Description

DSHS Residential Rehabilitation Counselor 2

The Behavioral Health Administration (BHA) is seeking multiple full-time and on-call Residential Rehabilitation Counselors to work at Maple Lane Competency Restoration Center located in Grand Mound, Washington just north of Centralia. We need your motivation and ability to demonstrate patience as you maintain a therapeutic and safe environment, and contribute as a member of a team responsible for implementing residential treatment strategies. Join us in Transforming Lives!

You will work in a residential unit as a member of a multi-disciplinary team, which is responsible for implementing a therapeutic environment through effective management of treatment strategies, proactive interventions, and monitoring of patient behaviors. You will have the opportunity to contribute to the rehabilitation of people diagnosed with behavioral health conditions who are committed by the courts to DSHS care for competency restoration services.

Some of what you'll do:

• Instruct and encourage residents regarding policies, procedures, protocols, and living unit rules
• Encourage patients to participate in approved extra-curricular activities and work towards treatment goals
• Assist with problem-solving and counsel residents informally, individually, and in small groups
• Use appropriate and clear verbal direction and interventions with residents
• Conduct searches of areas, rooms, and persons when needed
• Utilize appropriate de-escalation techniques when needed in response to patients with escalating problematic behavior
• Prepare and perform all resident transports to ensure public, resident, and staff safety
• Provide direct day-to-day monitoring of the Maple Lane residential population
• Serve meals and snacks to patients
• Complete daily perimeter checks of the building and surrounding areas
• Respond to fire, assaultive behavior, and other emergency conditions immediately
• Write detailed documentation to include daily charting on residents, incident reports, log entries, resident census updates, behavior management reports, shift reports, and other documents
• Complete inventory and assist with ordering and distributing assisted daily living supplies to patients

Who should apply?
Professionals with one of the following:

• High school graduation or GED and two years of experience providing direct care to psychiatric patients, residents, or inmates in a residential or in-patient mental health setting
• Or, satisfactory completion of the Residential Rehabilitation Counselor 1 in-training plan
• Equivalent education*/experience will also be considered

• College-level coursework will substitute for the required experience on a year-for-year basis.

People hired will need to obtain agency affiliated counselor license from DOH within 30 days of hire.

All shifts are open. Please select those you are interested in within the Supplemental Questions.

Evening and Night shifts include a shift differential in addition to the standard compensation rate.

Please include with your online application:

• Cover letter
• Three professional references with current contact information

Virtual Tour of Maple Lane:
Our Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) mission to Transform Lives requires that we come together with a sense of belonging, common purpose, shared values, and meaningful work. It is crucial to our agency’s mission that you bring equity, anti-racism, and social justice commitment to your work with DSHS. We strive to create greater access and affirming representation of the communities we serve, including Black, Indigenous, and People of Color, people with physical, behavioral health, and intellectual disabilities, elders, LGBTQIA+ individuals, immigrants and refugees, and families building financial security.

NOTE: Employees of the Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as a condition of employment. Any offer of employment is contingent upon verification of your vaccine status. Please note medical or religious accommodation may be available once an offer of employment is made.

Questions? Please contact DSHS Recruiter and reference job number 01432.

Supplemental Information

Prior to a new hire, a background check including criminal record history may be conducted. Information from the background check will not necessarily preclude employment but will be considered in determining the applicant’s suitability and competence to perform in the job. This announcement may be used to fill multiple vacancies. Employees driving on state business must have a valid driver's license. Employees driving a privately owned vehicle on state business must have liability insurance on the privately owned vehicle.

Washington State Department of Social and Health Services is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in any area of employment, its programs or services on the basis of age, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity/expression, marital status, race, creed, color, national origin, religion or beliefs, political affiliation, military status, honorably discharged veteran, Vietnam Era, recently separated or other protected veteran status, the presence of any sensory, mental, physical disability or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal by a person with a disability, equal pay or genetic information. Persons requiring accommodation in the application process or this job announcement in an alternative format may contact the Recruiter at (360) 725-5810. Applicants who are deaf or hard of hearing may call through Washington Relay Service by dialing 7-1-1 or 1-800-833-6384.

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