Bicultural Qualified Mental Health Associate; QMHA​/Mental Health Specialist

Bicultural Qualified Mental Health Associate (QMHA) / Mental Health Specialist - Somali-Speaking Clinician

US-OR-Portland

Requisition :

Position Category: Mental Health

Job Type: AFSCME union represented

Position Type: Regular Part-Time

Posting Department: Department of Psychiatry

Posting Salary Range: $26.94 - $36.43 per hour with offer based on experience, education, and internal equity

Posting FTE: 0.60

Posting

Schedule:

Part-time; 24 hrs per week.

HR Mission: School of Medicine

Drug Testable: Yes

About The Department of Psychiatry
Link https://www.ohsu.edu/school-of-medicine/psychiatry

The fundamental purpose of OHSU and The Department of Psychiatry is to improve well-being.

The OHSU Department of Psychiatry is part of the OHSU Brain Institute, and focuses on providing excellent clinical treatment to our patients, leading innovative research, and offering hands-on training for the next generation of psychiatrists. Our specialists care for people of every culture and background and it is our mission to value and show appreciation for diversity, showing respect for all people who we treat, teach, and serve.

The Intercultural Psychiatric Program (IPP) provides outpatient mental health care, including case management, group and individual therapy, and medication management support to people in Oregon whose first language is other than English. IPP has about 7 psychiatrists and /or psychiatric residents, 13 QMHA & QMHP- level clinicians (mental health counselors), and an administrative staff of four persons. This staff currently serves roughly 1,300 patients.

The Bicultural Qualified Mental Health Associate (QMHA) works closely with staff psychiatrists of the Intercultural Psychiatric Program (IPP) as part of an integrated team model to provide comprehensive, holistic care for individuals seeking mental health services in a culturally sensitive environment. This position adheres to the Oregon Health Authority Oregon Administrative Rules 309 as it relates to Outpatient Mental Health Services.

Duties and responsibilities of this position include but are not limited to:

The Bicultural Qualified Mental Health Associate (QMHA) works in a dyad with staff psychiatrists of the Intercultural Psychiatric Program (IPP) to provide trauma-informed approach in language and cultural interpretation, individual and group services, and interventions to psychiatric outpatients to Somali-Speaking patients. This position provides clinical case management and other clinical support to Somali-speaking patients and potentially other IPP patients, as specified by the director or manager of the IPP clinical services.

This position shall provide services as assigned by the supervisor in furtherance of the university's missions and goals of teaching, research, patient care, outreach, and public service.

• Fluency in written and spoken English and fluency in written and spoken Somali.
• Bachelor's degree in a related field OR 3 years of relevant work experience.
• QMHAs must demonstrate the ability to communicate effectively, understand mental health assessment, treatment and service terminology and apply each of these concepts, implement skills development strategies, and identify, implement and coordinate the services and supports identified in an ISSP.
• Requires basic skills in word processing and ability to complete reports and other documentation in electronic format.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills and fluency in written and spoken English and fluency in written and spoken Somali.
• Demonstrated knowledge of and comfort with culture of people from other cultures as well as be able to function cooperatively in a multicultural environment.
• A strong…