QMHP ; Unlicensed; Mental Health Counselor​/Social Worker; Health & Human Services

Jackson County Employment Opportunity.

We are seeing a highly collaborative, masters-level therapist or social worker to join a brand new, innovative program integrating behavioral health services within Public Health’s Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) and Nurse Home Visiting (NHV) programs. This role will support perinatal individuals and families by providing compassionate, trauma-informed behavioral health care in close partnership with multi-disciplinary public health teams. The ideal candidate is deeply committed to improving outcomes for parents and young children, excels in relationship building, and thrives in collaborative environments.

Spanish speaking candidates are strongly preferred to help us better serve our diverse community.

Jackson County strives to recruit, hire and retain the best employees!

• Spanish speaking candidates, bilingual differential pay is available.
• Oregon license LPC, LCSW, LMFT, PhD.
• Knowledge of community resources.
• Pass a criminal background check prior to hire.
• Submit an acceptable DMV certified court print prior to hire.

• Pass a pre-employment drug screen, which includes screening for Marijuana.

• This position is represented by union group SEIU.

Provides clinical services including, but not limited to, comprehensive mental health treatment as part of a multi-disciplinary team; assesses family, cultural, social and work relationships; conducts mental status examinations; identifies current DSM diagnoses; writes and supervises the implementation of treatment plans; and, provides individual, family and/or group therapy within scope of training. Performs a full range of duties with only occasional instruction or assistance in an independent and professional manner and possesses a significant level of specialized and functional expertise.

(The following duties represent some of the principal job duties; however, they are not all-inclusive. Other duties may be required or assigned.)

• Completes comprehensive mental health, crisis, and risk assessments. Develops clinical formulations, diagnoses individuals, and identifies medical necessity for treatment.
• Develops, coordinates, and/or oversees the implementation of client treatment plans with measurable objectives; as appropriate, makes referrals to other services or community agencies to meet client need.
• Provides specialized individual, family, and/or group counseling and therapy, education, outreach, and support to clients and families as necessary.
• As part of a multi-disciplinary team, provides evidence-based and fidelity models of care specific to program assignment.
• Provides consultation, education, information, and resource advocacy to agencies in the community which routinely come in contact with clients; maintains liaison with key community agencies that serve people with mental illness.
• Prepares and maintains required records, progress notes, and files; prepares reports as needed.
• Completes appropriate billing and encountering of time spent in delivery of client services.
• Assists with program planning activities, designing program services, and coordinating activities with assigned staff.
• Addresses and deescalates behavioral health crisis in the field, office, or via telehealth; assesses individuals in crisis for involuntary services; works with law enforcements and health care facilities in emergency care for individuals; develops and/or coordinates crisis treatment, stabilization plans, and crisis safety plans; and, identifies needed services and makes appropriate referrals.
• Provides outreach and engagement to individuals not yet enrolled in needed behavioral health care.
• May include working rotating shifts and adjusted work schedules which include…