Mental Health Therapist - Oregon State Hospital, Salem Campus

Position: Mental Health Therapist 2 - Oregon State Hospital, Salem Campus
** Opportunity Awaits, Apply Today!**
- ** Mental Health Therapist 2**
* ** 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.
* At the time of application, ensure the work history in your applicant profile is up to date and/or attach your current resume that clearly outlines your education and work experience relevant to this position.
* ** Supplemental Questions** - Answer all supplemental questions completely and accurately.
* ** Final Check!** - Before submitting, confirm that all required materials are included, and your Workday Job History is current. The information in your application will be used to complete an Equal Pay Analysis to determine salary placement upon hire. Visit the for more information.
* ** External Candidates:
** Visit the or click the "Apply" tab above to submit your application, following all submission requirements.
* ** Internal Candidates:
** Current State of Oregon employees must apply through their, following all submission requirements.
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* Excellent, low-cost 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 .
* Retirement security through (PERS)/ (OPSRP).
* 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. "Review Section 4:
Working Conditions" in the position description (linked above) for more information.
* 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 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 three days of hire, you will be required to complete I-9 documentation and confirm authorization to work in the United States. OHA will use to verify work authorization. If your employment eligibility depends on sponsorship now or in the future, you will not meet the requirements for this position.
* We evaluate candidates based on their own skills and experience. Unless explicitly approved, outside resources - including Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools - are not permitted during assessments or interviews. Use of unauthorized resources will disqualify a candidate from further consideration.
*** The Oregon Health Authority is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer, committed to fair employment practices and pay equity for all employees. We do not discriminate based on protected class*** **-*
* *** including race, sex, veteran…