Seneca Washington

Overview

Seneca Washington provides a continuum of care ranging from school-based to community-based programs. Seneca’s programs in Washington State represent the agency’s first full-time presence outside of California.

Seneca currently partners with Seattle Public Schools and charter schools in the Puget Sound area to provide assistance in designing inclusive school-wide practices and systems with a focus on early identification and intervention. Our work is guided by Seneca’s Unconditional Education model, which offers a framework for integrated and multi-tiered systems of support that promote the academic, social-emotional and behavioral development of ALL students at each school.

Seneca Washington’s community-based programs offer a continuum of supports that span the fields of child welfare, juvenile justice, and mental health. Seneca provides comprehensive mental health services through an outpatient clinic and Wraparound with Intensive Services (WISe) throughout King and Pierce Counties. Seneca also partners with King County and other community-based organizations in implementing an outreach program for commercially sexually exploited children (CSEC) and works as part of the Juvenile Justice Assessment Team at the Children and Family Justice Center.

Topics
Washington Services

Technical assistance: Implementation of the positive behavioral interventions and supports (PBIS) model, trainings in trauma-informed practices, Commercially Sexual Exploitation of Children (CSEC) Outreach and trainings

Community-Based Mental Health and Juvenile Justice Services: Commercially Sexually Exploited Children (CSEC) Outreach, Juvenile Justice Assessment Team (JJAT), Outpatient Clinic, and Wraparound with Intensive Services (WISe)

Student Supports, including:
Behavioral: Crisis management and re-integration of students with behavioral needs back into the classroom as quickly as possible so that they can continue to learn. Academic: Generating and implementing specially designed instruction that is aligned with and enriches the grade-level curriculum.
Mental health: Treatment planning and provision of individualized therapeutic services for students with emotional challenges.

Community-Based Programs

Outpatient Clinic – King County
For local young people and families impacted by trauma, anxiety, depression, and other profound challenges, Seneca’s outpatient clinic offers individual and family therapy, intensive social-emotional support and crisis services, and psychiatry services. Our main service areas are: South Seattle (below I-90), West Seattle, White Center, Burien, Tukwila, SeaTac, Des Moines, and Renton. We prioritize seeing clients in our clinic located in Tukwila and depending on clinician availability, may be able to see clients in the school or home environment. The Outpatient Clinic is actively accepting referrals. To submit a referral for a Medicaid-eligible child or youth ages 5 to 18, click here: Outpatient Referral Form (English) or Outpatient Referral Form (Spanish). For any questions, please contact: Phone: (206) 490-0865 - Monday-Friday 8am-5pm Email: [email protected]

 

Wraparound with Intensive Services (WISe) – King County
The King County WISe program is a family-centered, individualized, and strengths-based intensive service for Medicaid-eligible children and youth from birth to 21 years old. This program uses a team-based approach to address complex needs for youths and families and support them in meeting their identified goals. The King County WISe program is actively accepting referrals. For questions or to make a referral, call the King County WISe line at (206) 490-0985 or (877) 949-4647, or email [email protected]. Click here to access our King County referral form.

 

Wraparound with Intensive Services (WISe) – Pierce County
The Pierce County WISe program has the same program structure as our King County program, providing family-centered, individualized, and strengths-based intensive services. Our Pierce County WISe program accepts non-Medicaid eligible children and youth from birth to 21 years old. Currently, our Pierce County WISe program is not accepting referrals. However, for questions, please call (253) 356-8459 or email [email protected].
Community-Based Programs, Continued

Commercially Sexually Exploited Children (CSEC) Outreach – King County
The Seneca CSEC Outreach Program partners with schools, community-based organizations, faith-based organizations, and healthcare providers to build capacity to identify and engage youth who are current or potential victims of commercial sexual exploitation. We offer a prevention group curriculum for youth, community training and systems development. In addition, we can help connect youth to intentional resources through our partnership with King County CSEC Task Force. For more information on Seneca’s CSEC Outreach work, please call (206) 496-7586.

Juvenile Justice Assessment Team (JJAT) – King County
In partnership with Ryther Center for Children and Youth, Seneca conducts mental health assessments and provides referrals and resources for youth ages 12 to 20 that enter the juvenile justice system. JJAT works to divert youth with behavioral needs from further involvement in the juvenile justice system and decrease incidences of mental health diagnosis in young people. To learn more about JJAT, please call (206) 308-6244.

Therapeutic Case Management (TCM) – Pierce County
In partnership with Pierce County Behavioral Health, Seneca’s innovative Therapeutic Case Management(TCM) program provides behavioral support and case management services to non-Medicaid eligible youth. TCM participants include youth who do not quality for Wraparound with Intensive Services (WISe), youth who may be stepping down from WISe services, or youth who would benefit from additional behavioral support and case management services. TCM is currently accepting referrals. For more information or to make a referral, please call (253) 356-8459.

Visitation Services – King County & Pierce County
Seneca’s Visitation Services program provides comprehensive visitation services for families, including dependents 0-18 years old within King and Pierce County. The purpose of this service is to promote stability, encourage parent-child relationship building, and provide visitation services that are planned, purposeful, and supportive. Seneca is actively accepting referrals for this program. For more information or to make a referral, please call (253) 356-8459.
School-Based Programs

Unconditional Education – King County & Pierce County

Implemented in California and Washington State, Seneca’s Unconditional Education (UE) model empowers the entire school community with the skills and resources they need to implement a multi-tiered system of academic, behavioral, and social emotional supports for all students.

  • Seneca provides direct service support to multiple Seattle Public Schools, as well as school- and district-level systems development.
  • Seneca partners with Highline School District and Tacoma Public Schools to provide mental health services to children and adolescents within designated schools.
  • Seneca works closely with charter schools in the Puget Sound area to provide a range of systems-level services, behavioral and mental health services, and Special Education services.

For more information on the Unconditional Education Programs in Washington schools, please email [email protected]
Contact

Washington State Administrative Headquarters

Address:

Seneca Family of Agencies

13925 Interurban Ave

S Suite 120 Tukwila, WA 98168

Phone: 206-948-0096

Email: [email protected] 

Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Seneca Washington is committed to practicing cultural humility and fostering diversity, equity, and inclusion within our workplaces, schools, and communities. To read more about Seneca Washington's DEI commitment, click here.

Our Staff

Seneca staff are committed to providing high-quality care in partnership with the children and families we serve. In accordance with WAC 388-877-0640(1) and RCW 18.19.060, please see our Counselor Disclosure for a list of our staff and their credentials.

For information on current Seneca Washington employment opportunities, click here. Questions? Our recruiting team can be reached at [email protected] or 510-317-1437.