Mental Health Therapist (Contract, Part-time or Full-time)
Company: Marion County
Location: Salem
Posted on: April 28, 2024
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Job Description:
New applicants are encouraged to submit applications as soon as
possible as this recruitment may close at any time without further
notice. Are you interested in helping youth and their families live
vibrant and healthy lives Are you interested in being part of a
positive and strength-based team working together to provide
quality behavioral health services to our community If so, we have
the job for you! Our Youth & Family Services program in Salem is
hiring two mental health therapists to join our team. The
prospective candidates will be working in both our Children's
Outpatient Program and our Wraparound Program, providing individual
and family therapy, conducting mental health assessments,
Wraparound eligibilities, case management, and clinical
consultations. This is your opportunity to join a dynamic, diverse
team that is dedicated to the MCHHS mission of creating a safe and
welcoming environment where all people can access high quality
health and human services. We offer great benefits, LPC and LCSW
licensure supervision, and we are a qualifying site for Public
Service Loan Forgiveness. For those relocating from outside of
Oregon, we provide the following relocation package: Up to $3,000
reimbursement of moving expensesRelocation bonus in the amount of
$3,000 (prorated based on FTE) as a one-time payment upon proof of
Oregon residency.Wages: Mental Health Therapist 1: $27.94 hr Mental
Health Therapist 2: $33.00 will be added to the hourly wage as
compensation for hours worked between 6:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. WORK
HOURS 40 hours per week with benefitsTypical work will be Wednesday
- Sunday 4:00 p.m.-GENERAL STATEMENT OF DUTIES Mental Health
Therapist 2: Provide assessments and treatment of individuals and
families, including groups; provides crisis assessment and
intervention services and related duties as required. Primary
responsibility of this class is to provide assessment and treatment
services; crisis intervention, and treatment services, including
intensive services, to individuals and their families with complex
needs and diagnoses and/or to develop and implement specific
services in the community. Mental Health Therapist 1: Provide
assessments and treatment of individuals and families, including
groups; provides crisis assessment and intervention services and
related duties as required. Primary responsibility of this class is
to provide assessment and treatment services with oversight and
support provided by a supervisor. Individuals and families served
will generally have less complex needs and diagnoses as compared to
a Mental Health Therapist 2 and Mental Health Therapist 3.
SUPERVISION RECEIVED Mental Health Therapist 2 and 1: Works under
the supervision of a supervisor who assigns work, establishes
goals, and reviews the results obtained for overall effectiveness.
SUPERVISION EXERCISED Mental Health Therapist 2 and 1: Supervision
of others is not a responsibility of positions in this
classification. Mental Health Therapist 2 may act as Clinical
Supervisor designee when needed. May assist in the supervision of
practicum students and/or volunteers. Typical Duties - Duties
include, but are not limited to the following Provides Mental
Health Assessments and Child & Adolescent Needs & Strengths (CANS)
screenings for children entering protective custody. Provides
annual CANS screenings for children in protective custody.Provides
individual, family and group therapy services. Completes intake
mental health assessments, including screening for alcohol and drug
issues. Completes and updates an individual service plan. Provides
case management and outreach services to clients. Assists clients
and families with developing skills to access community
supports/resources and to advocate for themselves. Assists with
making referrals for services.Provides level of care determinations
and eligibility reviews for youth being referred to the Wraparound
Program. Participates in individual service plan development in
collaboration with the treatment team and other community
providers. Ensures the collaborative development, periodic review
and revision of an individual service plan. Provides service
coordination to assist families in accessing formal and informal
supports and services; facilitating communication between the
family, natural supports, community resources, and involved
child-serving providers and agencies; and provides for continuity
of care by creating linkages to, and managing transitions between
levels of care, and transitions of older youth to the adult service
system.Completes required documentation and documents services to
meet contract, administrative rule, and billing requirements and
maintains acceptable level of productivity for these requirements.
Provides consultation, training, & orientation regarding mental
health and co-occurring disorders treatment to team members,
student interns, and other professionals.ensures intervention to
meet safety needs of children.Attends treatment reviews and
discharge planning staffings at hospitals, residential centers and
day treatment programs to develop discharge/transition plans for
the return of the child to the community.Response Level 2: In the
event of an emergency, employee makes a reasonable effort to report
to work. Employee may be requested to work an extended or flexible
schedule. Staff at this response level must complete Incident
Command System 100 and 700 on-line or in-person training.
Requirements for the Position EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING Possession of
a Master's degree in Psychology, Social Work, Recreational Therapy,
Music Therapy, Art Therapy or a behavioral science field, or
possession of a bachelor's degree in Nursing and licensed by the
State of Oregon, or possession of a bachelor's degree in
Occupational Therapy and licensed by the State of Oregon; OR second
year graduate students waivered as QMHP's by the Oregon Health
Authority.Mental Health Therapist 2 Only: In addition to the
educational requirements above, the Mental Health Therapist 2 must
have at least one year of full-time, post-Master's degree
experience in the behavioral health field.Qualified candidates will
be eligible for licensure supervision if hired. AUTO-PROMOTE AND
SPECIAL CONDITIONS OF CLASSIFICATION Individuals hired as a Mental
Health Specialist 1 will auto-promote, as noted in Article 4 in the
Marion County personnel rules, to the classification of Mental
Health Specialist 2 upon satisfactorily completing one-year, post
master's degree, of service as a Mental Health Specialist 1.
(One-year of work experience is equal to 2080 hours). SPECIAL
REQUIREMENTS Must be either 1) licensed by the Oregon Board of
Licensed Professional Counselors, 2) licensed by the Oregon Board
of Licensed Social Workers or 3) credentialed or registered through
the Mental Health and Addiction Counseling Board of Oregon (MHACBO)
as a Qualified Mental Health Professional (QMHP) within the first
30 days of employment. Must not be excluded from participation in
the federal health care programs (Medicaid, Medicare and other
federally funded programs that provide health benefits); AND must
not be excluded from participating in federal procurement (Federal
Acquisition Regulation) and non-procurement activities (Executive
Order No. Marion County will obtain a copy of the driving record
for all qualified applicants from Driver and Motor Vehicle Services
and review the driving record according to the Marion County policy
and procedure for Driving on County Business. The policy can be
found at: finalist for this position will be required to pass a
criminal history background check; This is a safety
sensitive/special needs position. Final candidates selected for
this position will be required to pass a pre-employment drug
screen, including testing for marijuana. The Marion County Drug and
Alcohol Use and Testing Policy can be found at: assignment is
represented by a union.KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES Working
knowledge of community mental health concepts and/or chemical
dependency case management and treatment services; individual
assessment, treatment planning and treatment protocols; mental
health disorders and diagnostic classifications. prepare concise
and complete clinical documentation related to individual treatment
and progress in services in a timely and professional manner;
climbs 1 floor of stairs; reads a 12-pt. font; Additional
Information and/or Attachments We offer the following retention
bonus, prorated based on FTE:$3,000 bonus after six months of
continuous employment$3,000 bonus after twelve months of continuous
employmentWe offer tuition assistance for employees interested in
professional development towards a profession in behavioral
health.According to the Marion County policy Administrative
policies regarding tuition payments. The policy can be found at:
Marion County Tuition Payment Policy 303 Marion County offers a
generous benefits package to regular employees working 50% or more
of the regularly scheduled work week and their eligible dependents.
Temporary employees and part-time regular employees working less
than 50% of the regularly scheduled work week are not eligible for
benefits. Regular and temporary employees are represented by MCEA.
Salary and benefits are subject to union contract negotiations and
may change as a result.Category: Healthcare, Keywords: Mental
Health Rehabilitation Worker
Keywords: Marion County, Corvallis , Mental Health Therapist (Contract, Part-time or Full-time), Healthcare , Salem, Oregon
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