Asian Counseling and Referral Service (ACRS) is a nationally recognized nonprofit organization working for social justice and offering a broad array of behavioral health programs, human services and civic engagement activities for Asian Americans, Pacific Islanders and other communities in King County and beyond. ACRS serves a wide range of Asian American and Pacific Islander communities – immigrants, refugees and American born – in the Pacific Northwest.

Help clients develop personal insights into themselves, their relationships and their lives; providing psychological education regarding communication skills, anger management skills, and social skills; guiding clients in the development of skills and strategies to cope with their problems.
Develops and implements collaborative comprehensive treatment plans with clearly identified goals. Modifies treatment plan as needed to reflect changes in client's status and progress. Ongoing evaluation of effectiveness of treatment plan and modalities in making progress towards identified goals. Modifies plan and modality as appropriate.
Collaborates with other treatment providers as needed to ensure appropriate care for client. Collaborate with other stakeholders appropriate in client care including but not limited to family, probation officers, schools and court. Provides counseling and psychological education to family members to assist them in understanding, managing and supporting clients.
Provides integrated and holistic services to meet the range of clients’ whole-healthcare needs and based on recovery and wellness principles. Provides coordinated services in compliance with relevant State, County, and City standards, including meeting expectations of the applicable systems.

Collaborates with other treatment providers as needed to ensure appropriate care for client. Collaborate with other stakeholders appropriate in client care including but not limited to family, probation officers, schools and court. Provides counseling and psychological education to family members to assist them in understanding, managing and supporting clients.

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We'll help with transportation.
Discounted lunch on-site for volunteers and interns.

* Ability and willingness to work with a wide range of community members.

Speaking an ANHPI language (esp. Vietnamese) is preferred but not required.

Please complete an application at www.bit.ly/ACRSINTERNAPP. Position open until filled. After application is completed, someone from our team will follow up about a potential interview.