Spanish Bilingual Mental Health Clinician

nete a Puentes como Clnico de Salud Mental

Te apasiona brindar tratamiento culturalmente receptivo en salud mental y trastornos por uso de sustancias (SUD) a la comunidad latina Puentes est buscando un Clnico de Salud Mental para unirse a nuestro equipo dedicado y ofrecer atencin compasiva culturalmente especfica y lingsticamente apropiada a personas desatendidas.

Como Clnico de Salud Mental en Puentes tendrs la oportunidad de:

• Involucrarte con la Comunidad Realizar actividades de divulgacin evaluaciones y registrar a clientes en los servicios que necesiten.
• Brindar Atencin Culturalmente Competente Ofrecer tratamiento de salud mental basado en evidencia y con enfoque en el trauma en espaol e ingls.
• Apoyar la Recuperacin y la Autosuficiencia Facilitar sesiones de terapia individual y grupal desarrollar planes de tratamiento basados en fortalezas y coordinar la gestin de casos.
• Colaborar para Generar Impacto Trabajar con un equipo interdisciplinario y socios comunitarios para garantizar un apoyo integral a los clientes.
• Promover la Equidad y la Inclusin Abordar los impactos de las barreras sistmicas el racismo estructural y los prejuicios para mejorar los resultados de los clientes.

Si tienes un compromiso con la compasin la unidad el crecimiento y la familia y deseas formar parte de un equipo que valora el bienestar de la comunidad latina Puentes es para ti.

Schedule: MondayFriday 8:30am5:30pm Days and times can vary potential for hybrid work schedule 12 days a week!

Location: Puentes is located on the Eastside in South East Portland Or.

Salary Starting at: $62000 annually and potential to increase based on experience licensure and certifications.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Must meet qualifications for:
  • QMHPR or QMHP
  • CSWA
  • LPCa or LPC
  • LMFTA or LMFT
  • LCSW
• Must have a Masters Degree.
• Must have experience working with the Latino culture.
• Bilingual in English and Spanish required.
• Current CPR certification required prior to start.
• One year of mental health experience preferred.
• CADCR at minimum preferred.
• Must meet CCC privileging requirements as required by FTCA.
• Has the competencies necessary to:
  • Identify precipitating events;
  • Gather histories of mental emotional and physical disabilities alcohol and drug use past mental health services and criminal justice contacts;
  • Assess family social and work relationships
  • Conduct a mental status assessment
  • Document a DSM diagnosis
  • Write and implement or supervise implementation of a treatment plan
  • Conduct and document a mental health assessment
  • Provide mental health treatment and rehabilitative services within ones scope of practice
• Ability to adhere to Central City Concerns drugfree workplace which encourages a safe healthy and productive work environment and strictly complies with the DrugFree Work Place Act of 1988. An employee shall not in the workplace unlawfully manufacture distribute dispense possess or use a controlled substance or alcohol.
• Must pass a preemployment drug screen TB test and background check. This includes clearance by the DHS Background Check Unit.

• If using a vehicle for agency use must possess a current drivers license pass DMV background check and be designated an acceptable driver as outlined in Central City Concerns Fleet Safety Policy. Must pass initial Annual Drivers training and then pass annual Recertification training. Must maintain vehicle insurance coverage of a minimum onehundred thousand / threehundred thousand dollars in personal auto liability coverage.
• Must adhere to agencys nondiscrimination policies.
• Ability to effectively interact with coworkers and clients with diverse ethnic backgrounds religious views cultural backgrounds lifestyles and sexual orientations and treat each individual with respect and dignity.

Essential duties and responsibilities:

• Participate in culturally specific outreach efforts to engage prospective clients.
• Conduct screenings and complete necessary enrollment paperwork.
• Collect information regarding clients history through a combination of interviewing records review and consultation after obtaining written consent;
• Conduct and document Mental Health Assessments including mental status exam DSM diagnosis and clinical formulation.
• Develop strengthsbased treatment plan with client. Participate in clinical staff meetings and case conferences with team members in order to utilize interdisciplinary expertise and facilitate individual treatment plans for clients.
• Coordinate case management for individuals in caseload.
• Conduct educational and therapeutic mental health groups for clients using approved curriculum.
• Participate in admission and discharge planning for any client needing hospitalization or subacute level of care. Monitor and assure that the health and safety needs of clients are met.
• Utilize Evidencebased Practices in work with clients in individual and group formats.
• Coordinate services with all members of clients support network.
• Maintain client records as required by program standards and funding requirements;
• Participate in training opportunities to advance skills and knowledge in addictions and mental health.
• Works within scope of training and experience and seeks consultation when appropriate.
• Adhere to all state and federal privacy regulations and support compliance with all privacy and security requirements including HIPAA and 42 CFR Part 2 and to CCC policies and agreements regarding confidentiality privacy and security.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills & Abilities:

• Ability to consider the impacts and outcomes for underserved communities during decisionmaking process.
• Ability to consider impacts of oppression structural racism and individual bias on client outcomes.

• Ability to communicate effectively and fluently in the Spanish language.
• Ability to work effectively with peers individual clients and groups.
• Ability to work as a team member and to establish priorities.
• Ability to apply principles learned to new situations.
• Ability to learn new skills.
• Ability to display a nonjudgmental attitude.
• Sufficient manual dexterity and physical ability to perform assigned tasks.
• Ability to communicate clearly and concisely both orally and in writing.
• Ability to manage time maintain accurate records and necessary paperwork and meet deadlines.
• Ability to work in an environment where people may exhibit behaviors that are hostile or abusive.
• Ability to work courteously and effectively communicate with the general public clients medical personnel corrections personnel police and coworkers.
• Ability to provide leadership.
• Demonstrates knowledge of community and social service agencies.
• Knowledge and skills in mental health treatment methods and crisis intervention.
• Demonstrates advanced knowledge and skills in counseling and assessment techniques with individuals and groups.
• Demonstrates culturally competency with the identified culture served by this program.
• Knowledge of deescalation methods or ability to be trained in deescalation methods.

Benefits at Central City Concern offered to our employees!

Central City Concern offers incredible benefits to our employees. We offer an extensive total rewards package to include base wages medical dental vision and voluntary plans. Central City Concern also takes employees financial wellness into consideration and provides a rich retirement match.

• Generous paid time off plan beginning at 4 weeks of PTO accrual per year! Accrual amount/rate increases with longevity.
• Amazing 403(b) Retirement Savings plan with an employer match of 4.25% in your 1st year 6% in the 2ndyear and 8% in your 3rdyear!
• 11 recognized Holidays 2 Personal Holidays.
• Comprehensive Medical Vision and Dental insurance coverage.
• Employer Paid Life Short Term Disability AND LongTerm Disability Insurance!
• Sabbatical Program offering extended time off at years 7 14 and 21.

This description is intended to provide a snapshot of the work performed and is not designed to contain a comprehensive inventory of all duties responsibilities and qualifications required for the position.

As an agency deeply rooted in recovery part of our policy and commitment to a drug and alcoholfree workplace includes postoffer and preemployment drug screens. Please note we follow Federal Guidelines regarding prohibited substances even for those legal at the state level.

CCC values and celebrates diversity in race heritage ethnicity gender identity and expression sexual orientation religion age and disability. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and we prioritize active inclusion of diverse staff.

Central City Concern is a secondchance employer and complies with applicable laws regarding the consideration of criminal background for employment purposes. Government regulations contractual requirements or the duties of this particular job may require CCC to conduct a background check and take appropriate action to address prior criminal convictions.