Counselor III; Residential Case Management

Position: Counselor III (Residential Case Management)
** Position

Description:

** The Counselor III works as a member of an interdisciplinary team to implement and monitor treatment and co-ordinate care for residents within a clinic and/or residential facility, while supporting a Trauma Informed Care environment. With the high prevalence of trauma among individuals receiving mental health services, it is required the Counselor III understand the effects of trauma on health, coping, and other aspects of the lives of those we serve.  

This position involves participation and implementation of program goals and objectives to promote a strengths-based, client centered approach assisting residents in achieving individual goals, and ultimately transitioning to a less restrictive setting.

* Possess a valid driver’s license, three year driving history; clean driving record, ability to pass Driver Motor Vehicle (DMV) check and complete the Cascadia online Defensive Driving course.
* Able to perform CPR, First Aid, and properly use AED equipment.  CPR/ First Aid certifications are required and must remain current.

Work is performed in a residential setting with staff onsite 24/7 to provide care, education, and assistance to those in need. The program incorporates Trauma Informed Care and Motivational Interviewing strategies through individual and group therapeutic services, as well as individualized and group basic life (cooking, housekeeping, budgeting) and social skills training. Daily routines may be hectic and will likely require the Counselor III to perform various site functions and  perform the tasks of other employees as needed.  

Periodically, staff may be required to work a double shift if the need arises, due to the staffing requirements within each program. Meal periods and breaks are subject to interruption. Universal Precautions and remaining alert to the environment are critical to address the potential for violent behavior, exposure to disease, biohazards, noise and contaminants.

** Mental Demands:
** The work assigned is diverse and involves addressing new and unusual circumstances in which outcomes may negatively affect costs, employee morale or clients.  The work regularly involves a degree of unpredictability and disruption of planned tasks requiring a flexible time management approach.  Cascadia Health is Oregon’s largest community-based behavioral health and substance use treatment services organization. As both a Certified Community Behavioral Health Center (CCBHC) and Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC), Cascadia provides integrated mental health, substance use treatment, primary care, housing support, crisis intervention, peers wellness, skills training, and more to individuals and families.

Our clients can find the care they need through one team and often in one location, regardless of their ability to pay.
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