Introduction
Compass Health is the region’s largest private, non-profit organization providing mental health and chemical dependency services in Island, San Juan, Skagit, Snohomish, and Whatcom counties of Western Washington. We provide quality creative services to children, families, and adults in a variety of outpatient, residential and inpatient settings. Overview
Full-Time (Day Shift) - Shift: Wed - Sat, 10am -8pm
Child, Youth & Family Crisis Team (CYFCT) – North | Bellingham, WA
Wage Ranges:
- Clin I: $26.79 – $40.43/hour DOE
- Clin II: $30.90 – $46.22/hour DOE
- SUDP: $28.87 – $46.21/hour DOE
Be the Calm in the Crisis. Help Families Stabilize and Heal.
Compass Health is hiring a Crisis Outreach Counselor to join our Child, Youth & Family Crisis Team (CYFCT) in Whatcom County. This full-time, day-shift position offers a rewarding opportunity to provide responsive, community-based crisis intervention to children, youth, and families facing behavioral health emergencies. Whether you're a Clinician I, Clinician II, or a certified SUDP, this role empowers you to make a direct and lasting impact.
What You’ll Be Doing
As a Crisis Outreach Counselor, you’ll deliver trauma-informed, recovery-oriented services focused on stabilization, assessment, and care coordination. You’ll serve as a front-line responder for youth and families in crisis and play a vital role in supporting transitions to longer-term care when needed.
What We Offer
We support our team members the same way we support our clients—with compassion, flexibility, and meaningful investment in your career.
Full-time employees receive:
- No-cost medical, dental, and vision insurance
- 16 days of vacation in your first year
- 12 sick days, plus 1 wellness day annually
- 13 paid holidays (11 standard + 2 personal)
- $300 in professional development funds
- Up to 5 days of paid education leave
- 403(b) retirement plan with up to 2% match after 1 year
- Mileage reimbursement for community outreach
- A collaborative team culture with weekly supervision and training opportunities
Note: Benefits are pro-rated for part-time employees.
Responsibilities
- Conducting crisis evaluations across diverse community settings.
- Assessing risk and creating individualized crisis treatment plans.
- Stabilizing crisis situations through brief interventions and safety planning.
- Linking clients to behavioral health, substance use, and community resources.
- Collaborating with natural supports and external providers (schools, DSHS, courts, etc.).
- Delivering both individual and group services as clinically appropriate.
- Ensuring timely, accurate documentation and adherence to agency standards.
- Coordinating follow-up support to promote client recovery and continuity of care.
This is a mobile outreach role, meaning much of your work takes place in homes, hospitals, schools, or other community settings throughout Whatcom County.
Who You’ll Be Working With
You’ll join a responsive, multidisciplinary team dedicated to stabilizing youth and families through culturally informed, strengths-based interventions. CYFCT emphasizes teamwork, flexibility, and community collaboration to meet urgent behavioral health needs and avoid unnecessary hospitalizations or out-of-home placements.
Requirements
Depending on the role you’re applying for, we’re looking for:
Clinician I
- Bachelor’s degree (BA/BS/BSW) in Behavioral Science or related field.
- Interest in clinical growth and crisis care.
Clinician II
- Master’s degree (MA/MS/MSW) in Behavioral Science or related field.
- Meets WAC criteria for Mental Health Professional (MHP).
SUDP
- AA degree or equivalent college credits (90 quarter/60 semester hours).
- Current WA State Substance Use Disorder Professional (SUDP) certification.
- 2+ years of experience.
Additional qualifications:
- Experience working with children, youth, or families preferred.
- Knowledge of evidence-based practices (or willingness to learn).
- Valid WA State Driver’s License, reliable vehicle, and insurance.
- Ability to apply for Agency Affiliated Counselor designation if not already credentialed.
- Strong communication, problem-solving, and time management skills.
- Proficiency with electronic medical records and Microsoft Office.
Why Join Compass Health?
For more than 110 years, Compass Health has been the leading nonprofit behavioral health provider in Northwest Washington. We serve children, families, and adults through a full continuum of care—outpatient, crisis, residential, and inpatient—and we’re committed to making a difference through person-centered, trauma-informed services.
Learn more at www.compasshealth.org
Ready to Respond, Stabilize, and Empower?
If you’re passionate about crisis response and want to support youth and families at their most critical moments—we want to hear from you.
