Mental Health Associate

What We Offer

Enjoy our many benefits and incentives including:

• Affordable Medical/Dental/Vision plans
• Flexible Spending Account
• Generous Paid Time Off
• Whole Health & Wellness Reimbursement Program
• Professional development and training opportunities
• 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

For more details about our benefits, visit our website.

We have an exciting opening for a Residential Associate or Personal Care Associate position in Milwaukie, Oregon. Residential Associates work as members of a direct care team serving adults with serious mental illness. Primary responsibilities include supporting the development of life skills and therapeutic interventions, performing housekeeping, preparing meals, administering medication, and keeping accurate clinical documentation. If you have experience working as a Direct Support Professional (DSP), Residential Assistant (RA), Qualified Mental Health Associate (QMHA), Residential Counselor, Skills Trainer, or caregiving for a client with behavioral health needs, then a Residential Associate position may be a great fit for you!

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Persons with three years’ experience or a bachelor’s degree in a related field may qualify to register with MHACBO (Mental Health & Addiction Certification Board of Oregon) as a QMHA-R and start accruing hours towards their 1000 required supervised hours to apply for certification as a QMHA-I. Columbia Care offers a Vocational Training Program to accelerate the training, on-the-job experiential learning, and testing preparation for qualified employees to be able to complete their certification in as little as 6 months.

This is an optional program.

Sunday through Tuesday 10:30pm - 7:00am (Part Time, Night)

$19.00 - $22.00 per hour DOE/Credentials. An additional $2.50 per hour night shift differential will apply during the work hours of 10:00pm - 6:00am. Additional 5% language differential offered for bilingual or multilingual candidates (Spanish/English desired).

Autumn Ridge is a co-ed, 5-bed Residential Treatment Home that serves adults living with a mental illness who may have intensive medical needs and/or physical limitations that might otherwise provide barriers to care. This program has private bedrooms for all residents, as well as common living space, and a beautiful outdoor area to enjoy. Residents are screened for admission by the referring entity/state hospital, Clackamas County, and program staff to ensure appropriate placement.

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

• Caregiving and/or mental health experience (personal or professional) is preferred.
• A dedication to the well-being of each client and helping them meet their Activities of Daily Living (ADL).

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.

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