Associate Clinician LMFTA LSWA LMHCA - Inpatient Mental Health 253

Telecare’s North Sound Evaluation & Treatment Center #253

Recovery-Focused Behavioral Health Care in Sedro-Woolley, Washington

Make a Meaningful Impact—Every Shift

As an Associate Clinician at Telecare’s North Sound Evaluation & Treatment Center (E&T), you will play a critical role in supporting individuals experiencing acute behavioral health crises through compassionate, recovery-centered care. You will work collaboratively with a multidisciplinary treatment team to help individuals stabilize, regain hope, and transition successfully to the next stage of recovery.

North Sound E&T is a secure inpatient behavioral health program serving adults with serious mental illness and complex psychiatric needs in Skagit County and surrounding communities. Our team utilizes trauma-informed care, evidence-based interventions, and Telecare’s Recovery-Centered Clinical System (RCCS) to promote healing, dignity, and long-term recovery outcomes.

This role is fully on-site based on program operations and patient care needs.

Schedule Options

Full-Time | Monday-Friday | 8:00am-4:30pm

Compensation

Salaried | Starting pay: $80,168.40 – $88,447.23

Full pay range: Up to $105,279.78

Telecare applies geographic pay differentials. Compensation is based on location and relevant experience above minimum qualifications.

What You’ll Do

• Provide direct mental health services to individuals and families in an acute inpatient behavioral health setting


• Support treatment planning, rehabilitation, and discharge coordination


• Collaborate closely with nurses, psychiatrists, social workers, peer support specialists, and leadership


• Coordinate care with external partners, including:
  
  
  
  • County Behavioral Health Services
  
  
  • Hospitals and inpatient providers
  
  
  • Conservators and legal representatives
  
  
  • Housing and community support agencies
  
  
  • Crisis response systems and outpatient providers
  
  
  
  


• Utilize Telecare’s Recovery-Centered Clinical System (RCCS)


• Deliver services using trauma-informed and “no-force-first” care principles


• Support individuals in developing independence, coping skills, and successful community reintegration

What You Bring (Required)

• Active, valid associate license in Washington State:
  
  
  
  • LMFTA
  
  
  • LSWA
  
  
  • LMHCA
  
  
  
  


• Master’s Degree in Social Sciences


• At least one (1) year of post-master’s direct service experience supporting individuals with mental illness

What’s In It for You*

• Paid Time Off & Sick Leave (for Full-Time employees)


• Nine Paid Holidays


• Free CEUs, clinical coaching, and mentorship


• Online University tuition discounts & company scholarships


• Medical, Vision, Dental Insurance


• 401(k) & Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)

*Benefits may vary by location and position type.

Join Our Compassionate, Inclusive Team

At Telecare Corporation, our mission is to deliver excellent and effective behavioral health services that help people recover their health, hopes, and dreams. We are committed to cultural humility, equity, inclusion, and creating opportunities for individuals from all backgrounds to thrive.

We proudly welcome peers in mental health, BIPOC, LGBTQIA+, veterans, and individuals of all belief systems.

About Telecare North Sound E&T

Telecare’s North Sound Evaluation & Treatment Center provides short-term psychiatric evaluation, stabilization, and treatment services for adults experiencing acute behavioral health needs. Located in Sedro-Woolley, Washington, the program supports individuals requiring intensive behavioral health intervention in a structured, therapeutic environment.

Our interdisciplinary team provides 24/7 care focused on safety, stabilization, rehabilitation, and successful transition back into the community.

Our programs are guided by Telecare’s Recovery-Centered Clinical System (RCCS), which emphasizes:

• Trauma-informed care


• Evidence-based practices


• Harm reduction


• Choice-making and empowerment


• “No-force-first” philosophy


• Recovery and resiliency

Services We Provide

• Comprehensive psychiatric evaluations and assessments


• Crisis stabilization services


• Individual and group counseling


• Rehabilitation and recovery programming


• Medication administration and management


• Peer support services


• Discharge planning and community linkage


• Therapeutic and recreational activities

EOE AA M/F/V/Disability

A full job description will be provided to candidates selected for an interview.

Keywords: Behavioral Health, Mental Health, Associate Clinician, Evaluation and Treatment, E&T, Crisis Stabilization, Recovery Model, Acute Behavioral Health, Washington State Mental Health Jobs