Child & Family Mental Health Therapist - CF037

Native American Rehabilitation Assoc. of the NW•Gresham, OR

2d•$32 - $39

About The Position

If you are a motivated and dedicated Child & Family Therapist looking for an opportunity to contribute to an organization making a positive impact, we want to hear from you! At NARA Northwest, you’ll find a supportive work environment where every team member is valued and respected. Whether you’re passionate about healthcare, behavioral health, education, or social services, there’s a place for you to make a meaningful difference. Position Overview: The Mental Health Therapist will provide intake and assessment services; individual, group and family therapy. Referral and follow up services. Hours of work are flexible to meet program needs, with some evenings and weekends.

Requirements

Master’s degree in social work, psychology, counseling, required. Must be QMHP
Two years’ paid experience as Mental Health Specialist
MHACBO Board Certified QMHP.
Ability to maintain professional boundaries with clients, the community, and other staff members.
Work collaboratively with clients, other NARA staff, team members, and to treat everyone with respect and dignity at all times.
Ability to pass a pre-employment or for cause drug tests.
Ability to pass criminal background and DMV checks.
Mental Health Therapists must be able to pass a CRIMS finger printing and background check.
NARA NW is fully committed to supporting sobriety. All employees must agree to model sobriety, both on and off the job, including no alcohol drinking, no illicit drug use, no marijuana use, and no prescription drug abuse behavior. If in recovery, must have been sober/clean for a length of time sufficient to demonstrate that will be able to model sobriety.

Nice To Haves

Experience working within the Native American/Alaska Native community

Responsibilities

Provide intakes and assessments for clients admitted to residential treatment program.
Provide individual, group, couple, families and multifamily therapy sessions.
Serve as consultant and liaison with referral sources and treatment providers.
Complete written diagnostic assessments and impressions, treatment plans, progress notes, discharge summaries and other documentation as required. Contribute to development of treatment plan with residential counselor.
Provide crisis intervention services as needed including referral and follow up.
Participate in community mental health awareness and community outreach programs of NARA
Provide referral and follow up and outreach services as needed.
Participate in residential and clinic staff meetings as needed.
Participate in quality assurance activities including chart reviews.
Attend and provide relevant training as assigned.
Participate in multi-disciplinary clinic staffing and meetings as needed.
Other duties assigned by manager.

Benefits

14 Paid Holidays: New Years Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Presidents Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Battle of Little Big Horn, Independence Day, Labor Day, Native American Day, Indigenous Peoples’ Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving, day after Thanksgiving, and December 25th!
Employees working 20 hours, or more are eligible for benefits. Benefits are effective from the 1st of the month following the date of hire.
Affordable Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance through Kaiser Permanente
14 Paid Holidays (Listed Above)
13 Paid Days of Sick Time
13 Paid Days of PTO (Vacation accruals increase with years of service to a maximum of 26 days)
$50,000 Life Insurance & AD&D
Short Term and Long-Term Disability
Flexible Spending Account
Health Spending Account
401(k) with 4% Match
Inclement Weather Days (Snow Days)
Public Student Loan Forgiveness -NARA NW is a local 501(c)3 nonprofit, FQHC