Job Description

Responsibilities

Provides mental health services to children, adolescents, and families with serious developmental, emotional, and behavioral problems in a manner which results in improvements in the child and family\'s functioning in multiple life domains and is cost effective.

Job Posting Addendum

We are looking for a fully licensed Mental Health Therapist to work in our Autism Center! The acceptable licenses for this role are LICSW, LMFT, or LMHC in WA State.

Please note this role is a grant funded position and ongoing employment is subject to future external funding.

Requirements

Required Education/Experience:

• Master\'s degree in Counseling, Social Work, or related field.

• Minimum two years experience in providing direct treatment services to children and families, with specialization in child development and Autism Spectrum Disorders.

• Post graduate certificate training in diagnostic tools related to ASD (Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule and Autism Diagnostic Interview).

• May work evening & weekends as required.

Required Credentials:

• Licensed as a Mental Health Professional in Washington State in appropriate field according to degree (e.g., LICSW, LMFT).

• Prior to start of employment, must obtain, and maintain in good standing, medical or allied health professional staff privileges that are not limited, revoked, suspended, conditioned, or probationary, except for normal probationary periods due to initial appointment.

• All medical and allied health professional staff members are provisional for the first year.

• Any and all medical or allied health professional staff privileges at Children\'s will terminate automatically upon the termination of the individual\'s employment at Children\'s.

• Termination of employment does not prohibit the individual from seeking medical or allied health professional staff privileges at Children\xe2\x80\x99s as a non-employee in any category for which the individual qualifies.

• Questions regarding medical or allied health professional staff privileges may be directed to Medical Staff Services.

Preferred:

• Experience in autism spectrum disorder treatment and psychoeducational approaches.

• Minority Mental Health Specialist designation.

• Experience with multi-system involved children with severe behavioral problems and/or developmental disabilities.

• Experience with the King County MHP and Washington State Mental Health WACs.

• Experience providing comprehensive intake evaluations with multi-axial diagnoses.

• Experience with evidence based practice.

Min to Max Hourly Salary

$44.46 - $66.69 /hr

Min to Max Annual Salary

$92,476.80 - $138,715.20 /yr

Salary Information

This compensation range was calculated based on full-time employment (2080 hours worked per calendar year). Offers are determined by multiple factors including equity, skills, experience, and expertise, and may vary within the range provided.

The union pay ranges can be found on the Seattle Children\xe2\x80\x99s website here: -

Seattle Children\xe2\x80\x99s offers annual incentive pay based upon performance that is commensurate with the level of the position.

Disclaimer for Out of State Applicants

This compensation range is specific to Seattle, positions located outside of Seattle may be compensated differently depending on various factors.

Benefits Information

Seattle Children\xe2\x80\x99s offers a generous benefit package, including medical, dental, and vision plans, 403(b), life insurance, paid time off, tuition reimbursement, and more. for more information.

About Us

Hope. Care. Cure. These three simple words capture what we do at Seattle Children\xe2\x80\x99s \xe2\x80\x93- to help every child live the healthiest and most fulfilling life possible. Are you ready to engage with a mission-driven organization that is life-changing to many, and touches the hearts of all? #HOPECARECURE

Our founding promise to the community is as valid today as it was over a century ago: we will care for all children in our region, regardless of the families\xe2\x80\x99 ability to pay. Together, we deliver superior patient care, advance new discoveries and treatments through pediatric research, and serve as the pediatric and adolescent, academic medical center for Washington, Alaska, Montana and Idaho \xe2\x80\x93 the largest region of any children\xe2\x80\x99s hospital in the country.

In 2022, U.S. News & World Report once again ranked Seattle Children\xe2\x80\x99s among the nation\xe2\x80\x99s best children\xe2\x80\x99s hospitals \xe2\x80\x93 for the 30th year in a row. For more than a decade, Seattle Children\xe2\x80\x99s has been nationally ranked in all 10 specialty areas evaluated by U.S. News & World Report. We are honored to be the top-ranked pediatric hospital in Washington and the Pacific Northwest.

As a Magnet designated institution, and classified among America\xe2\x80\x99s best large employers by Forbes, we recognize the importance of hiring and developing great talent to provide best-in-class care to the patients and families we serve. Our organizational DNA takes form in our core values: Compassion, Excellence, Integrity, Collaboration, Equity and Innovation. Whether it\xe2\x80\x99s delivering frontline care to our patients in a kind and caring manner, practicing the highest standards of quality and safety, or being relentlessly curious as we work towards eradicating childhood diseases, these values are the fabric of our culture and community. The future starts here.

Our Commitment to Diversity

Our community welcomes diverse experiences, backgrounds, and thoughts as this is what drives our spirit of inquiry and allows us to better connect with our increasingly diverse patients and families. Our organization recruits, employs, trains, compensates, and promotes without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.

The people who work at Seattle Children\xe2\x80\x99s are members of a community that seeks to respect and celebrate all the qualities that make each of us unique. Each of us is empowered to be ourselves within this community, which cultivates and promotes equity, diversity, and inclusion at all levels.

Seattle Children\xe2\x80\x99s is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Workplace and Affirmative Action Employer.

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