Licensed Child & Family Mental Health Therapist - CF024

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

26d•Onsite

About The Position

The Child and Family Mental Health Therapist will provide intake and assessment services for child and adult individuals, group and family therapy, and referral and follow-up services. Hours of work are flexible to meet program needs, with some evenings and weekends required.

Requirements

Master’s degree in social work, psychology, counseling or psychiatric nursing.
Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), or Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT).
Minimum of two years’ experience providing mental health services to families and children.
Ability to maintain professional boundaries with clients, the community, and other staff members.
Must pass a pre-employment or for cause drug tests.
Must pass criminal background and DMV checks.

Nice To Haves

Experience working within the Native American / Alaskan Native community a plus.
Alcohol and Drug Certification a plus.

Responsibilities

Assess all children entering NARA residential program, implementing services as needed.
Provide play therapy to children as indicated.
Provide family therapy for adults involved with Family Involvement Team (FIT) program.
Assess families entering residential treatment with children.
Conduct family sessions with adult clients and their family members not in treatment.
Conduct couples’ sessions, as needed, with adult clients entering treatment with their partners.
Conduct parenting services as needed.
Provide psycho-educational lectures to client community as needed.
Provide mental health support to clients experiencing mental health crisis.
Provide resources and consultation to counselors and Child Development Center (CDC) staff regarding mental health uses, children’s development and mental health uses, family dynamics and therapy, and other matters.
Document in writing all assessments, treatment plans, progress notes, discharge summaries and other documentation in accordance with all governmental laws and guidelines.
Participate in community mental health awareness and community outreach programs of NARA-NW.
Provide mental health “on-call” services as needed.

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
Employee Assistance Program
Inclement Weather Days (Snow Days)
Public Student Loan Forgiveness -NARA NW is a local 501(c)3 nonprofit, FQHC