Residential Counselor

You Belong Here.

At MultiCare, we strive to offer a true sense of belonging for all our employees. Across our health care network, you will find a dynamic range of meaningful careers, opportunities for growth, safe workplaces, and flexible schedules. We are connected by our mission - partnering and healing for a healthy future - and dedicated to the health and well-being of the communities we serve.

FTE 0.01 per diem, variable schedule

Position Summary

Residential Counselors assist adults in BHN residential programs to develop their skills for recovery and wellness. Focuses on helping residents attain or resume their capacity for independent living, providing hope and motivation, as residents heal and develop resiliency.

Responsibilities

* Provides counseling to help residents re-establish self-identity, sense of purpose and meaning in their lives, which may include developing plans for work, school, and/or volunteering, and making community connections.
* Helps residents develop life skills, such as cooking, cleaning, money management, social skills and knowledge of symptoms and medications.
* Creates treatment plans and discharge planning documents and delivers/reviews with residents
* Conducts individual and group counseling sessions

Requirements

* AA degree in social services or related field preferred
* One (1) year of experience working with mentally ill consumers in a residential setting, or an equivalent combination of education and experience
* Must be eligible to become a WA State Agency Affiliated Counselor

Our Values

As a MultiCare employee, we'll rely on you to reflect our core values of Respect, Integrity, Stewardship, Excellence, Collaboration and Kindness. Our values serve as our guiding principles and impact every aspect of our organization, including how we provide patient care and what we expect from each other.

Why MultiCare?

* Belonging: We work to create a true sense of belonging for all our caregivers
* Mission-driven: We are dedicated to our mission of partnering for healing and a healthy future and the patients and communities we serve
* Market leadership: Washington state's largest community-based, locally governed health system
* Employee-centric: Named Forbes "America's Best Employers by State" in 2023
* Technology: "Most Wired" health care system 15 years in a row
* Leading research: MultiCare Institute for Research & Innovation, 40 years of ground-breaking, clinical and health services research in our communities
* Lifestyle: Live and work in the Pacific Northwest - offering breathtaking water, mountains and forest at every turn.

Pay and Benefit Expectations

We provide a comprehensive benefits package, including competitive salary, medical, dental and retirement benefits and paid time off. As required by various pay transparency laws, we share a competitive range of compensation for candidates hired into each position. The pay scale is $18.38 - $26.46 USD. However, pay is influenced by factors specific to applicants, including but not limited to: skill set, level of experience, and certification(s) and/or education. If this position is associated with a union contract, pay will be reflective of the appropriate step on the pay scale to which the applicant's years of experience align.

Associated benefit information can be viewed here.