Mental Health Associate

APPLY TODAY AND MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN THE MENTAL HEALTH FIELD!

Enjoy our many benefits and incentives including:

• Affordable Medical/Dental/Vision plans
• Flexible Spending Account
• Generous Paid Time Off
• Whole Health & Wellness Reimbursement Program
• 100% Vested Retirement Plan w/ 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

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We are looking for a Residential Associate to join our team at our Fairview Firs SRTF program in Fairview, 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-the-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.

Friday through Monday, 7:00am – 3:30pm (Part Time, Day)

$20.00 - $22.00 per hour DOE/Credentials.

Additional 5% Language Differential offered for Bilingual or Multilingual candidates (Spanish/English desired).

Fairview Firs is a secure, co‑ed, 4-bed program serving adults living with a mental illness who may have exceptional medical needs. The program includes an ADA‑accessible unit, and is specially equipped to support individuals with psychiatric polydipsia. Each resident has a private bedroom. Fairview Firs is a beautiful older home located in a grove of old growth timber on a large lot filled with lush landscaping.

Residents are screened for admission by the referring entity, Multnomah County, and program staff to ensure appropriate placement.

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 1 out of 3 Criteria below:

• Bachelor's degree in Behavioral Science:
  Psychology, Counseling, Social Work, Human Development, or related field;
• OR minimum three (3) years of verifiable behavioral health experience working with individuals with behavioral health needs in a supervised setting;
• OR equivalent combination of behavioral science education in addition to 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.

Vocational Training Program:
Employees in the optional Vocational Training Program will have additional training expectations to meet the requirements for QMHA testing.

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.

Physical Requirements:

This position requires the ability to frequently talk, listen, use hands and fingers, reach, stand, walk, sit, bend, stoop, climb stairs, as well as lift, carry, push, and pull up to 40 pounds
. It may require the ability to occasionally use ladders, squat/kneel, and perform other physical tasks as applicable. In…