Mental Health Specialist

Job Description

Sign On Bonus Available

• Mental Health Specialist QMHP, Not Licensed : $5,000.00
• Mental Health Specialist LPC / LMFT / LCSW Licensed : $7,500.00

Working Title : Mental Health Specialist

Program : Enhanced Care Services- Adult Mental Health

Report to : Clinical Services Manager

Pay Range

Level I : $5,125.83- 6,230.48 / Month

Level 2 : $ 5,433.38- 6,604.30 / Month

Level 3 : $ 5,759.38- 7,000.56 / Month

Location : On-site, Hood River, Oregon (May serve Hood River, Wasco, and Sherman Counties)

Hours / FTE : 1 FTE (37.5 hours).

FSLA Status : Exempt

This Mental Health Specialist will support the Enhanced Care Services (ECS) program within the Adult Mental Health (AMH) department. This role will work closely with internal and community partner staff to provide integrated care to individuals who may be experiencing significant medical and / or psychiatric illnesses.

The Mental Health Specialist provides culturally competent, appropriate, and trauma-informed crisis and behavioral health treatment for assigned clients. This position provides counseling and education for individuals, couples, families, and groups. Clients may present with a variety of issues including trauma histories, dysregulated behavior and / or emotions, suicidality, and difficult relationship dynamics. Interventions by the Mental Health Specialist may include Collaborative Problem Solving, Cognitive Behavior Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and a variety of other modalities. This role provides behavioral health services to other community agencies, coordinates behavioral health services with other community and State resources, and performs related work as required. This classification may support any one of the agency’s departments, including Adult Mental Health, Children and Family Services, Community Support Services, and Mobile Crisis. Incumbents must demonstrate cultural sensitivity and understanding of how culture influences and impacts behavioral health services while incorporating this understanding into trauma-informed care.

Mid-Columbia Center for Living (MCCFL) is a Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC) that specializes in providing services that are both trauma-informed and recovery-oriented to persons / consumers with mental illness and addictions. Trauma-informed care includes safety, choice, collaboration, trustworthiness, cultural responsivity, and empowerment for both clients and staff. MCCFL serves Hood River, Wasco, and Sherman Counties and utilizes a consumer-involved, consumer-engaged, and consumer-driven model. MCCFL provides a whole-person care approach to adults and children to address both physical and mental health needs. MCCFL offers a variety of programs including a mobile crisis unit, intensive case management, ongoing counseling, community support, supported employment, jail diversion, hospital discharges, hearings, and more.

What You'll Need

Any qualifying combination of education, licensure and experience that demonstrates the ability to perform the duties of the position. This includes :

For Mental Health Specialist Levels I, II, And III

Additional Specifications For Level I

Additional Specifications For Level II

Additional Specifications For Level III

What You'll Do

Position-Specific Essential Responsibilities of the Mental Health Specialist I, II, or III in the ECS Program (This position may include any of the above-mentioned general responsibilities plus the following) :

What We’ll Do

We recognize your value and will strive to keep you engaged and appreciated. The selected candidate will receive :

The Hiring Process

MCCFL provides reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities. To request accommodation in the recruitment or selection process, please contact human resources at 541-288-4359 or email hr@mccfl.org.