Bilingual Mental Health Clinician (English/Spanish)
Company: Marion County
Location: Bellvue
Posted on: May 12, 2024
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Job Description:
This recruitment has been reopened for additional applicants and
will remain open until filled. If you have already applied for
recruitment #554-2024-26, 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: $27.56 - $36.94 hr Crisis
Clinician 2: $33.44 - $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. 12549).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.PandoLogic. Category: Social Services, Keywords: Mental
Health Counselor
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