Behavioral Health Nurse

Come join our well‑established psychiatric team with an outstanding nurse who has worked in the clinic for 10 years. Enjoy the benefit of working weekdays only; no nights and no weekends.

Our nurses in mental health work as part of a care team, including collaboration with health care professionals, pharmacists and social service workers. This position will provide comprehensive or specialized nursing and consultation services in clinic and community settings, primarily within the context of the ACT and EASA teams. The role requires the ability to perform individual, comprehensive, physical and psycho‑social health assessments of clients while exercising critical thinking skills and professional judgment.

Other responsibilities include nursing case management services, care coordination and follow‑up. This position may provide specialized services within specified programs and at multiple sites according to scope, license, and program standards.

First review of applications is scheduled for January 15, 2026. Applications submitted after this date may or may not be considered. This listing may close at any time after the first review date.

• Generous time off to maintain a healthy work‑life balance!
  • 11 Paid Holidays + 2 Floating Holidays + 8 hours of vacation accrual every month + sick leave! Vacation accrual increases with years of service.
• $0 Health Insurance Premium!
  • Medical, Dental and Vision—cover your eligible family members without additional premium.
  • In addition, the County contributes up to $1,900 per year to your Health Savings or Reimbursement account!
    • Apart from your deductible you can use this money for things that aren’t traditionally paid by insurance – i.e. Ibuprofen, Tylenol and other preventative type medications.
    • You never lose your Health Savings Account funds as it rolls over from year to year.
  • Dependents up to age 26 are covered!
• Get ready for retirement. Generous employer paid contributions!
  • After 6 months of employment:
    • The County makes a retirement contribution of 6% of your salary towards Oregon PERS!
    • The County makes a deferred compensation 457b plan contribution of 1.5% of your salary! You can add more if you wish.
• A free and award‑winning wellness program
  • Interactive and personalized approach focused on your whole health.
  • Onsite and virtual seminars, wellness challenges and fun activities.
  • Monetary incentives and cool prizes to engage everyone and meet your individual needs!
• 100% employer‑paid coverage for AD&D ($100,000), Life ($50,000), and Long Term Disability coverage.
  • Supplemental plans are available at reasonable rates!
• Annual salary range of:
  • $77,634 - $112,280
  • This position is eligible for up to two salary raises within your first year. Increases may be given at the end of the 6‑month probationary period, depending on starting salary, and at the 1‑year anniversary, as long as your performance is in good standing! Increases are given until the maximum of the salary range is reached.
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• Oregon Registered Nurse License; AND
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing; AND
• 1 year of nursing experience
• Equivalency will be considered: RN and 4 years of nursing experience

• Hiring is contingent upon the successful completion of a background check.
• Valid Oregon driver's license or ability to obtain upon hire. This position requires driving and may require use of a personal vehicle.

Perfectly placed in the Willamette Valley, 90 miles south of Portland and 40 miles north of Eugene, Benton County has easy access to urban areas with ample opportunities for cultural activities. Combined with outdoor recreation galore in the Cascade Range 80 miles to the east and the Coastal Range and Pacific Ocean 50 miles west, the county’s 90,000 residents like to say they “have it all.”

• To apply for this position, click on the Apply button to fill out all information in the online application and complete the questionnaire. Failure to do so may result in your application being removed from consideration.
• Only complete applications received by the posted Final…