Bilingual (Spanish/English) & Non-bilingual Behavioral Health Jail Care Coordinator
About The Position
Washington County Behavioral Health Division, within the Department of Health and Human Services, is recruiting for a Bilingual (Spanish) & Non-bilingual Jail Care Coordinator to join our team. This role supports adults in custody with severe and persistent mental illness (SPMI) who may be deemed unable to aid and assist in their own defense. They meet clients in jail to assess needs, develop care plans, and connect them with community resources to help divert further legal system involvement when possible. This role collaborates closely with forensics and jail staff, attorneys, Medicaid/CCO’s, behavioral health, substance use disorder, and medical providers, housing system partners, and other agencies as indicated. After release from custody, the care coordinator will briefly support clients to ensure service connection with the goal of reducing recidivism. This position may also occasionally provide general consultation and education for corrections system partners regarding the behavioral health system. Work will be performed both at the Washington County Jail and in the community. Designated bilingual positions require that the incumbent have knowledge of another language (primarily Spanish) besides English. It is required to possess precise writing skills (including spelling, grammar, and punctuation), fluent speaking skills, and the ability to communicate clearly and concisely both orally and in writing. Upon successfully passing the applicable proficiency assessments in a selected language, positions that are eligible for the bilingual differential pay will offer in an amount of 5% of the base pay rate, or a flat rate of seventy-five ($75) per pay period, whichever is greater. Pay periods are every two weeks. This position may be eligible for a hybrid work schedule including remote work.
Requirements
- A Master's degree in Counseling, Psychology, Social Work, or related field
- Three (3) years of increasingly responsible experience in providing case management or services coordination in a human services related field
- Certified by the Mental Health and Addictions Certification Board of Oregon as a Qualified Mental Health Professional or hold an approved clinical license and meet the criteria of a Qualified Mental Health Professional as defined in the Oregon Administrative Rules
- Successful completion of background check post offer
- Successful completion of Criminal Justice Information System background checks for continuous employment and annually thereafter
- For bilingual positions: Passing both written and oral fluency assessments in Spanish
Nice To Haves
- Knowledge based on direct experience regarding a corrections setting and/or legal system (including Aid and Assist)
- Knowledge of working with clients with dual diagnosis (Behavioral Health and Substance Use Disorders)
- Bilingual in Spanish
Responsibilities
- Meet clients in jail to assess needs
- Develop care plans
- Connect clients with community resources to help divert further legal system involvement
- Collaborate closely with forensics and jail staff, attorneys, Medicaid/CCO’s, behavioral health, substance use disorder, and medical providers, housing system partners, and other agencies
- Briefly support clients after release from custody to ensure service connection with the goal of reducing recidivism
- Occasionally provide general consultation and education for corrections system partners regarding the behavioral health system
Benefits
- Award-winning benefits and wellness program
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
