About the CompanyThe mission of Navos is to improve the quality of life of people vulnerable to mental illness by providing a broad continuum of trauma informed care with a focus on recovery and resilience. Navos responds to the needs of people with mental illness in King County. Services are targeted to those who live at or near poverty, often as a result of their mental illness. Navos is committed to embracing equity and inclusiveness in everything we do. Our efforts are intentional, deliberate, and a fundamental part of the everyday expectation for working at Navos.About the PositionResponsible for assisting consumers in obtaining and maintaining competitive employment in the community. Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties, responsibilities, and activities may change or be assigned at any time with or without notice
Assists consumers in developing and attaining vocational goals in coordination with treatment team members
Locates and develops employment opportunities in the community
Provides long term support for program participants
Maintains consumer records in keeping with State, County, DVR and Center guidelines and regulations
Participate in staffing, consultations and planning activities relating to consumers' treatment
Provide required documentation to Human resources DepartmentPosition RequirementsTo perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Provide ongoing coordination of services, assessment, treatment planning, resource identification and development, environmental assistance, advocacy, service monitoring and follow-up, collateral supports, and clinical services as appropriate to assigned caseload.
Provide such services with respect, tact, and sensitivity.
Able to tolerate the stress of managing difficult / agitated consumers in a safe and dignified manner as dictated by facility policies and procedures.
Must be able to work cooperatively in a multidisciplinary team approach, according respect to others based on knowledge and experience as well as discipline.Supervisory Responsibilities:This position has no supervisory responsibilities. Education and/or ExperienceBachelor's degree in one of the behavioral sciences from an accredited college or university preferred and 1+ years' experience providing vocational rehabilitation services or working with chronically mentally ill adults or related population; or equivalent combination of education and experience. Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively. Ability to work independently and as part of a team. Certificates, Licenses, or RegistrationsValid Washington driver's license with a driving record acceptable to the Agency's insurer; must qualify for Registered Agency Affiliate Status.Physical DemandsThe physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee must be able to transport self to consumer residences, and around the community. Consumer care delivery may involve lifting, pushing, pulling, twisting, and stooping requiring upper body strength. Lifting up to 50 lbs. may be required without assistance. Must be able to write and/or type without physical pain.#LI-JG1
Position Type: Full-Time Regular Full Time Employee: YesPrimary Shift: Day Work Schedule: Day & Evening shift w/some weekends
MultiCare is a not-for-profit health care organization with more than 20,000 team members, including employees, providers and volunteers. MultiCare has been caring for our community for well over a century, since the founding of Tacoma’s first hospital and today is the largest community-based, locally governed system of health in the state of Washington, serving communities across Washington and Northern Idaho.
MultiCare’s comprehensive system of health includes numerous primary care, urgent care and specialty services — including Mary Bridge Children’s Hospital & Health Network; MultiCare Indigo Urgent Care; Pulse Heart Institute; MultiCare Medical Associates, affiliated physicians; MultiCare Rockwood Clinic, the largest multispecialty clinic in the Inland Northwest region; and MultiCare Connected Care, our Accountable Care Organization.
Eleven hospitals complete the organization: Allenmore Hospital, Auburn Medical Center, Capital Medical Center, Covington Medical Center, Deaconess Hospital, Good Samaritan Hospital, Mary Bridge Children’s Hospital — the Puget Sound region’s only children’s hospital and state-designated Level II Pediatric Trauma Center for Western Washingt...on — Navos Behavioral Health Hospital, Valley Hospital, Tacoma General Hospital — which is home to the South Puget Sound region’s only Level IV Neonatal Intensive Care Unit — and Wellfound Behavioral Health Hospital.
Our core values of Respect, Integrity, Stewardship, Excellence, Collaboration and Kindness, 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.
MultiCare is also proud of our commitment to workforce diversity and culturally competent care. This commitment is led by our CEO and supported through employee education and community outreach.