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Under the direction of the Security leadership team and guidance of PBMU nursing leadership, the Security Specialist is the primary responder for all safety concerns in the Inpatient Psychiatric Unit (PBMU), both individually and as part of an interdisciplinary team. Basic Life Support (BLS) Certifi

Job DescriptionSalary: $58,000+ Compensation & Benefits • $58,000+ / year (DOE), • Fully covered health, dental, and vision insurance, • 2 weeks PTO to start + holidays includingNew Years Day, MLK Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Day after Thanksgiving, and Christmas Day., • 12 Days Sick Leave Annually., • Sabbatical for tenured employees., • Covered travel opportunities for trainings, conferences, or social events. Brief Description This is a professional level direct service position with the members of Bellevue Clubhouse as the primary recipients of services. The Clubhouse Rehabilitation Associate provides mental health rehabilitation services to adults recovering from serious mental illness in a clubhouse model program (). The responsibilities include sharing in the operation of HERO House Bellevue. These programs include the work-ordered day, social/recreational, and career development. Main responsibility is the engagement of members in all aspects of clubhouse operation. This engagement is performed by helping members to experience the sense of belonging, with a focus on their strengths, talents and interests. By joining the HERO House Bellevue team, you will find your place in a vibrant community that celebrates individual strengths, talents, and interests. As a Clubhouse Rehabilitation Associate,you'll play a vital role in supporting adults recovering from mental illness in a nurturing and collaborative environment. Primary Job Functions • Offer a positive supportive relationship that helps promote hope, empowerment, choice, wellness and recovery for participants while working side-by-side with the members on the work of the clubhouse., • Work side-by-side with the members of HERO House Bellevue in program areas of work-ordered day, social/recreational, education, employment, advocacy, and member support., • Assist with development and establishment of routine in the brand-new Unit, which is responsible forSnack Bar operation, education supports, community resources and fundraising., • Consistently help members feel needed by reaching out and building meaningful connections., • Facilitate completion of assigned tasks in a timely manner maximizing members skills, talents, engagement and leadership., • Ensure that performance of job duties actively reflects and promotes the Standards for Clubhouse Model of Psychiatric Rehabilitation as developed by Clubhouse International., • Train, job coach and work with members at their place of employment., • Work evenings and weekends, approximately once a month., • Provide education and resources that support self-management, self-determination, self-advocacy, and shared-health-care decision making., • Ensure all documentation is complete, accurate and performed within time frames as specified in Bellevue Clubhouse procedures., • Provide assistance in identifying and linking to community-based services and supports (primary care, mental health and or substance abuse treatment, housing, financial benefits, etc.), • Provide and model advocacy to ensure access to service for the member when needed., • Help with identifying and/or re-engaging with family, friends, and other natural supports., • Assist with transportation to appointments, employment, social outings, etc., • Washington State Drivers License, • Clean criminal history background check, • Bachelors Degree or higher, • Basic computer skills, proficiency in Word, Excel, Access, • Prefer experience working with adults living with mental illness, • Prefer training in Trauma Informed Care, • Listening effectively, • Problem solving, • Multi-tasking, • Facilitating individual and group activities, • Working independently and collaboratively on a team, • Breaking down large projects into smaller tasks, • Showing personal initiative when identifying and completing tasks, • Maintaining healthy boundary with peers, • Communicate effectively, verbally and in writing, • Demonstrates adherence to a strengths-based perspective in words and actions with members, • Adhere to Clubhouse International philosophy and applicable federal, state and local guidelines in carrying out job duties, • Travel with members to various conferences, trainings, and social events Psychiatric Rehabilitation, Mental Health Counseling, Recovery Support, Case Management, Evidence-Based Practices, Individual Therapy, Group Therapy, Crisis Intervention, Treatment Planning, Client Advocacy, Behavioral Assessment, Trauma-Informed Care, Supportive Counseling, Coping Strategies, Client Engagement, Community Resources, Goal Setting, Psychoeducation, Motivational Interviewing, Peer Support, Mental Health Recovery, Skills Training, Relapse Prevention, Holistic Approaches, Client-Centered Care, Multidisciplinary Collaboration, Professional Development, Supervision and Training, Outreach Services, Cultural Competence.

Job DescriptionDescription: Mental Health Professional / Case Manager – Program of Assertive Community Treatment (PACT) Shift: Office Day (8am – 4pm) Days Off: Sunday, Monday Insurance Benefits: Dental, Life, Long-term Disability, Medical (no premiums/payroll deductions for employee coverage) Other Benefits: Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Flexible Spending Account (FSA), ORCA card subsidy, Paid Time Off (34 days per year), Retirement Plan Union Representation: This position is a part of a union and is represented by SEIU Healthcare 1199NW. About DESC: DESC (Downtown Emergency Service Center) is a nonprofit organization working to help people with the complex needs of homelessness, substance use disorders, and serious mental illness achieve their highest potential for health and well-being through comprehensive services, treatment, and housing. Our vision is a community where no person is abandoned, ignored, or experiencing homelessness. As the region's leading provider of services to multiply disabled adults who have experienced chronic homelessness, DESC serves almost 3,000 people each day. Our integrated service model is designed to help people secure and maintain appropriate, safe and affordable housing. DESC is recognized nationally and regionally as an innovator in developing solutions to homelessness. About PACT: The Program for Assertive Community Treatment (PACT) is a nationally recognized, evidence-based approach to mental health treatment which utilizes a highly collaborative model to positively impact the lives of individuals challenged by the most severe and persistent mental illnesses. The DESC PACT team is centered in the concept that recovery is more successful when all providers work closely together to provide integrated support services for all aspects of participant’s lives, including medication, therapy, social support, employment and housing. Team scheduling requirements reflect this commitment to provide participants with intensive wrap-around, 24/7 services at their homes and in a variety of community settings. Team members provide rotating coverage for 12 hours per day Monday to Friday and 8 hours per day on weekends & holidays. In addition, all team members participate in on-call rotations to provide 24-hour crisis coverage. MAJOR JOB RESPONSIBILITIES • Provide ongoing assessment of participants’ mental illness symptoms and make appropriate changes in treatment plans as they are needed., • Provide psychoeducation to enable participants to identify their mental illness symptoms and integrate substance use services as appropriate., • Promote participants’ personal growth and development by assisting participants to adapt to and cope with internal and external stressors., • Provide individualized assessments, counseling, supportive therapy, coaching and/or side-by-side support to clients to assist their development in the areas of activities of daily living, social & interpersonal relationships, general time management and basic employment skills., • Plan, structure & support community-based activities such as obtaining and setting up housing, grocery shopping, nutrition assistance, house cleaning and other household activities, money management, social activities and vocational support., • Coordinate with outside service providers including inpatient and outpatient treatment services, social security, veterans’ benefits, legal and advocacy services and personal primary care medical and dental providers., • Provide direct clinical services including individual supportive therapy and psychotherapy to participants on an individual, group, and family basis in the office and in community settings., • Utilize a stage-based treatment model that is non-confrontational, considers interactions of mental illness and substance abuse, and has participant-determined goals. Be comfortable with Harm Reduction approaches. Support PACT clients with achieving and maintaining healthy living conditions. This can include but is not limited to attending care conferences related to living conditions, outreaching and supporting clients in their residential units with tools and skills to maintain their units, coordinating with housing staff, participating in cleaning out clients’ units, and documenting barriers to maintaining healthy living conditions. OTHER • Participate in daily team meetings, psychiatric consultations, clinical supervision, program meetings and in-service trainings; participate in clinical reviews and case conferences., • Comply with the agency's clinical accountability policies and procedures; maintain current, timely and complete clinical records; participate in quality assurance reviews when assigned., • Eligible for a Licensed AAC credential or any other superseding credential that meets RCW 71.05.020 requirements to act as a Mental Health Professional whose scope of practice includes independently conducting mental health assessments and making mental health diagnoses., • Master's degree in social work, psychology or other relevant behavioral science or Bachelor of Nursing degree with specialty in mental health., • Ability to drive an agency or personal vehicle to conduct agency-related business. A current Washington State driver's license and insurable driving record are required., • Interest in working with clients who are difficult to engage and maintain in traditional mental health/substance use disorder programs., • Interest or experience working with adults who are experiencing or who have experienced homelessness, have a mental illness and/or co-occurring substance use disorders, and who are involved in the criminal legal system., • Good oral and written communication skills including the ability to communicate and work effectively with participants and staff from various backgrounds., • Have a strong commitment to the right and ability of each person with a severe and persistent mental illness to live in community residences; work in market jobs; and have access to helpful, adequate, competent, and continuous supports and services., • Able to prioritize multiple responsibilities, work independently, and exercise professional judgment., • Basic computer skills: email, data entry, file creation, correspondence., • Skills and competence to establish supportive trusting relationships with persons with severe and persistent mental illnesses., • Respect for participant rights and personal preferences in treatment., • Clear understanding and respect for the importance of maintaining participant confidentiality in accordance with HIPAA., • Subscribe to the philosophy of cooperation and continuity across DESC and other outside agency programs., • Participation in regular on-call rotation (paid) to provide 24-hour crisis coverage (both on the phone & in person) for mental health issues for PACT clients., • Licensed Social Worker (LICSW), Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, or Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) in State of Washington or actively pursuing one of these credentials., • Bi-lingual English/Spanish., • Familiarity with Psychiatric Medications . The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee will be required sit for long periods of time, communicate with other people by talking and hearing, required to lift and carry items weighing up to 40 pounds and to operate computer hardware systems. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER: DESC is committed to diversity in the workplace, and promotes equal employment opportunities for all staff members and applicants. The Agency will not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment on the basis of race, creed, color, sex, gender, sexual orientation, age, national origin, caste, marital status, or the presence of any sensory, mental or physical disability in any employment practice, unless based on a bona fide occupational qualification. Minorities and veterans are encouraged to apply.

Job DescriptionDescription: Days Off: Saturday, Sunday Shift: Day (9:00am - 5:30pm) Insurance Benefits: Medical (no premiums/payroll deductions for employee coverage), Dental, Life, Long-term Disability Other Benefits: Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Flexible Spending Account (FSA), ORCA card subsidy, Paid Time Off (34 days per year), Retirement Plan About DESC: DESC (Downtown Emergency Service Center) is a nonprofit organization working to help people with the complex needs of homelessness, substance use disorders, and serious mental illness achieve their highest potential for health and well-being through comprehensive services, treatment, and housing. Our vision is a community where no person is abandoned, ignored, or experiencing homelessness. As the region's leading provider of services to multiply disabled adults who have experienced chronic homelessness, DESC serves almost 2,000 people each day. Our integrated service model is designed to help people secure and maintain appropriate, safe and affordable housing. DESC is recognized nationally and regionally as an innovator in developing solutions to homelessness. About Mobile Rapid Response Crisis Team (MRRCT): The Mobile Rapid Response Crisis Team (MRRCT or “Meerkat”) at DESC, is a county funded program responsible for addressing the imminent and emergent needs of community members in crisis, in the central region of King County primarily covering the entirety of Seattle. The DESC team has been providing mobile crisis response services to the community for well over a decade. As a nonprofit with over 45 years of experience focused on serving our community’s adults living with long histories of homelessness, behavioral health, and other disabling conditions, DESC is uniquely positioned to connect people in crisis to the important support and survival services they may need to overcome and prevent future occurrences of crisis, behavioral health distress, or other instabilities in our community. JOB DESCRIPTION: The MRRCT Day Shift Project Manager is responsible for overseeing a highly motivated and effective crisis response outreach team, representing the roles of Clinical Supervisors, Mental Health Professional Outreach Specialists, Certified Peer Outreach Specialists, and Behavioral Health Outreach Specialists. This team will respond to the crisis needs of community members throughout the central region of King County, as dispatched by Crisis Connections/988, and will provide follow up care or recommendations as deemed clinically appropriate. The Day Shift MRRCT Project Manager will be responsible for overseeing their team’s collaborative and engaging connections with law enforcement, fire/medics, designated community responders, emergency room staff, and crisis connections dispatch team, as well as other community partners and referents. MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Program Operations • Under the supervision of the MRRCT Sr. Program Manager, oversee the day shift and flex shift operations of the program in continuity with swing and night shift programming., • Understand expectations and implement shift work of MRRCT as described in King County’s Provider Manual., • Manage and provide oversight of the 24/7 scheduling for MRRCT services., • Oversee hiring functions to ensure full staffing across all shifts and position types., • Ability to work flexible hours as required by program and staffing needs including evenings, weekends, or holidays. This includes sharing on-call duties and covering shifts as necessary., • Assure continuity of services with other DESC programming as necessary., • Participate in verbal de-escalation and supportive restraints in emergent situations and be able and willing to assist other staff as needed to maintain a safe, secure environment., • Ensure that MRRCT operates in compliance with contract, licensing and relevant regulatory requirements., • In conjunction with DESC's Data Systems Administrator, coordinate data collection and reporting to King County., • Oversee quality assurance of clinical documentation so staff maintain current and complete clinical records, and that documentation complies with the agency’s clinical accountability policies and procedures and contract requirements., • Participate in quality assurance reviews when assigned., • Provide routine administrative and clinical supervision of three (3) Clinical Shift Supervisors, (Day Shift Peer Supervisor, Day Shift MHP Supervisor, Day Shift Flex/Follow Up Care Supervisor), including performance evaluations on a regular and scheduled basis and maintain supporting documentation in confidential supervision and personnel files., • Train MRRCT staff in relevant skills and procedures that meet agency and various contract requirements., • Provide specific crisis intervention and other relevant training., • As a member of a multi-disciplinary team, provide multi-axial assessments, substance use disorder (SUD) assessments, crisis intervention, stabilization and meaningful engagement to adults referred to MRRCT in the field as necessary., • Assure implementation of program development in congruence with principles of recovery-based services and mentor staff on conducting work within a Recovery framework., • Participate in psychiatric consultation, supervision, program meetings and in-service trainings; participate in clinical reviews and case conferences for clients as necessary., • ?Maintain strong knowledge of the collective bargaining agreement between management and union represented staff. Assure compliance with same., • Act as point person for coordination and problem solving with partnering organizations including law enforcement, criminal legal system, healthcare facilities including emergency rooms, psychiatric inpatient units, behavioral health agencies, neighborhoods and surrounding businesses, and other human service organizations., • Participate in routine meetings and check ins with community partners, funders, and others as required., • Develop expertise and strong working collaborative relationships with all referral sources, as well as with “back door” providers of mental health treatment, substance use treatment, housing services, shelter services, state and federal benefits programs., • When available and on-site at DESC locations, assist program staff as necessary., • Eligible for a Licensed AAC credential or any other superseding credential that meets RCW 71.05.020 requirements to act as a Mental Health Professional whose scope of practice includes independently conducting mental health assessments and making mental health diagnoses., • Two or more years' experience in community based behavioral health services., • Experience working with adults experiencing homelessness, mental illness and/or substance use disorders., • Ability to drive an agency or personal vehicle to conduct agency related business. A current Washington State driver's license and insurable driving record are required., • Be able to pass a Washington State Criminal background check., • Familiarity with Recovery Principles, Crisis Intervention and Stabilization, Integrated Treatment of Co-occurring Disorders, Intensive Case Management, Illness Management, and relevant Evidenced based/Emerging best practices., • Knowledge of Harm Reduction strategies., • Strong working knowledge of DSM 5., • Be able to assess situations quickly and respond appropriately and calmly to any type of mental health and/or substance use disorder crisis to ensure the physical and psychological safety of clients., • Be willing to seek to understand each client's unique circumstances and personal preferences and goals and incorporate them into the crisis response to help the client regain a sense of control., • Assist clients in accessing internal resources to reinforce the client's ability to resolve crisis on their own., • Assist clients in identifying unmet needs that may be causing them to have recurrent crisis., • Have a strong understanding of recovery and resilience, the value of client partnerships and client choice, and the balance between protection from harm and personal dignity, • Possess strong communication and writing skills., • Ability to work flexible hours as required by program and staffing needs including evenings, weekends, and/or holidays., • Able and willing to provide community outreach anywhere in King County from which a referral may originate, at times with no first responders present., • Ability to communicate with and supervise staff from diverse backgrounds., • Ability to work effectively with clients displaying a wide range of unpleasant and/or bizarre behaviors., • Subscribe to the philosophy of cooperation and continuity across programs and of consideration and respect for clients. PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: • One or more years' supervisory experience., • Licensed Social Worker (LICSW), Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, or Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) in State of Washington., • Qualified to provide Department of Health Approved Supervision to LICSW, LMFT and/or LMHC candidates., • Bilingual in Spanish/English., • Crisis Outreach and/or Crisis Intervention experience., • Bi-cultural background/experience and/or qualify as an Ethnic Minority, DD, or Geriatric Mental Health Specialist (per WAC 388-865-0150 definition). The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee will be required to sit, drive, walk, stand, communicate with other employees and vendors, is required to lift and carry items weighing up to 10 pounds and to operate computer hardware systems. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. Considerable stress may occur. Employees will be working both indoors and outdoors in all types of weather. EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER: DESC is committed to diversity in the workplace, and promotes equal employment opportunities for all staff members and applicants. The Agency will not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment on the basis of race, creed, color, sex, gender, sexual orientation, age, national origin, caste, marital status, or the presence of any sensory, mental or physical disability in any employment practice, unless based on a bona fide occupational qualification. Minorities and veterans are encouraged to apply.