Mental Health Professional at Peninsula Behavioral Health, WA

OCRP Lead Instructor / Mental Health Professional (MHP)

Department: Forensic Services

Schedule: Full-time, 40 hours per week

Pay Range: $75,000 - $85,000 per year (DOE/DOQ)

Benefits:

• Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance
• Vacation, Sick Leave, Float Days & Paid Holidays
• 403(b) Retirement Plan
• Life Insurance
• Long-Term Disability
• Employee Assistance and Wellness Programs
• LifeFlight Membership
• Education Allowance

About the Role

The OCRP Lead Instructor / Mental Health Professional provides clinical and educational services within Peninsula Behavioral Health’s forensic programs, with a primary focus on the Outpatient Competency Restoration Program (OCRP).

In this role, you will conduct behavioral health assessments, deliver brief clinical interventions, and support competency restoration for individuals involved in the criminal legal system. You’ll work closely with participants to help them understand legal concepts, court processes, and barriers affecting their ability to engage in proceedings.

Services are provided in a variety of settings including offices, jails, shelters, and community locations. This position also provides clinical consultation to program staff to help identify behavioral health needs that impact engagement, stability, and competency restoration.

Key Responsibilities

Clinical Assessment & Intervention

• Conduct comprehensive biopsychosocial assessments and clinical intakes for forensic program participants.
• Provide brief therapeutic interventions and supportive counseling.
• Develop, authorize, and review individualized treatment plans with measurable outcomes.
• Assess participants’ cognitive, emotional, and behavioral health needs across various settings.
• Identify behavioral health barriers that impact stability, engagement, and competency restoration.

Competency Restoration Education

• Facilitate Breaking Barriers competency restoration classes and psychoeducational groups as part of the OCRP team.
• Provide clinical support during classes, clarify legal concepts, and address behavioral health barriers to learning.
• Offer individualized support for participants with cognitive or behavioral health challenges affecting comprehension.

Competency Monitoring & Reporting

• Assess competency-related barriers at intake using clinical judgment and collateral information.
• Monitor and document participant engagement, progress, and changes in presentation.
• Complete required weekly status reports and communicate significant changes to the OCRP team.
• Collaborate on strategies to support competency restoration.

Forensic System Coordination

• Work collaboratively with forensic navigators, legal system partners, and community providers.
• Participate in multidisciplinary team meetings and case reviews.
• Provide clinical consultation to OCRP and forensic program staff.
• Share relevant clinical information to support coordinated care.

Additional Duties

• Maintain accurate documentation meeting agency and state standards.
• Use the agency electronic medical record effectively.
• Participate in team meetings, program development, and professional training.
• Maintain confidentiality in accordance with all applicable laws and agency policies.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Social Work, Psychology, Counseling, or related field
• Eligible for Agency Affiliated Counselor licensure in Washington (support provided)
• Two years of experience providing mental health services; experience with serious mental illness, co‑occurring disorders, or justice‑involved populations preferred
• Valid driver’s license and insurable driving record
• Ability to pass pre‑employment drug test and background check
• Ability to provide required vaccination records (MMR, Hep B, Tdap, flu)

Preferred Credentials

• Washington State independent or associate clinical license (LICSW, LMHC, LMFT) or eligibility to apply.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Ability to manage a diverse caseload and multitask effectively.
• Strong understanding of mental health symptoms across developmental stages.
• Ability to provide psychoeducation on mental health diagnoses and treatments.
• Knowledge of recovery-oriented and trauma‑informed practices.
• Strong group facilitation skills.
• Ability to work with individuals involved in the criminal justice system.
• Effective communication skills (written and verbal).
• Strong judgment and clinical intervention skills.
• Ability to coordinate care with multiple providers and work independently.
• Organizational skills with the ability to meet agency performance and documentation standards.

Work Environment & Physical Requirements

• Moderate physical activity; ability to lift up to 10 lbs.
• Ability to sit for extended periods in office, vehicle, or community settings.
• Exposure to individuals with complex behavioral health needs, including occasional assaultive behaviors.
• Frequent schedule demands, crisis situations, and unpredictable environments.
• Ability to operate a motor vehicle and travel between locations.

*Peninsula Behavioral Health does not discriminate because of a person's presence of any sensory, mental, or physical disability, race, creed, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity including transgender status, marital status, pregnancy, childbirth, and pregnancy-related conditions, age (40), honorably discharged veteran or military status, or use of a trained dog guide or service animal by a person with a disability, state employee or health care whistleblower status.