last updated: 07/21/2008

Join the Behavioral Support Team (BeST) at Seattle Children’s Home. Seeking a Master’s level therapist with background of working with DD youth and their families; Mental Health Professional with DD specialization preferred. Provide telephone & community-based crisis intervention & stabilization services through a family counseling model using Positive Behavior Support.

Job Code:  BST

Seattle Children’s Home seeks a motivated clinical leader to serve as Clinical Manager of our Children’s Psychiatric Residential Programs.

The successful candidate shall possess a Master’s degree (doctoral level preferred) in psychology or social work with a strong child & adolescent clinical background, work history in inpatient or residential mental health treatment, proven clinical and administrative supervision experience, and a commitment to mental health recovery and resiliency with the ability to create and sustain integrated, multi-disciplinary programs and teams.

Job Code: CMRES
 

FT position for MA-level Child Mental Health Specialist. The Children’s Juvenile Justice System Liaisons work with the juvenile justice system to ensure that eligible children and youth receive necessary mental health and other support services. The goal is to provide effective prevention and intervention strategies for those children and youth most at-risk and most in need in order to prevent or reduce more acute illness, high-risk behaviors and incarceration when possible. Job duties include mental health assessments of individual youth, determining support needs, coordinating service between KCMHP providers, KCSC and the King County juvenile detention facility and attending staffings and court days for Drug Court. The King County Drug Diversion Court (KCDDC) is a pre-sentencing program that provides eligible defendants the opportunity to receive drug treatment in lieu of incarceration. Listen here to an NPR feature story about the program: http://www.npr.org/ramfiles/me/19990709.me.06.ram

Qualified applicants will have experience working with children and youth with some juvenile justice experience preferred. We are looking for someone with good assessment skills and experience coordinating treatment and skilled at communicating across a wide-range of agencies and systems. Please send or e-mail a resume and cover letter to Seattle Children’s Home (SCH). Seattle Children’s Home was founded in 1884 and has evolved over time to the current focus of taking care of the special needs of children and their families. this position provides full medical/dental benefits and generous paid leave.
 

Job Code:  MHL

Seattle Children’s Home has openings for a full time MST Therapist and half-time MST Supervisor. MST is a well-researched community-based treatment model directed at youth involved in criminal activity and their family. Interested persons may locate information about this treatment model on the internet at www.mstservices.com .

The MST therapist will provide intensive home-based clinical services to families and youth involved with the juvenile justice system with the goal of preventing an out of home placement. The therapist must be able to work closely with juvenile probation counselors and community providers. Staff will need to be able to work a flexible schedule including some weekday evenings and occasional weekend appointments, carry a crisis pager for their assigned cases and attend an initial one week MST training.

The MST Supervisor duties will include liaison with key collaborating agencies, providing ongoing evaluation and staff development for therapists, interfacing with MST expert consultants and providing overall program management. 2 – 3 years of clinical supervisory-level experience preferred.
Specific experience in Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy, Structural Family Therapy, Strategic Family Therapy and behaviorally-based marital and drug treatment therapy preferred.

Would you like to make a difference for teens as an RN at Seattle Children’s Home on Queen Anne Hill? We are a non-profit organization dedicated to serving psychiatrically unique youth ages 7-17 years old by using a multi-disciplinary team approach. Seattle Children’s Home is a Joint Commission accredited residential treatment center that offers 24 hour nursing care. We also offer teaching opportunities to local universities and community colleges. Some of our employee benefits include generous paid time off annually along with competitive wages. Our facility has a relaxed dress code which enhances normalcy for our clients. We currently have a full time and a part time position available.
Job Code: RNP

Hiring Coordinator:  Barbara Graham

FT position for Masters level therapist and experienced supervisor. The supervisor of the Behavior Support Team provides leadership and direct clinical supervision to the members of the Behavior Support Team in addition to managing a limited case load. Internally, the supervisor assures the overall effective functioning of the team by closely coordinating the functions and capacities of the clinical team with related Agency functions (i.e. with H.R. Finance, IS, Research, QI, other clinical programs etc.) Externally, the supervisor is visible in the community and provides liaison with community professionals and parent advocacy groups. The supervisor regularly consults and collaborates with the program’s clinical consultants from the State of Washington Region IV Division of Developmental Disabilities and King County to ensure that Agency contractual responsibilities of the program are met. The supervisor is responsible for the training and development of new staff and for facilitating their professional growth.

The qualified applicant will be familiar with the challenges that exist for families parenting children with special needs and bring an experienced clinical background to address these issues. He or she will be able to lead client families and the team towards meaningful outcomes. The right applicant will have a passion and vision for how to further advance this highly successful and well-regarded program. We are looking for someone with a positive attitude, strong leadership abilities and who has a desire to advocate for the interests of the disability community. The right applicant will be a creative problem solver. Good public speaking skills are a must.
Job Code: SBST