Crisis Clinician 2 (Underfill) - BRES Clinician

Marion County requires on-site work. Remote work is not available.

The Behavioral Health Crisis Center with Marion County Health and Human Services is in need of a passionate empathetic and motivated individual that can provide both case management and brief therapy to individuals in our services. This individual will work directly with members of our community that have extensive case management needs. This individual will also work directly with a team of Qualified Mental Health Associates other clinicians Peer Support Specialists and Clinical Supervisors. Do you have what it takes to make an impact on our community Do you have a passion for working with individuals with severe and persistent mental illness This job may be the perfect fit for you! Please apply today to make a difference.

Provide mental health services in person and/or out in the community to individuals diagnosed with a variety of mental health illnesses. Work closely with staff of the Behavioral Health Crisis Center to include other clinicians clinical supervisors peer support specialists prescribers QMHAs and others.

Case Management & Consultation

• Determine individual service needs eligibility and appropriateness of services.
• Provide case management to include making referrals and coordinating with other agencies to obtain services and resources for individuals; and advocacy and brokerage on behalf of client to access community resources benefits and entitlements.
• Provides individual case specific consultation to other providers and community partners which may include recommendations for risk reduction.
• Work on development of individuals natural supports.
• May make recommendations for courts regarding individual status including risk factors and level of functioning.
• Maintain current knowledge of and contact with community agencies to make referrals appropriately.
• Ensure that individuals in services receive the services they need and do follow up work as needed to make certain that the individual(s) needs are being met.
• Must have the ability to drive a county vehicle to meet with individuals in services and engage in treatment planning and/or case management as well as crisis and risk assessment.
• Meet with individuals enrolled in the BRES program within BHCC a minimum of twice monthly to determine if further support is needed.
• Work with multiple community programs such as alcohol and drug parole and probation vocational resources community counseling community case management community health and more to provide services for individuals and/or their families.
• Works closely with the Prescriber Assistant with BHCC to ensure individuals do not lapse in their ability to have access to their mental health and medical health medications.
• Coordinate with various pharmacies throughout the area to ensure individuals medication stays up to date and available.
• Work closely with various programs at BHCC to include CSS Navigation Crisis Services Diversion CRT to ensure services can be provided to individuals throughout Marion County.

• Work collaboratively with Navigators and the individual in services to create a Multi-Disciplinary Treatment Plan (MDTP) to address individuals basic and most needed needs as well as plans to obtain various services.
• Provide counseling by telephone or in-person to individuals and/or their families or other concerned individuals.
• Intervene with both children and adults.
• Provide backup as directed by a clinical supervisor; for Crisis Services to be available as a Crisis Screener if deemed necessary.
• Maintain comprehensive and non-exhaustive knowledge of psychopathology and be able to draw upon a wide range of therapeutic strategies in counseling assessment and treatment planning.
• Provide comprehensive mental health assessments on an as needed basis for other program areas as directed by a clinical supervisor.
• Assess develop and direct individual mental health functional skills and behavioral symptoms using various standard assessment tools and customized individual treatment plans.
• Coordinate with Crisis Associates Qualified Mental Health Associates (QMHA) Peer Support Specialists and others as needed for clients enrolled into BRES.

• Provide individual and group therapy to individuals enrolled in multiple programs with BHCC. This includes going to locations in the community to provide these services.
• Provide therapy utilizing a multitude of evidence-based practices which may include Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) Solution Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) Collaborative Assessment and Management of Suicidality (CAMS) Collaborative Problem Solving (CPI) and Motivational Interviewing (MI).
• Work independently and with a team; to provide crisis assessment and specific intervention services including the development of safety/crisis plans and suicide and self-harm risk assessments.

• Maintain accurate and timely clinical documentation in accordance with federal state county and treatment program requirements under the direction of a clinical supervisor.
• Meets performance expectations for time and billing standards.

• Work with a team of clinicians and supervisors for clinical supervision treatment planning staff and departmental meetings and training.
• Work within a team and collaborate with other team members.
• Provide backup to BHCC team as requested by supervisor and if needed will go into the community to provide services.
• May serve as team leader.
• May represent the agency on internal and/or external committees as requested by a supervisor.
• May provide mental health and/or substance use disorders education and training to other staff.
• Perform other job duties as assigned by your supervisor.

EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING

1. Possession of a Masters degree in Psychology Social Work Recreational Therapy Music Therapy Art Therapy or a behavioral science field or possession of a bachelors degree in Nursing and licensed by the State of Oregon or possession of a bachelors degree in Occupational Therapy and licensed by the State of Oregon; ORsecond year graduate students waivered as QMHPs by the Oregon Health Authority.
2. 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-Masters 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 masters degree of service as a Crisis Clinician 1. (One-year of work experience is equal to 2080 hours)

SPECIALREQUIREMENTS

• Salem Hospital Credentialing: Must possess or obtain within 6 months of hire Salem Hospital Privileges.
• 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. 12549).
• Must possess a current drivers license in the applicants 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 full-time position which is eligible for overtime.
• Typical Work Schedule: Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. with flexibility depending upon the needs of the department and program.

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 pulls and carries up to 15 lbs.; moves carts weighing up to 15 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 dust smoke noise and household cleaning chemicals; works in areas that may be wet or uneven.

We offer tuition assistance for employees interested in professional development.

• Up to $1500 per year 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

PUBLIC SERVICE LOAN FORGIVENESS
Marion County is a qualifying public employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program. Through the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program full-time employees working at the County may qualify for forgiveness of the remaining balance on Direct Student Loans after 120 qualifying monthly payments under a qualifying repayment plan. Questions about your student loan eligibility should be directed to your loan servicer or the US Department of Education.

VISA SPONSORSHIP
Marion County does not offer VISA sponsorship. Within three days of hireyou will be required to complete the US Department of Homeland Securitys I-9 form confirming authorization to work in the United States. Marion County is an E-Verify employer and will use E-Verify to confirm that hires are authorized to work in the United States.

VETERANS PREFERENCE
Applicants are eligible to use Veterans Preference when applying with Marion County in accordance with ORS 408.225 408.230 and 408.235 and OAR and . Preference will be awarded only if the applicant meets the minimum requirements of the position and attaches the required documentation at the time of application.

DOCUMENTS REQUIRED FOR VETERANS PREFERENCE

• One of the following:
  • MEMBER COPY 4 of the Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty (DD Form 214 or 215); OR
  • Letter from the US Department of Veterans Affairs indicating receipt of a non-service connected pension; OR
  • Certification that discharge or release from active duty under honorable conditions will take place not later than 120 days after the submission of the certificate.

• In addition to one of the above documents Disabled Veterans must also submit one of the following:
  • A copy of their Veterans disability preference letter from the Department of Veterans Affairs; OR
  • Certification that medical separation from active duty under honorable conditions will take place not later than 120 days after the submission of the certificate.

You can request copies of your military service record through the National Archives website at County is an Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action Veteran and Disability employer committed to increasing the diversity of its workforce.

Applicants with a disability may request reasonable accommodation through Human Resources in any step of the process to assist them in demonstrating their qualifications to perform the duties of the position for which they are applying. Please e-mailHuman Resourcesif you wish to request an accommodation.