Mental Health Specialist II, III or IV

JOB TITLE:

Mental Health Specialist II, III or IV

LOCATION:

Hermiston

FLSA: 1 FTE (Expectation to work 40 hours a week) Exempt or Non-Exempt depending on education level

SUPERVISOR:
Clinical Supervisor

PAY GRADE: MHS IV - B12 ($74,900 - $112,700 annually) Exempt
- Requires Doctorate or Licensure

MHS III - B11 ($68,200 - $102,300 annually) Exempt
- Masters Required

MHS II - B09 ($57,300 - $84,400 annually) Non-Exempt
- Must possess bachelor's degree and enrolled or willing to enroll in a Masters program within 4 months of hire.

$5,500 Hiring Bonus!!

(2 year Commitment, Staggered-taxed Payout)

Our mission is to provide dynamic, progressive, and diverse supports to improve the well-being of our communities and we’re looking for motivated employees to help us continue our vision!

• Health, dental and vision insurance
• 6% initial 401K match
• Potential for tuition reimbursement
• Paid vacation tiers ranging from accrual of 1 day to 4 days per month (Annual rollover cap of 220 hours, additional hours can be paid out at the end of the fiscal year)
• 9 Paid holidays, Community service day
• Floating holiday & 2 Wellness days provided after 1 year introduction
• Workplace Flexibility schedule options available after 1 year introduction (work from home hours vary by position & schedule)
• Exempt employees receive additional admin leave after 1 year introduction
• Student loan forgiveness (NHSC & Public Service)
• Paid licensure supervision.
• Employee Assistance, Wellness Benefits, Dependent Care & Long-Term Disability Insurance

• Provide clinical services to children, adults and families. This would include but is not limited to screening, assessment, individual and group therapy, consultation, and all other allowed clinical services.
• Actively participate in joint case planning and coordination with agency employees and relevant agency contractors. Act as a liaison between clients and other agencies. Act as a client advocate when appropriate.
• Actively participate in group and individual supervision sessions.
• Work with other staff and community representatives to initiate new programs, reviews, evaluates and revises existing programs as necessary.
• Perform joint case planning and coordination in areas of behavioral health with other community agencies including but not limited to: schools, group homes, police organizations, district attorney’s offices, courts, community clinics and hospitals and other agencies in the Department of Human Services.
• Provide behavioral health and addiction education, prevention and information to various interest groups.
• Assist other clinicians in the facilitation of groups as requested.
• Provide after hours emergency services on a 24 hour, rotating basis to adults and children. This includes telephone consultation and crisis intervention in the community.
• Initiate holds, provide civil commitment investigations, and work with the hospitals, case workers and the state and other individuals/agencies for all individuals in the civil commitment process.
• Complete all paperwork in a way that is professional, clinically sound and timely as prescribed by the OAR’s and other pertinent guidelines. Required to ensure that all paperwork is present, and/or the client record is well maintained.
• Attend trainings, meetings, conferences, etc. as directed by administration and use the information gathered to benefit the agency and the customers.
• Provide intensive children’s treatment services.
• Utilize agency software/computer systems to prepare current client records of treatment and reports as necessary and required.
• Transport clients as required.
• Administer forms for urinalysis testing (UA’s), provide accurate information on the UA’s to clients, in some cases observes the UA, and record all…