Working at DBH

Making a Difference in the Community

Discovery Behavioral Healthcare is a state licensed community behavioral health center providing outpatient treatment and community support services to children, families, and adults residing in East Jefferson County, WA. We are dedicated to providing high quality mental health and substance use disorder treatment services to our community. The agency is also responsible for the provision of 24 hour per day mental health Crisis Services, including evaluations under the Involuntary Treatment Act, and for authorization for publicly funded psychiatric hospitalizations. 

We have been serving

East Jefferson County

for over 30 years


We offer strong supervision, team support and competitive wages, and a full package of benefits. Located on the Olympic Peninsula, Port Townsend is a sailing, boating and arts community that offers vast opportunities for recreation, culture and entertainment.


Discovery Behavioral Healthcare is a dynamic agency with strong, collaborative relationships with our community counterparts including regional law enforcement, Superior and District Courts, our local hospital and primary care providers, community action organization, county and state agencies, housing programs and more.

 

We continually seek dedicated clinical and non-clinical professionals to join our team.  Please see our current open positions below.

Benefits at DBH

Committed to Work-Life Balance


Discovery Behavioral Healthcare values the health and well-being of all staff members.



We offer the following benefits:

  • Health insurance
  • Dental insurance
  • Prescription insurance
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Life insurance/AD&D Insurance
  • Paid time off
  • Paid holidays
  • Professional development assistance
  • Vision insurance
  • 403(b) Retirement Plan

Student Loan Forgiveness

Jefferson County, WA is considered a community with a significant health professional shortage. Discovery Behavioral Healthcare is an active HRSA/National Health Service Corps (NHSC) site and we participate in the NHSC loan repayment program for licensed clinicians in eligible disciplines. For more information, please visit https://nhsc.hrsa.gov/


Discovery Behavioral Healthcare is also an eligible employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program for qualifying individuals. For more information, please visit https://wsac.wa.gov/PSLF

HRSA National Health Service Corps Site