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
• 100% Vested Retirement Plan w/ up to 6% Match
• Holiday Pay (9)
• Paid Personal Growth Hours
• Paid Time Off for Mental Health
liCompany Paid Life Insurance
• Spontaneous & Longevity Bonuses
• Loan Forgiveness Program Eligibility
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) & Tobacco Cessation Program
• Vocational Training Program:
  Accelerated training path towards QMHA certification

We are looking for a Residential Associate or Personal Care Associate to join our team at the Cedar Bay RTH program in North Bend, Oregon. Residential Associates work as members of a direct care team serving adults with serious mental illness in a direct care environment. 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.

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 toward the 1000 required supervised hours to apply for certification as a QMHA-I. Columbia Care offers a Vocational Training Program to accelerate the training, on‑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.

Tuesday through Friday, 7:00am – 5:30pm (Full Time, Day)

$19.00 – $22.00 per hour DOE/Credentials.

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

Cedar Bay is a co‑ed, 5‑bed Residential Treatment Home serving adults living with a mental illness and who are under the jurisdiction of the PSRB. Each resident enjoys a private bedroom, shared bathrooms, and multiple living areas. The program has a wraparound deck and raised garden beds for outdoor enjoyment. Cedar Bay is close in proximity to the bay and public services.

Residents are screened for admission by the referring entity or state hospital, PSRB, Clackamas County, and program staff to ensure appropriate placement.

• 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).
• Persons with three years’ experience or a bachelor’s degree in a related field may be eligible for the Vocational Training 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.

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…