Assertive Community Treatment Mental Health Therapist

Yamhill County • McMinnville, OR

8d • Remote

About The Position

Yamhill County HHS Community Support Services Programs has one regular, full-time position for a behavioral health clinician (QMHP or licensed clinician) to work in the Yamhill County Community Support Services division providing integrated mental health and substance use services as part of the Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) team. This position will work within a multidisciplinary, community-based team to support adults with achieving wellness and recovery. Responsibilities include: providing high fidelity treatment in alignment with the current ACT fidelity model; direct treatment management of assigned clients; participation in diagnosis, evaluation, and treatment planning; case management, care coordination, counseling, crisis intervention, and consultation with community partners and state resources. Work within a community-based setting requires highly developed skillsets for tracking, organization, and time management and the ability to work within a dynamic work environment. For more information about the ACT model and the Tool for Measurement of ACT (TMACT) scale visit UNC Institute for Best Practices https://www.med.unc.edu/psych/cecmh/unc-institute-for-best-practices/assertive-community-treatment-act/tool-for-measurement-of-act-tmact/. HHS is a National Health Service Corp (NHSC) and Oregon Office of Rural Health approved site for candidates seeking loan repayment opportunities. This position may be filled as either an Advanced Practice Behavioral Health Clinician or a Behavioral Health Clinician, depending on experience and credentialing. Please see classification specifications below for details.

Requirements

• Master's degree from an accredited school in social work, clinical psychology, psychiatric nursing, or a related field
• Behavioral Health Clinician: One year of experience as a Human Services Specialist I
• Advanced Practice Behavioral Health Clinician: Three (3) years’ post-master’s experience
• Active professional license in the state of Oregon as a Qualified Mental Health Provider (QMHP) or be a non-licensed QMHP with dual credentialing as a Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor (CADC I, II, or III)
• Must qualify as QMHP or CADC, to work in respective fields
• May require licensing
• The successful candidate must have an NPI number or the ability to obtain one upon employment
• Will be subject to successful completion of a background check
• Must not be excluded from participation in federal health care programs (Medicaid, Medicare, and other federally funded programs that provide health benefits)
• Must not be excluded from participation in federal procurement (Federal Acquisition Regulation) and non-procurement activities (Executive Order No. 12549)

Nice To Haves

• Preference will be given to those applicants with training and experience in evidence-based practices and experience providing intensive mental health and addictions services in a community-based setting
• Additional preference will be given to those that are bilingual in English and Spanish, successful candidates will be required to pass a skills test

Responsibilities

• Providing high fidelity treatment in alignment with the current ACT fidelity model
• Direct treatment management of assigned clients
• Participation in diagnosis, evaluation, and treatment planning
• Case management, care coordination, counseling, crisis intervention, and consultation with community partners and state resources
• Work within a community-based setting requires highly developed skillsets for tracking, organization, and time management and the ability to work within a dynamic work environment
• Typing and computer proficiency are required for collaborative documentation

Benefits

• 15 paid holidays per year
• 19.5 days of Flexible Earned Time (FET) accrual in the first year (based on an 8-hr day)
• PERS (Public Employee Retirement System) - 100% employer funded contributions
• Full health benefit offerings with employee premiums starting as low as $70.18/month for PPA or $0/month for HMO during current plan year 2025-2026
• $750 and 40 hours of paid time annually for professional development/training
• $200 annually toward required license and/or certification fees
• HRSA/NHSC approved site with many loan repayment opportunities available
• Qualifying employer for public service student loan forgiveness
• Most positions are eligible to accrue overtime

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level