Frontier Behavioral Health
Mental Health Clinician II - Intensive Dialectical Behavioral Program (IDBT) - Adolescents & Youth
Hiring Timeframe
2-4 Weeks
Experience
Senior-level
Location
On-Site
Benefits
401(K) Matching
Dental Insurance
Health Insurance
Paid Time Off
Vision Insurance
Job Description
Provide trauma-informed, person-centered, and evidence-based psychotherapy within the Intensive Dialectical Behavior Therapy Program for Adolescents (IDBT-A) and outpatient services. This position delivers comprehensive DBT components—including individual therapy, skills training groups, phone coaching, and family therapy/skills training—across virtual, clinic, and community-based settings to support adolescents struggling with complex emotion regulation and distress tolerance.
Job Responsibilities & Requirements
Key Responsibilities:
- Clinical Therapy & IDBT Implementation: Deliver evidence-based individual therapy, co-facilitate skills training groups, provide time-limited phone coaching, and participate in weekly DBT consultation team meetings.
- Intakes & Risk Assessment: Conduct intake evaluations, preliminary diagnoses, risk assessments, and crisis stabilization; create safety plans and coordinate higher-level-of-care admissions when necessary.
- Care Coordination & Outreach: Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, family members, and community partners; provide client services in office, virtual, or home/community environments.
- Documentation & Supervision: Maintain timely EHR clinical records and intake forms; attend clinical supervision and team meetings; meet agency productivity guidelines; may supervise clinical interns as assigned.
Requirements:
- Education: Master’s degree in Psychology, Counseling, Social Work, or a related field from an accredited institution.
- Credentials: Must apply for a Counselor Agency Affiliated – Registered credential with the Washington State Department of Health within 30 days of hire (unrestricted clinical licensure like LMHCA, LMFTA, LICSWA, L-AAC highly valued for intake authority).
- Licensing & Travel: Valid, unrestricted driver’s license, active auto insurance, and willingness to use a personal vehicle for regular local travel between sites and community visits.
- Physical & Environmental Demands: Ability to navigate stairs, drive, traverse outdoor environments, carry mobile office equipment (laptop), and occasionally lift 10–20 lbs.
Preferred Qualifications:
- 2+ years of clinical experience delivering behavioral health treatment.
- Strong working knowledge of Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Washington Administrative Codes (WACs), and community-based intervention models for youth and families.