Bilingual Mental Health Clinician - Washington, United States - Marion County

    Marion County
    Marion County Washington, United States

    1 month ago

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    This recruitment has been reopened for additional applicants and will remain open until filled. If you have already applied for recruitment # , you do not need to reapply.

    New applicants are encouraged to submit applications as soon as possible as this recruitment may close at any time without further notice.

    The Psychiatric Crisis Center has been working to expand by offering bilingual/bicultural services at our Woodburn office.

    The Mental Health Specialist in this position will provide crisis assessments to individuals in need as well as case management, resource identification, and referral options.

    This position will require a motivated individual to learn about the available community services to provide mental health well-being.

    The individual in this position will possess a desire to be creative in matching individuals to available services while educating the community about the various services we provide at the Crisis Center.

    This position provides services to monolingual Spanish-speaking individuals; therefore, fluent bilingual Spanish/English skills are required.

    We offer the following recruitment bonus, prorated based on FTE:
    $2,000 bonus for employees new to Marion County starting on January 1, 2024, through June 30, 2025. Bonus will be included in employee's first paycheck.

    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:

    Crisis Clinician 1:
    $ $36.94 hr Crisis Clinician 2: $ $44.80 hr GENERAL STATEMENT OF DUTIES Crisis Clinician 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.

    Crisis Clinician 1:

    Plans and carries out recreational, social and skills training activities; performs case management and counseling functions with Adults in Custody (AIC); facilitates counseling and/or skills training groups; performs related duties as required.

    Primary responsibility of this class is case management and counseling, without responsibility for developing and implementing specific programs in the community.


    SUPERVISION RECEIVED Crisis Clinician 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 Crisis Clinician 2 and 1: Supervision of others is not a responsibility of positions in this classification. Crisis Clinician 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 Counseling to

    Crisis Clients:
    Provide counseling by telephone or in-person to individuals and/or their families or concerned others. Intervene with both children and adults.

    Presenting problems covering the full range of personal needs and include thoughts/plans or violence toward others, and major psychiatric illness.

    Because of the wide spectrum of presenting problems, it is necessary to have a comprehensive knowledge of psychopathology and to be able to draw upon a wide range of therapeutic strategies in counseling.

    This work is done at two different locations each day (at the Salem Hospital Emergency Dept. and at PCC), so driving is required.


    Assessment of Mental Status:
    Perform independent assessment of mental status, diagnosis, level of functioning, dangerousness, and specific needs for service. Screen individual for psychiatric hospitalization.


    Planning Development:
    Develop plan with client/family to address immediate needs and plans to obtain services.

    If client is unwilling to seek services, make decisions regarding involuntary commitment based on dangerousness and ability to care for self.


    Community Coordination:
    Maintain current knowledge of, and contact with, community agencies in order to make referrals appropriately.

    See that clients gain access to the services they need, and do follow-up work as needed, to make certain that client's needs are being met.


    Other:

    Advocacy for Client's Rights:
    Provide advocacy for client rights, ethical consideration, needs for service and least restrictive care-intervention

    Requests for information:

    Respond to requests for information regarding clients not currently in the CSS, requiring a thorough knowledge of laws governing the release of confidential information.

    Attend monthly PCC team meeting.
    Perform other job duties as assigned by your supervisor.

    Response Level 2:
    In the event of an emergency, employee makes a reasonable effort to report to work. Employee may be required to perform duties outside of their regularly assigned duties. 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.


    Crisis Clinician 2 Only:
    In addition to the educational requirements above, the Crisis Clinician 2 must have at least one year of full-time, post
    • Master's degree experience in the behavioral health field.
    PREFERENCES Preference will be awarded to candidates who are LCSW, CSWA or eligible for LCSW. Qualified candidates will be eligible for licensure supervision if hired.

    AUTO-PROMOTE AND SPECIAL CONDITIONS OF CLASSIFICATION Individuals hired as a Crisis Clinician 1 will auto-promote, as noted in Article 4 in the Marion County personnel rules, to the classification of Crisis Clinician 2 upon satisfactorily completing one-year, post master's degree, of service as a Crisis Clinician 1.

    (One-year of work experience is equal to 2080 hours)

    SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS Salem Hospital Credentialing:
    Must possess, or obtain within 6 months of hire, Salem Hospital Privileges.
    This position provides services to monolingual Spanish-speaking individuals; therefore, fluent bilingual Spanish/English skills are required. An additional 5% will be added to the hourly wage as compensation for this skill.

    Finalist will be required to pass a verbal and written Standardized Spanish/English Fluency Assessment as part of the hiring process.

    The

    finalist for this position will be required to pass a criminal history background check, including finger printing; however, conviction of a crime may not necessarily disqualify an individual for this position.


    This position may be subject to the following:

    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 Must possess a current driver's license in the applicant's state of residence and an acceptable driving history.

    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, including finger printing; however, conviction of a crime may not necessarily disqualify an individual for this position.

    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.
    This is a part-time position (24 hours per week), which is eligible for overtime.


    Typical Work Schedule:
    Thursday
    • Saturday, 8:30 a.
    m. - 5:00 p.m.

    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.

    Ability to establish positive working relationships with other employees, individuals and their families, other agencies, and the public; prepare concise and complete clinical documentation related to individual treatment and progress in services in a timely and professional manner; work within a team and collaborate with team members; knowledge of and ability to act professionally with regard to a code of ethics and confidentiality.

    PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS Operates a motor vehicle; sees using depth perception; stands; sits; moves about the work area; climbs 1 floor of stairs; lifts, pushes, and pulls up to 20 lbs.; carries up to 10 lbs.; moves carts weighing up to 20 lbs.; operates a keyboard; speaks clearly and audibly; reads a 12-pt.

    font; hears a normal level of speech; works in areas that may be exposed to heat, cold, humidity, dust, and household cleaning chemicals.

    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.
    Up to $20,000 to reimburse for tuition, licensure and/or other educational expenditures. According to the Marion County 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.

    Most regular positions in this classification are represented by Marion County Employees Association (MCEA). For a summary of benefits, click here.

    For a complete and detailed overview of the MCEA benefits package, click here, and select MCEA Benefits from the left menu or Marion County Employees Association (MCEA) from the page links.

    Regular and temporary employees are represented by MCEA. Salary and benefits are subject to union contract negotiations and may change as a result.
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