Crisis Specialist - Qualified Mental Health Professional (QMHP)

Benton County•Corvallis, OR

5d•Onsite

About The Position

Benton County is seeking dedicated and passionate Qualified Mental Health Professionals (QMHP) to join our Crisis Team. This position provides phone and face-to-face crisis screening, assessment, and referral involving a variety of situations including high-risk children and adults needing hospital, residential or respite care. Clinician may perform a variety of treatment services for clients including, but not limited to, crisis interventions and assessments, safety planning, care coordination, case management, and follow up care. This position would require becoming a director’s designee in Benton County within 60 days of starting in this position. The workload has variety, and this environment allows for your working hours to be fluid and dynamic. Our QMHP Crisis Specialists work closely with Case Managers, Peer Support Specialists, and Behavioral Health Technicians to coordinate appropriate responses and services for clients from a multi-discipline team approach. We also coordinate services with numerous community partners including law enforcement, 911 dispatch, hospitals, schools, and other mental/physical health care clinics. This position will work Tuesday - Friday 11am-10pm. Will be required to work some holidays.

Requirements

Master's degree from an accredited college or university in Psychology, Social Work, Recreational Therapy, Music Therapy, Art Therapy or a behavioral science field.
One year of health experience providing mental health services (for HCP2 level).
Two years of health experience providing mental health services (for HCP3 level).
Must be registered as a Qualified Mental Health Professional (QMHP) with Mental Health & Addiction Certification Board of Oregon (MHACBO) or be able to obtain certification within 6 months of hire (for HCP2 level).
PsyD, LCSW, LPC, LMFT or equivalent licensure (for HCP3 level).
Valid Oregon driver's license.
Ability to drive and may require use of a personal vehicle.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of or experience with Community behavioral health and addictions concepts.
Knowledge of or experience with Client assessment and case management.
Knowledge of or experience with Treatment services, planning and protocols.
Knowledge of or experience with Behavioral health disorders and diagnostic classifications.
Knowledge of or experience with Psychological, sociological and psychiatric theories.
Well-developed human relations skills with an appreciable interpersonal sensitivity and awareness of client situations and values.
Interviewing and counseling skills.
Writing skills to prepare clear and concise reports.

Responsibilities

Communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
Apply theory in behavioral health and addictions diagnosis.
Plan and implement intervention programs.
Handle crisis situations.
Work effectively both independently and in a team setting.
Establish and maintain effective working relationships with other employees, clients and their families, other agencies and the public at all times.
Collaborate with team members.
Act professionally with regard to code of ethics and confidentiality.

Benefits

$4,000 Hiring Bonus
Training and Licensure support ($1,000 annual Training Budget, reimbursement for Licensure fees or MHACBO certification)
11 Paid Holidays + 2 Floating Holidays + 8 hours of vacation accrual every month + sick leave
$0 Health Insurance Premium (Medical, Dental and Vision)
County contributes up to $1,900 per year to Health Savings or Health Reimbursement account
Dependents up to age 26 are covered
6% of salary retirement contribution towards Oregon PERS after 6 months of employment
1.5% of salary deferred compensation 457b plan contribution
Free and award-winning wellness program
100% employer-paid coverage for AD&D ($100,000), Life ($50,000), and Long-Term Disability coverage
Supplemental plans are available at reasonable rates