Behavioral Health Counselor II


Job Details

Job Details

Job Location
Administration - Renton, WA

Position Type
Full Time

Education Level
Graduate Degree

Salary Range
$62,540.00 - $87,555.00 Salary

Travel Percentage
Up to 25%

Job Shift
Day

Job Category
Health Care

Description

As a Behavioral Health Counselor II, are you looking for a way to use your gift to help others? Do you have a heart to come alongside others who are trying to improve their lives? Do you want to work for a company that's made it on the Best Christian Workplace 3 years in a row? If so, we want to talk with you.

The Behavioral Health Counselor II, you will counsel guests individually and in-group sessions to assist in overcoming dependencies, adjusting to life and making changes that will assist in their recovery. In addition, this position will maintain confidentiality of patient information and records related to guest treatment and will guide guests in developing healthy coping skills to better deal with stressors in their lives.

What you will do

  • Conduct individual counseling for mental health issues, addiction, Christian direction, and domestic violence issues.
  • Advocate for and support program participants through intakes, referrals, safety planning, educational classes, individual advocacy-based counseling, and groups.
  • Attend wrap, focus, and staff meetings as scheduled
  • Maintain confidential client files.
  • Meet with on-site program directors necessary and clinical supervisor weekly.
  • Attend training as assigned by supervisor.
  • Be willing to be trained, and use Lifespan Integration, evidence based practice therapy models for trauma resolution, and/or other promising models.
  • Participate in the Grace-based philosophy of ministry and the self-evaluation process.
  • Attend and participate in all Mission, Division, and Department meetings and training, as required.
  • Teach classes to assist guests to understand cycles of abuse, addiction, and other classes as assigned by the supervisor.
  • Any other job-related duties as assigned by the supervisor.


Qualifications

  • Master's degree or above in Counseling or a related field is required
  • LMHC or related license is required
  • 4+ years of experience in a professional counseling setting providing mental health and substance use disorders is highly preferred.
  • Experience in social service organizations preferred.
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite


Benefits

All regular fulltime employees, you are eligible to participate in our generous benefits package:
  • Medical / Vision with generous dependent coverage
  • Dental - 100% company paid
  • Long-Term Disability 100% company paid
  • Basic Life Plan 100% company paid
  • Voluntary Products (Aflac and Guardian)
  • EAP and 24/7 Virtual Mental Health 100% company paid
  • 4 weeks of paid vacation (prorated based on hire date)
  • 10 paid holidays + 1 Floating Holiday
  • Personal Day and Birthday holiday
  • Retirement benefits w/ company match
  • Continuing Education Reimbursement Program


Work Environment

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit for long periods in a temperature-controlled environment. Requires frequent use of computers, keyboarding, and talking on the telephone. Frequently uses judgement and decision-making skills to counsel and assist guests in crisis. Occasionally will stand, balance, twist, bend, stoop, kneel and reach with hands/arms. Regularly lifts up to 20 pounds and walks using stairways to climb multiple floors within the facility. Specific vision abilities required for this job include close vision, color vision, distance vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Statement of Faith
  • We believe the Bible to be the inspired, the infallible, authoritative Word of God.
  • We believe that there is one God, eternally existent in three Persons; Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
  • We believe in the deity of our Lord Jesus Christ, in His virgin birth, in His sinless life, in His miracles, in His vicarious and atoning death through His shed blood, in His bodily resurrection, in His ascension to the right-hand of the Father, and in His personal return in power and glory.
  • We believe that for the salvation of lost and sinful men, regeneration by the Holy Spirit is essential.
  • We believe in the present ministry of the Holy Spirit by whose indwelling the Christian is enabled to live a Godly life.
  • We believe in the bodily resurrection of the just and unjust, the everlasting blessedness of the saved, and the everlasting conscious punishment of the lost.
  • We believe in the spiritual unity of believers in Christ.


Mission Statement

To bring the love of Jesus and hope for a new life to our homeless neighbors.

Vision Statement

To see every homeless neighbor - beloved, redeemed, restored

Pre-Employment

This position is subject to a pre-employment criminal background check and must be able to pass a 4-panel drug screen.





 SEATTLES UNION GOSPEL MISSION

 06/01/2024

 Renton,WA