Mental Health Clinician

Job Description

Term: Full-time salaried

Pay: $85000/annual health insurance paid time off and other benefits

Location: Portland OR

Reports To: Director Wellness Center

Organization Description:

Urban Alchemy hires individuals who were once incarcerated and trains them to transform people and places through love and respect. We provide services that heal communities challenged by the intersection of extreme poverty mental illness addiction and homelessness. When individuals are suffering in our public spaces Urban Alchemy offers solutions. When a neighborhood street or intersection earns a reputation as a place to avoid we turn it around. Urban Alchemy staff known as Practitioners create a peaceful and supportive presence helping our communities rebuild a sense of pride one person at a time. Urban Alchemy is a nonprofit organization founded in 2018. We quickly grew from a small program in San Francisco to a thriving social enterprise with over 1300 staff. We currently operate in California Alabama Oregon and Texas and are actively expanding our national presence with recent growth into Georgia and New Mexico. Over 95% of Urban Alchemy employees including leadership experienced incarceration and/or homelessness. For more information visit our website.

Position Summary:

The Mental Health Clinician (MHC) will utilize expertise in psychological assessment intervention and treatment planning to provide mental health and addictions services for residents with mental health concerns substance use concerns and co-occurring disorders. The role involves both crisis intervention and structured therapeutic work ensuring services are trauma-informed harm-reduction oriented and rooted in kindness. Clinicians apply evidence-based practices and draw upon lived experience to empathize and communicate with residents experiencing distress from mental illness trauma or substance use.

Position Duties and Responsibilities:

Position Specific:

• Collaborate within a residential team to deliver comprehensive mental health treatment onsite
• Engage with individuals affected by mental health and substance use challenges helping to identify and implement strategies to reduce distress resolve issues and connect to supportive services
• Offer culturally competent trauma-informed gender-responsive person-centered assessments interventions de-escalation and harm reduction services; arrange referrals to higher levels of care when necessary
• Assess risks such as suicidality homicidal intent violence grave disability and substance use
• Gain proficiency with Narcan for opioid overdose reversal
• Provide individual therapeutic services maintain client records and manage caseloads at 1-2 residential housing sites
• Coordinate daily programming for residential treatment participants in conjunction with support staff and facilitators
• Conduct 2-3 weekly therapeutic groups in addition to being available for individual sessions

General:

• Will treat all Urban Alchemy guests staff and stakeholders with compassion and respect
• Use emotional intelligence to effectively engage and connect with others
• Adhere to established procedures to provide a safe working environment including complying with OSHA state and local regulations as well as Urban Alchemys policies
• Attend orientation and any additional training required by Urban Alchemy or our funders
• Follow all Urban Alchemys policies and procedures
• Perform other duties as assigned by direct supervisor

Position Requirements:

Position Specific:

• Masters Degree and appropriate state licensing (LPCC LMFT LCSW Licensed Psychologist with the Oregon Board of Licensed Professional Counselors and Therapists/Board of Licensed Social Workers/Board of Psychology)
• Ability to work compassionately and respectfully with diverse populations
• Equipped to respond effectively to multifaceted challenges including poverty mental health issues substance abuse and homelessness
• Ability to obtain and maintain background clearance under Urban Alchemy policies
• Proficiency with laptops or tablets for data entry
• Eligible in the state of Oregon to supervise pre-licensed clinicians highly preferred

General:

• Genuine and demonstrated interest in Urban Alchemys mission values and model
• Must be a team player
• Must be able to work in a dynamic environment and can adapt easily to change
• Must be able to work compassionately and respectfully with people from all backgrounds
• Must be prepared to deal with challenging circumstances related to serving people struggling with poverty mental health addiction and/or homelessness
• Must be able to obtain and maintain background clearance based on Urban Alchemys policies

Physical Requirements:

• Standing: 3 hours per day
• Walking: 3 hours per day
• Sitting: 3-5 hours per day
• Bending at Waist: less than 2 hours per day
• Must be able to lift and carry up to 25 lbs
• Occasionally moves within the office to attend meetings or retrieve documents from printers or fax machines
• Constantly operates a computer and other standard office equipment

Work Environment:

• Expected to work in all weather conditions
• Work is typically performed in a standard office setting
• May involve occasional exposure to moderate noise levels from office equipment and open-plan conversations

Statement of Non-discrimination:

Urban Alchemy shares a special bond with societys most vulnerable because we see ourselves in their struggle. When doing our work we recognize the humanity in those who are struggling and treat them how we once wished others had treated us. People who have been incarcerated experienced homelessness and/or come from marginalized communities are strongly encouraged to apply because we believe they have unique skills and abilities to engage with people who are struggling. Urban Alchemy provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race color religion age sex national origin disability status genetics protected veteran status sexual orientation gender identity or expression or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local laws. Urban Alchemy prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type.

How to Apply:

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