Sea Mar

Sea Mar

Supportive Services Specialist

Seattle · Full-time

Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 26 days ago
Patient CareProblem Solving

About the role

  • The productivity expectation for this position is 15 or more client encounters per week for full-time work and a caseload in excess of 65 low-income, marginalized or otherwise disadvantaged clients who may or may not have been previously homeless.
  • As a mission-driven organization, the core values of, and the services offered at Sea Mar are based on the belief that everyone deserves to be respectfully treated in a way that preserves dignity and enhances self-worth.
  • Sea Mar is an advocate for its clients and aims to achieve industry-leading, client-centered, culturally-aware services.

Responsibilities

  • The Supportive Services Specialist will support this building by working autonomously and collectively as an empowered staff member of Sea Mar's Affordable Housing program.
  • Maintain professional standards and follow the treatment policies and procedures of the agency, as well as applicable federal, state and local regulations.

Requirements

  • The person in this position must have knowledge of the principles of growth and development throughout the life span, and be able to identify and describe each client's age-specific grouping of needs.
  • The ability to work with an inter-disciplinary care team.
  • The skills and ability to actively engage patients in therapeutic alliances.
  • Typing proficiency of at least 35 wpm.
  • Prefer Bachelor's level degree in Counseling, Social Work, Psychology or related field.
  • Will consider substitution of work experience for degree on an individual basis.
  • The Social Service Specialist must be of good character and able to maintain the understanding, physical health, emotional stability and the personality that is necessary to meet the physical, mental, emotional, and social needs of the population that is being served.
  • The ability to work with an inter-disciplinary care team. Members of the team may include medical providers, nursing staff, care coordinators, behavioral health, preventive health and other support staff.
  • Knowledge of evidence-based screening tools (PHQ 9, GAD 7, AUDIT, DAST, etc.) and the ability to use these tools as part of a framework to make appropriate level of care interventions and referrals for patients as needed.
  • The ability to maintain effective relationships and professional rapport with patients and members of the multidisciplinary team.
  • Good working knowledge and skills in using electronic health record platforms, external registries, as well as the Microsoft suite of programs in order to document patient services, develop and run reports, etc.
  • Possess the ability to learn new programs as they may pertain to use of electronic health records.
  • The person in this position shall have no history or evidence of alcohol or other drug misuse for a period of three (3) years prior to the date of employment at the facility, and no misuse of alcohol or other drugs while employed at this facility.
  • This individual cannot be a person who has been convicted of a felony within the last seven years or ever been convicted of child abuse and / or any crime involving physical harm to another person nor be a perpetrator of substantiated child abuse.
  • Education, Certificates, Licenses, Registrations, and Medical Screening
  • Prefer Bachelor's level degree in Counseling, Social Work, Psychology or related field. Will consider substitution of work experience for degree on an individual basis.

Compensation

  • Paid-time-off starting at 24 days per year + 10 paid Holidays.

Benefits

  • Prescription coverage
  • Life Insurance
  • Long Term Disability
  • We also offer 401(k)/Retirement options and an exciting opportunity to work in a culturally diverse environment.
  • Sea Mar offers talented and motivated people the opportunity to work in a dynamic and growing community health organization.
  • Working at Sea Mar Community Health Centers is more than just a job, it's a fulfilling career with opportunity for advancement.
  • The fringe benefits surpass most companies.
  • For example, Full-time employees working 30 hours or more, receive an excellent benefit package of:

Equal opportunity

  • equal opportunity employer.
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