Clinical Responder

Trillium Family Services • Corvallis, OR

12d • $33 - $36 • Onsite

About The Position

Join Trillium Family Services as a Clinical Responder and make a difference in the lives of young people and their families. Trillium Family Services is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion, fostering a positive workplace culture that promotes belonging and growth. We invest in our staff through extensive education, training, and mentorship opportunities. As a Clinical Responder, you will report to the Clinical Services Manager and be responsible for assessing children requiring emergency restraint and seclusion, conducting intakes, and assisting campus supervisors with milieu management. This role may require evening, weekend, and shift work, with availability to respond to emergencies.

Requirements

• Requires a master’s degree in psychology, sociology, education or related human services field or a licensed RN.
• Must be a Qualified Mental Health Professional (QMHP) as determined by the Oregon Administrative Rules (OAR’s) and/or the Oregon Mental Health Division.
• Engagement with families, clients, community team members, and all levels of internal staff and clinical team members.
• Understanding dynamics of Clinical Responder role in relation to engagement with clinical support of campus.

Nice To Haves

• Previous clinical experience
• Positive approach to engagement with clients and staff
• Willingness to innovative approaches and provide feedback to clinical team.

Responsibilities

• Assess children in need of emergency restraint and seclusions.
• Conduct intakes.
• Assist campus supervisors with milieu management tasks, as necessary.
• Assess risk and safety issues as they relate to milieu programming, client acuity, staffing, and environmental conditions.
• Order restraints or seclusion that extends beyond age/time limits, ensuring doctor's approval from the QMHP.
• Perform intensive crisis interventions.
• Lead, collaborate with, and direct staff during interventions.
• Conduct assessments of suicide and homicide risk.
• Create safety plans as appropriate.
• Conduct face-to-face assessments of the physical and psychological well-being of clients within one hour of the initiation of the emergency safety intervention.
• Support milieu operations by participating in the management of critical incidents.
• Debrief incidents with staff and clients.
• Engage with milieu leadership in assessing the use of skills, techniques, and milieu management.

Benefits

• Free meals while on duty!
• Healthy work/life balance
• Professional growth opportunities within a full-service mental health organization both within and in the sector
• Multidisciplinary Team Approach collaborating with psychiatrists, health care nurses and other professionals.
• Educational and Training Opportunities with Experienced, Supportive Leaders

What This Job Offers

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