Member, Board of Directors
ORGANIZATION: Seattle Counseling Service
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The Seattle Counseling Service, the community-based non-profit that advocates, educates, and serves to advance the social well-being and mental health of the LGBT communities of Greater Seattle, is seeking new members for our Board of Directors.
About Our Board
Our Board of Directors is responsible for determining SCS strategy, goals, and policy, approving the annual budget, determining the goals of the agency, and hiring and evaluating our Executive Director. Board members serve as ambassadors to the community, assist in raising funds to support SCS services, participate in Board committees, and manage the organization’s finances.
Desired Board Candidate Profile
We are seeking members of the community who are passionate about or who have a sincere interest in the importance of mental health in the Greater Seattle LGBT community, and who can meet the expectations of a member of the Board. In adding new members, we seek to build the Board’s capabilities and its capacity for developing networks and relationships in Seattle’s business community and diverse cultural landscape.
Please get in touch for more information about this unique and rewarding opportunity!
More opportunities with Seattle Counseling Service
No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
About Seattle Counseling Service
Location:
1216 PINE ST STE 300, SEATTLE, WA 98101, US
Mission Statement
Seattle Counseling Service is a community resource that advocates, educates and serves to advance the social well being and mental health of the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender communities of Greater Seattle.
Description
Seattle Counseling Service is a community-based organization that has been dedicated to promoting health and wellness within the LGBTQ community for 45 years. We are committed to providing accessible services; we offer a sliding fee scale and accept Medicaid and many insurance plans. We provide the following services to anyone, regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity:
- Mental Health Counseling: SCS provides individual, couples, family, group counseling, and case management services by licensed mental health counselors or masters-level therapy-interns. Our therapists also work with transsexual/transgender/gender non-conforming individuals, and assist with accessing hormone replacement therapy and other trans-specific treatments.
- Chemical Dependency Outpatient Services: Fully licensed by the WA State Department of Alcohol and Substance Abuse, SCS offers tiered services tailored by addiction characteristics and recovery goals. All sessions are conducted by licensed Chemical Dependency counselors and supervised CDP trainees.
- Psychiatry & Medication Management: SCS clients meet with psychiatric staff to assess and monitor medication use.
- Immigrant, Refugee, Undocumented Outreach Program (IRUO): IRUO addresses linguistic and cultural barriers facing LGBTQ/IRU through outreach/education and non-medical case management services.
- Project NEON: An HIV-prevention program for individuals actively using or recovering from crystal methamphetamine use.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
1216 Pine StreetSuite 300Seattle, WA 98101
DATE POSTED
September 19, 2017
SKILLS
GOOD FOR
N/A
REQUIREMENTS
- Must be at least 18
- 2-10 hours per month