Mental Health Therapist - Oregon State Hospital, Salem Campus

Initial Posting Date: 10/05/2026 Final date to receive applications: 10/12/2026 Agency:
Oregon Health Authority Salary Range: $4,945 - $6,258 Position Type:
Employee

Position Title:

Mental Health Therapist 2 - Oregon State Hospital, Salem Campus

You will, under the supervision of professional staff, provide primary case management for a group of mentally, emotionally or behaviorally impaired patients.

You’ll work under the supervision of professional staff to design, teach and evaluate classes in a treatment specialty area such as criminality or addiction and/or provide behavioral therapy to patients.

In addition, you’ll participate in the basic care and treatment of and provide security and escort services for patients and contribute to the general therapeutic atmosphere of the work unit.

• Three years of experience working with people with behavioral illness or histories or physically impaired clients.
• An associate or a bachelor’s degree in social science (such as social work, human services, psychology, child development, gerontology, health, or health education) may be substituted for one year of the required experience.

• Experience working in the mental health field.
• Strong leadership skills.
• Experience in milieu management.
• Ability to manage stressful situations.
• Possess basic computer skills and be willing to learn new technologies as they are introduced into the workplace.
• Must be able to work more than 8 hours in a day and/or 40 hours in a week as required.
• May require working on-call and/or rotating schedules.

If you are offered employment, the offer will be contingent upon the outcome of an abuse check, criminal records check and driving records check, and the information shall be shared with the Oregon Health Authority (OHA), Office of Human Resources (OHR). Any criminal or founded abuse history will be reviewed and could result in the withdrawal of the offer or termination of employment.

Candidates who are offered employment at the Oregon State Hospital must satisfactorily pass a pre-employment drug test. Unit:
Flower 2 Shift: Monday-Friday 2:30pm – 11:00pm Days Off:
Saturday and Sunday

We also offer a competitive benefits package including:

• Excellent, low-cost medical, vision, and dental coverage for you and your family.
• Optional benefits like life insurance, disability coverage, deferred compensation, and FSA options for health and childcare.
• Generous paid time off: 11 holidays, 3 personal days, monthly sick leave, and vacation accrual starting at 8 hours/month.
• Potential eligibility for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.
• Retirement security through Public Employees Retirement System (PERS)/Oregon Public Service Retirement Plan (OPSRP).
• Training and development opportunities to grow your career with the State of Oregon.

This announcement is for a permanent, full-time, Mental Health Therapist 2 position located in Salem, Oregon and may be used to establish a list of qualified candidates to fill future vacancies as they occur. This position is represented by Service Employees International Union (SEIU). The Oregon State Hospital is a 24/7 facility, that is open on holidays. This is a 100% onsite position.

The salary listed is the non-PERS qualifying range. If the successful candidate qualifies for PERS, the salary range will increase by 6.95%. For more information, see the Classification and Compensation page.

The State of Oregon does not request or require your age, date of birth, attendance or graduation dates from an education institution during the application process. This position does not provide visa sponsorship. Within…