Residential Mental Health Specialist II, III or IV / QMHP
Company: Community Counseling Solutions
Location: Hermiston
Posted on: November 1, 2024
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Job Description:
LOCATION: REACH (River's Edge Acute Care for Healing)FLSA: 1.0
FTE (expectation to work 40 hours per week) Coverage needed for
every day of the week.SUPERVISOR: REACH QMHP SupervisorPAY GRADE:
MHS IV - B12 ($71,745 - $108,330 annually) Exempt - Requires
Doctorate or Licensure MHS III - B11 ($65,415 - $98,175 annually)
Exempt - Masters Required MHS II - B09 ($54,930 - $80,265 annually)
Non-Exempt - Must possess bachelors degree and enrolled or willing
to enroll in a Masters program within 4 months of hire.
Click here to apply: https://ccswebsite.org/employment/
DESCRIPTION
Provides culturally competent and appropriate behavioral health
treatment to people served by Community Counseling Solutions (CCS).
The position provides treatment in accordance with the Oregon
Administrative Rules (OAR's) and the mission and values of CCS. The
position works closely with other involved community partners and
is professional in all aspects of service delivery. Additionally,
this position assists administration in meeting the behavioral
health needs of the community.
SUPERVISION
Supervision Received
Depending upon location, this position is supervised by the REACH
Clinical Supervisor.
Supervision Exercised
This position does not supervise other employees.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Provide clinical services to the residents, families, and community
partners to provide appropriate and timely clinical services
clients. This would include but is not limited to screening,
assessment, individual and group therapy, consultation, and all
other allowed clinical services. Actively participate in joint case
planning, and coordination with agency employees and all other
community partners, families, and supports who are involved in the
resident's care. Act as a liaison between residents and other
agencies. Act as a client advocate when appropriate.
Complete all paperwork in a way that is professional, clinically
sound and timely as prescribed by the OAR's and other pertinent
guidelines. Required to ensure that all paperwork is present,
and/or the client record is well maintained.
Participate in treatment team meetings and work collaboratively
with other residential staff in making clinical decisions on all
relevant aspects of customer care.
Actively participate in group and individual supervision
sessions.
When requested, work with other staff and community representatives
to initiate new programs, reviews, evaluates, and revises existing
programs as necessary.
Assist other clinicians in the facilitations of groups when
requested.
Participate in after hours on call rotation, sharing after hours
call with other identified personnel. This includes telephone
consultation, finding replacement personnel, staffing open shifts,
admission packet review, and other relevant items.
Attend trainings, meetings, conferences, etc. as directed by
administration and use the information gathered to benefit the
agency and the customers.
Utilize agency software/computer systems to prepare current client
records of treatment and reports as necessary and required.
Transport clients as required.
Provide behavioral health and addiction education, prevention and
information to various interest groups.
Administer forms for urinalysis testing (UA's), provide accurate
information on the UA's to residents, in some cases observes the UA
and record all pertinent information.
Must report all abuse to appropriate legal office, complete all
necessary paperwork and investigations, and develop safety plans as
required.
Participates in seclusion and restraint practices, as
necessary.
Other duties as assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS
Education and/or Experience
Must have or be able to obtain certification from the Department of
Human Services as a Certified Mental Health Investigator.
Must have or be able to obtain Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor
designation.
Other Skills and Abilities
Must possess, or have the ability to acquire, knowledge of symptoms
and challenges faced by people with mental illness and addictions.
Must have, or possess the ability to acquire, knowledge about
relevant OAR's.
Must have the ability to effectively communicate both verbally and
in writing and have the ability to work independently and complete
all designated tasks and/or assignments in a thorough and timely
fashion.
Must have skills to professionally work with the public and the
ability to coordinate services across various agencies and
community groups.
Must be able to develop cooperative and respectful relationships
with clients and their families.
Must have knowledge, or the ability to acquire knowledge, about the
recovery model.
Must possess the ability to represent the interest of the customer
and the agency in a favorable light in the community.
Must have the ability to work well with teams and other groups of
individuals.
Must be computer literate and have the ability to type and utilize
word processing and other software programs/systems.
The position requires the handling of highly confidential
information. Must adhere to rules and laws pertaining to client
confidentiality.
CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECKS
Must pass all criminal history check requirements as required by
ORS 181.536-181.537 and in accordance with OAR 410-007-0200 through
410-007-0380.
In addition to a pre-employment background check, each employee,
volunteer and contractor shall be checked on a monthly basis
against the OIG and GSA exclusion lists, as well as other federal
and state agency lists. If it is discovered that an employee,
volunteer or contractor is excluded or sanctioned it will be the
cause for immediate termination of employment, volunteering, or the
termination of the contract.
PERSONAL AUTO INSURANCE
Must hold a valid driver's license as well as personal auto
insurance for privately owned Vehicles utilized for CCS business
such as client service purposes, travel between business offices
and the community, to attend required meetings and trainings.
Must show proof of $300,000 or more liability coverage for bodily
injury and property damage, and maintain said level of coverage for
the duration of employment at CCS.
The employee's insurance is primary with CCS insurance being
secondary. CCS reserves the right to deny any employee the use of a
vehicle owned by CCS.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
While performing the essential duties of this job, the employee is
regularly required to use office automation including computer and
phone systems that require find manipulation, grasping, typing and
reaching.
The employee is also regularly required to sit; talk and hear; use
hands and fingers and handle, smell or feel. The employee is
occasionally required to stand; walk; reach with hands and arms;
stoop; kneel and/or squat when adjusting equipment or retrieving
supplies.
The employee may occasionally lift and/or move up to 30 pounds.
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close
vision, peripheral vision, distance vision and the ability to
adjust focus.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
Work is performed in a residential environment as well as in the
community. The noise level in the office environment is usually
moderate but occasionally one may be exposed to loud noises. The
noise in the community is often difficult to predict. Some
individuals in this position may be required to drive long
distances routinely as a part of their regular job duties.
Occasional out of area travel and overnight stays will be required
for attendance at meetings and trainings. Handicap access may not
be available at all places where this position must go. There are
some situations where this position may be required to respond to
environment outside of the facility where a customer is in
crisis.
This position requires the ability to work with a potential hostile
or unsafe customers who may be at risk of harming self or
others.
This position exposes the employee to the everyday risks or
discomforts which require normal safety precautions typical of such
places as a residential setting, requiring a high level of
awareness of self and surroundings, awareness of safety protocols,
and standards.
This position is required to dress in a manner that is safe and
appropriate for a residential psychiatric facility. At times it is
appropriate to remove loose clothing, jewelry, or other items that
are not securely attached. Additionally, individuals should ensure
hair is secured in a safe manner to reduce the risk of harm to
self.
Compensation details: 54930-18330 Yearly Salary
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