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Overview

Career opportunities abound at SOUNDSOUND Behavioral Health is growing, and we are hiring a Child and Family Services (CFS) Clinician in Auburn, WA! We offer a supportive working environment, excellent and abundant supervision, and opportunities for professional growth.

 

The CFS Clinician works with a variety of clients with behavioral health disorders and assists them in becoming as healthy and engaged as possible in the community, using recovery language and principles.

 

The CFS Clinician is responsible for providing assessment, direct clinical intervention, and supportive consultation to child, adolescent, and adult family members presenting with a wide variety of emotional, behavioral and co-occurring disorders. Delivery of therapeutic services in the office, school, and community, to child, adolescent, and adult family members will be emphasized, including ongoing consultation and collaboration with collateral agencies (schools, agencies, caseworkers, etc.). The team member in this Job will be required to work with the Division of Child and Family Services (DCFS), education (school), inpatient facilities, mental health residential facilities, and other systems of care in developing holistic, strength-based, recovery-oriented therapeutic plans to maintain children and adolescents with significant mental health problems in the community.

 

Schedule: Typically, Monday-Friday 8:00 AM- 4:30 PM or 8:30 AM- 5:00 PM 

Location: Based in Auburn within the Auburn School District, including Auburn Riverside High School. 

 

*This is a time-limited position that is grant-funded from August 2026 until June 2027. 

 

Accepting Applications until July 6. 

Responsibilities

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND DUTIES

• Provides assessment, direct services and/or internal and external organization referrals for clients.

• Develops client assessments and treatment plans and maintains accurate and timely clinical records according to organization policy.

• Prepares and Reviews necessary reports, summaries and progress notes, and incorporates into clinical records.

• Performs consultation and liaison duties with other agencies and resources on behalf of the client.

• To comply with county and state standards there will be service intensity expectations for this position.

• Assists client to remain stable in the community, thereby reducing the use of hospitals or involuntary treatment services.

• Monitors medication regimes and treatment compliance.

• Monitors utilization of services and the success of outcome measures.

• Develop plans to address poor utilization of services with Supervisor.

• Participates in team member meetings, consultations, case presentations and in-service training.

• Participates in ongoing program development and assessment.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

KEY WORK RELATIONSHIPS

Establishes and maintains positive, ethical, and professional working relationships with clinical team members, clients, and outside organizations. Relates to a wide variety of people including members of ethnic and sexual minority populations and is respectful of individual and cultural differences.

Qualifications

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• Required Master's degree in social work, psychology, or a counseling-related field.

• At least 2 years of directly related clinical experience to the program as a clinician or case manager and demonstrated skills in clinical assessment and treatment.

KNOWLEDGE, ABILITIES, AND SKILLS

• Has an advanced level of understanding of the principles of individual therapy, group therapy and/or case management approach to providing services.

• Possesses and routinely demonstrates a strong working knowledge of the mental and/or behavioral health and support resources of King County and has a working knowledge with state and local health delivery systems, including knowledge of various funding principles and clinical services mandates.

• Understands recovery concepts in behavioral health; synthesizes and applies, as appropriate to their work at Sound.

• Demonstrates the ability to learn new tasks and skills quickly, and to manage and prioritize multiple tasks, while simultaneously managing crises.

• Ability to demonstrate the capacity to appreciate and work well with the complex and diverse population.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES & REGISTRATIONS

• Washington State driver's license and insurable driving record required.

• Must must be able to obtain an active MHP-qualifying credential with DOH (i.e. LICSW, LMHC, LMFT, or an associate-level version of these credential within 120 days of hire

• Must be able to obtain a WA State Agency Affiliated Counselor credential within the first 90 days of hire.

• Must pass a criminal background check.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

To successfully perform the essential duties of this Job, an individual must be able to sit at a desk for four or more hours a day, and use office equipment, including phones and computer keyboards, for four or more hours per day. Individuals must be able to engage vendors, team members, clients and others over the phone and in-person by voice. Regular attendance is an essential function of the Job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to assist individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.

 

LIMITATIONS AND DISCLAIMER 

The above Job description is meant to describe the general nature and level of work performed; it is not intended as an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities and required skills for the Job. Team members will be required to follow any other Job-related instructions and to perform other duties requested by their supervisor in compliance with Federal and State laws. Requirements are representative of minimum levels of knowledge, skills and/or abilities necessary to perform each duty proficiently. Continued employment remains on an "at-will" basis.

Perks at Sound!

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

• Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance: Premium 100% paid by Sound for team member and child coverage to age 26, depending on plan selected. Spouse/Domestic Partner coverage available at team member’s cost.

• Life Insurance (2x annual salary + additional $25,000): paid by Sound

• Long Term Disability Insurance (60% monthly salary): paid by Sound

• Retirement Plan: Sound contributes 3% to team member’s plan; team member is 100% vested.

• Retirement Plan - 401(k) Plan, pre-tax and/or Roth: team membermay contribute to their own plan.

• Health Savings Account: Sound contributes $1,133.33 (individual) or $2,266.67 (family) for eligible team members, pro-rated for new hires in first year.

• Flexible Spending Accounts: for health care and dependent day care costs (pre-tax)

• EAP: Employee Assistance Plan

• Vacation: 18 days per year, increasing with years of service

• Holidays: 9 days per year

• Sick Leave: 12 days per year

• Bereavement Leave: for death in the family

• Parking: Free at all Sound sites

• Training: Free in-house professional training and $400 annually + 3 paid days approved off-site training

• Service Award: at 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35 & 40 years of service

Compensation range: $31.90-$34.65 per hour