Mental Health Associate

What We Offer

• Affordable Medical/Dental/Vision plans
• Flexible Spending Account
• Generous Paid Time Off
• Whole Health & Wellness Reimbursement Program
• 100% Vested Retirement Plan with up to 6% Match
• Holiday Pay (9)
• Paid Personal Growth Hours
• Paid Time Off for Mental Health
• Company Paid Life Insurance
• Spontaneous & Longevity Bonuses
• Loan Forgiveness Program Eligibility
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) & Tobacco Cessation Program

We are looking for a Residential Associate to join our team at our River Bridge SRTF program in Eugene, Oregon. Residential Associates work as members of a direct care team serving adults with serious mental illness. Their primary responsibilities include supporting the development of life skills and therapeutic interventions, performing housekeeping and meal preparation, administering medication, and keeping accurate clinical documentation.

If you have experience working as a Qualified Mental Health Associate (QMHA), Direct Support Professional (DSP), Residential Assistant (RA), Residential Counselor, Skills Trainer, or Caregiving for a client with behavioral health needs, then this position may be a great fit for you!

For applicants starting as a QMHA-R, Columbia Care offers a Vocational Training Program to accelerate the training, on‑job experiential learning, and testing preparation for qualified employees to achieve the 1000 supervised hours required to complete their certification as a QMHA-I. Through this program, this certification can be achieved in as little as 6 months. This is an optional program.

Monday through Tuesday, 10:00 pm – 8:00 am (Part‑time, Night)

$20.00 – $22.00 per hour, DOE/Credentials. An additional $2.50 per hour night shift differential will apply during the work hours of 10:00 pm – 6:00 am. Additional 5% language differential offered for Bilingual or Multilingual candidates (Spanish/English desired).

River Bridge is a secure, co‑ed, 16‑bed program serving adults living with a mental illness, some of whom are also under the jurisdiction of the Psychiatric Security Review Board (PSRB). River Bridge offers multiple therapeutic areas for residents, and a large, private backyard for recreational activities.

Columbia Care Services is a qualifying employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program.

Must be eligible for Qualified Mental Health Associate (QMHA) registration.
Eligibility requires one of the following three criteria:

• Bachelor’s degree in Behavioral Science:
  Psychology, Counseling, Social Work, Human Development, or related field.
• Minimum three (3) years of verifiable behavioral health experience working with individuals with behavioral health needs in a supervised setting.
• Equivalent combination of behavioral science education and satisfactory supplemental behavioral health experience and training.

If not already registered as a QMHA through the Mental Health & Addiction Certification Board of Oregon (MHACBO), we will assist you in registering within 30 days of hire.

Driving is an essential function of this position. Successful applicants must provide a valid driver's license from their state of residence or obtain and submit one within 30 days of hire, maintain a safe driving record, and have the ability to pass a DHS criminal background check.

This position requires the ability to:

• frequently talk, listen, use hands and fingers, reach, stand, walk, sit, bend, stoop, climb stairs
• lift, carry, push, and pull up to 40 pounds
• occasionally use ladders, squat/kneel, and perform other physical tasks as applicable.

You must successfully complete crisis de‑escalation and CPR trainings, which require performing various physical, hands‑on maneuvers and techniques and may require an individual to lift and transfer clients.

Columbia Care Services is a non‑profit, behavioral health and Veteran’s service agency offering a full spectrum of programming to help people get better. We are more than a company. We are a diverse team of individuals who are in the business of changing people’s lives. We specialize in providing…