Job Summary

• Generous time off to maintain a healthy work-life balance!
  • 10 Paid Holidays 2 Floating Holidays 8 hours of vacation accrual every month sick leave! Vacation accrual increases with years of service.
• $0 Health Insurance Premium!
  • Medical, Dental and Vision - cover your eligible family members without additional premium.
  • The County currently pays up to $10.28 per hour to cover your health benefits ($1,781 a month for a family plan, $21,372 a year).
  • In addition, the County contributes up to $1,400 per year to your Health Savings or Health Reimbursement account!
    • Apart from your deductible you can use this money for things that aren’t traditionally paid by insurance – i.e. Ibuprofen, Tylenol and other preventative type medications
    • You never lose your Health Savings Account funds as it rolls over from year to year
  • Dependents up to age 26 are covered!
• Get ready for retirement. Generous employer paid contributions!
  • After 6 months of employment:
    • The County makes a retirement contribution of 6% of your salary towards Oregon PERS!
    • The County makes a deferred compensation 457b plan contribution of 1.5% of your salary! You can add more if you wish.
• A free and award-winning wellness program.
  • Interactive and personalized approach focused on your whole health
  • Onsite and virtual seminars, wellness challenges and fun activities
  • Monetary incentives and cool prizes to engage everyone and meet your individual needs
• 100% employer-paid coverage for AD&D ($100,000), Life ($50,000), and Long Term Disability coverage.
  • Supplemental plans are available at reasonable rates!
• Annual salary range of:
  • $57,790 - $77,980
  • This position guarantees two salary raises within your first year. Increases are given at the end of the 6 month probationary period and at the 1 year anniversary, as long as your performance is in good standing! Increases are given until the maximum of the salary range is reached.
  • For most employees who take advantage of health benefits the salary only makes up 60% of their total compensation. The County invests in you and your family!

• Have benefits questions?
  • Reach out to us anytime: recruiting@bentoncountyor.gov

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in Psychology, Social Work, Counseling, or closely related field; AND
• 1 year of work experience in mental health, drug court, counseling or closely related field ; AND
• Must be registered as a Qualified Mental Health Associate (QMHA) with the Mental Health & Addiction Certification Board of Oregon (MHACBO);

• Hiring is contingent upon the successful completion of a background check.
• Valid Oregon driver's license.

• Has experience working with individuals that have co-occurring disorders of substance use and severe mental illness.
• Has experience working with Medications for Opiate Use Disorders (MOUD) Program
• Has experience working in collaboration with community providers
• Knowledge based on someone's perspective, personal identities, and history beyond their professional or educational experience.
• Comfortable working out in the community and providing crisis intervention/resolution and case management.

• To apply for this position, click on the "Apply" button to fill out all information in the online application and complete the questionnaire. Failure to do so may result in your application being removed from consideration.
• Only complete applications received by the posted application deadline date, or the first review date will be considered.
• Answer all supplemental questions.

• You will get an email stating your application has been submitted. Log in to your NeoGov account before the job announcement closes to see if you have any pending tasks or notifications, and make sure to complete these tasks before the job announcement closes. These can be found under the “My Applications” section.
• Be sure to check both your email and NeoGov account for updates regarding this recruitment.

• This is a FLSA non-exempt position.
• This position is represented by the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME).
• This position requires driving and may require use of a personal vehicle.
• Hiring is contingent upon the successful completion of a background check.
• Please save a copy of this job announcement for your reference, as it may not be available for you to view after the job closes.
• Eligible veterans who meet the qualifications will be given veterans' preference. For further information, please see the following website: Veterans Resources. NOTE: If claiming veterans’ preference please be sure to attach your DD214 or Disability letter from the VA.
• Benton County does not offer VISA sponsorships. Within three days of hire, you will be required to complete the US Department of Homeland Security's I-9 form confirming authorization to work in the United States. Benton County will review these documents to confirm that you are authorized to work in the United States.
• If you wish to identify yourself as an individual with a disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and will be requesting accommodation, please contact the Benton County Human Resources Department by calling 541-766-6081.