Behavioral Health Aide (On call) - Temporary - Health and Human Services

Behavioral Health Aide

Marion County Health and Human Services is seeking a compassionate, energetic and flexible individual to work in its Horizon House Residential Treatment Facility. This individual will work collaboratively within an interdisciplinary team to provide person-centered mental health treatment services in a 24-hour residential clinical setting, serving adults with serious mental illness often complicated by substance dependence and/or acute medical needs.

The ideal candidate will have direct or related experience in working in a therapeutic milieu environment, facilitating therapeutic groups, conducting individual skills training, administering medications, maintaining clinical documentation, and transporting clients as needed - Oregon Driver's License is required. All shifts available, most emergent need is graveyard coverage.

Behavioral Health Aides assess the health and social service needs of individuals through home and agency visits; refer clients to appropriate services; advocate for access to care; and deliver health-related information and education.

Works under the general direction of a supervisor who assigns work, establishes goals and reviews the results obtained for overall effectiveness.

Positions in this classification are not responsible for supervision or lead work. If a supervisor assigns an employee to perform the full spectrum of lead worker duties, the county shall compensate the employee in accordance with the Marion County Personnel Rules. However, positions in all classifications can be assigned to train others—such as new employees, volunteers, or individuals involved in cross-training and special projects—for limited periods.

• Provide oversight and mental health services in a residential setting serving adults with serious and persistent mental illness.
• Help to create and maintain a caring and supportive setting.
• Monitor for emotional and behavioral changes and implement de-escalation strategies as needed.
• Monitors for compliance with conditional release plan from the PSRB.
• Reinforces culture of abstinence and recovery.
• Manage milieu environment by modeling pro-social behaviors, assisting clients by guiding them through coping strategies by using grounding techniques and person-centered interventions.
• Assist with house management (e.g. inventory, meal preparation, house sanitation).
• Provide individual and group skills training to assist in promoting community tenure (e.g. mindfulness skills training, coping strategies, independent living skills).
• Coordinate and facilitate resident activities and community outings.
• Transport residents to medical appointments, shopping etc. when needed.
• Monitor medications and assist with medication administration.
• Assists with drug/alcohol screen UA's as needed.
• Work effectively with case managers, crisis workers, families of residents, and others involved to provide well-coordinated treatment.
• Assist residents with daily living activities such as shopping, cleaning, laundry and other housekeeping duties as needed.
• Other job duties as assigned by your supervisor.
Response Level 2:In the event of an emergency, employee makes a reasonable effort to report to work. Employee may be required to perform duties outside of their regularly assigned duties. Employee may be requested to work an extended or flexible schedule. Staff at this response level must complete Incident Command System 100 and 700 on-line or in-person training.

(Individual recruitment will specify additional details)

• This position may be subject to the following:
  Must not be excluded from participation in the federal health care programs (Medicaid, Medicare and other federally funded…