Description

In the last 6 months of your Master's program and ready to get your foot in the door?

We want you!

Part-time and full time positions available.Variety of programs: Adult Outpatient, Community Outreach, Community Justice, Crisis Services$24.74/hr to start

A unique opportunity is available at Cascadia Health for students obtaining a Master’s degree in a human services field to be hired as a behavioral health counselor prior to graduation. If you are in the last 6 months of your Master’s program you are eligible to be hired! This is an excellent opportunity to gain on the job experience, working flexible hours, and securing a position prior to graduation! Once you have completed your Master’s you would then be able to transition into a Counselor III position.

The Counselor III, Associate provides and coordinates a wide range of supportive and therapeutic mental health services for a caseload of adults with severe mental illnesses and addiction issues. This position collaborates with internal and external resources to assure the best possible treatment for clients.

This position must understand, appreciate, and respect the diversity and cultural differences within our Cascadia community. As such, it is expected that this position promotes integrated care, our vision of trauma-informed and person-first approaches and helps create a work environment of inclusion, safety, and acceptance.

Essential Duties

This position description is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of responsibilities, skills, or working conditions associated with the position. Management reserves the right to modify, add or remove duties as necessary.

• Integrate best practices into the day-to-day operations, including Evidence Based Practices, Trauma Informed Care and Motivational Interviewing.
• Demonstrate working knowledge of accepted treatment practice along with the ability to implement and evaluate the effectiveness of treatment plans and recommend alternate strategies as necessary, with review minimum every 30 days or as clinically indicated.
• Provide crisis assessment and intervention services to clients to assist in minimizing or eliminating periods of crisis, severe dysfunction, and acute care utilization.
• Facilitate both group and individual strength-based skills training utilizing illness management and recovery concepts, conduct family/support person sessions, and termination sessions.
• Provide advocacy and case management services for clients including securing benefits and accessing appropriate housing, medical, and emergency services.
• Continue to work directly with clients if hospitalized and actively collaborate with hospital personnel to affect client discharge as soon as possible.
• Coach clients in setting their own goals and identifying realistic steps to achieve their goals.
• Assist clients in developing and accessing natural community supports.
• Work closely with external and internal departments and programs to ensure integration of care, including coordination of treatment planning and ongoing support services.
• Assist in crisis situations as appropriate, following emergency protocols/procedures and coordinating with the treatment team with interventions.

Compliance

• Complete annual employee training requirements on a timely basis as indicated in the licensing requirements for the program as well as agency requirements.
• Adhere to generally accepted treatment standards, departmental rules, company policies and terms and conditions of contracts or grants.
• Attend and participate in all meetings as assigned, including but not limited to staff and team meetings, consultations with staff, individual and group supervision.
• Adhere to mandatory abuse reporting laws and HIPAA requirements.
• Document and maintain clinical records in a manner that assures compliance with all agency policies and procedures and local, state, and federal regulations.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Education:

Within six months of hire, must complete master’s degree in a behavioral science field from an accredited college or university. Demonstrate the competencies to become credentialed as a Qualified Mental Health Professional (QMHP) as outlined in the Oregon Administrative Rules (OAR).

Must be eligible to be registered or certified as a Qualified Mental Health Associate (QMHA) with MHACBO. Requires a bachelor's degree in behavioral science or three years of direct care experience. See www.mhacbo.org for details.

Required Experience:

Clinical experience providing inpatient, or outpatient services is preferred.

Experience working with diverse populations preferred.

Other:

Ability to commute to various Cascadia sites and community locations as needed.

Specialized Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Knowledge of Motivational Interviewing, Harm Reduction model, Trauma Informed Care, and principles of Illness Management Recovery, and skills to provide strength-based practices.

Strong customer service skills, interpersonal and organizational skills

Operate computer hardware and software at a level needed to effectively perform job functions.

Core Competencies

Decision Making:

Model appropriate clinical interventions

Identify and prioritize service plan goals and identify resources to meet those goals.

Demonstrate strong interpersonal, organizational, and clinical skills.

Influence, persuade or coach others into taking safe and effective courses of action.

Make sound decisions under pressure.

Interpersonal:

Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Work independently as well as part of a team

Effectively engage with both internal and external stakeholders.

Ability to be flexible in approach to time management.

Ability to apply discretion, negotiation, or persuasion skills.

Demonstrate respect and compassion when interacting with internal and external stakeholders.

Promote safety and welfare and foster a cohesive workplace.

Demonstrate initiative and creativity in approaching problems and tasks.

Understand, appreciate, and respect diversity and cultural differences.

Represent the company effectively in a variety of settings and with diverse communities.

Working Conditions

Work will be performed in both a community and clinic setting. 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.

Physical Demands:

The employee must have the ability to assist the team in providing safety to all clients and staff in potentially volatile situations.

Qualifications