound working 40 hours per week will be eligible for the following benefits:

• 100% Paid Medical & Dental Insurance
  • Full time Team Member and child(ren) coverage until child's 26th birthday
  • Spouse/Domestic Partner coverage available (team member pays full cost)
• Paid Life Insurance
  • 2x annual salary additional $25,000
• Long Term Disability Insurance (60% monthly salary)
  • 100% premiums paid by Sound
• 18 Days of Paid Rest and Relaxation (Vacation) - beginning first year
• 12 Days of Paid Sick Leave
• 9 Days of Paid Holidays
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
  • for health care (limited) and dependent day care costs (pre-tax)
• Employee Assistance Plan (EAP)
  • The Standard
• Sound retirement plan:
  • 401(k) plan (organization contribution) – Sound contributes 3% to team members plan even if you don’t.  
  • Team members are 100% vested; team members may contribute to their own plan
• Paid Training
  • Free in-house professional training and $400 annually 3 paid days off-site training
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)
• Free Supervision Hours -  Washington State Licensure
• Service Award - at 5,10,15,20 & 25 years of service

Salary : $400 - $25,000