Mental Health Associate
About The Position
Lane County Behavioral Health is hiring Qualified Mental Health Associates for its Mobile Crisis Service of Lane County program. Associates respond in two-person teams to calls in rural and metro areas, providing phone-based, office-based, and community-based crisis assessment, intervention, and safety planning to people experiencing behavioral health crises. They use standardized tools and strategies following training, with oversight and backup support from behavioral health clinical staff. They also provide follow-up referrals and case management support after a crisis. The positions involve community-based work and related travel for routine job tasks and are AFSCME represented. The schedule is four 10-hour shifts, Wednesday through Saturday, from 2:00 p.m. to 12:00 a.m. Initial training lasts three weeks and runs Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The program may include overtime, non-traditional work hours, nights, weekends, and some holidays. Lane County Behavioral Health serves more than 1,600 individuals and works with community partners to provide prevention, treatment, and aftercare in a recovery-oriented environment.
Requirements
- QMHA Certification through MHACBO.
- One qualifying education and experience pathway: a bachelor's degree from an accredited university in a behavioral science field, with major coursework in mental health, psychology, sociology, or a related field; or at least one year of work experience directly with mentally or emotionally disturbed clients, plus education, training, and/or work experience in a behavioral sciences field totaling two additional years and the required competencies; or at least three years of relevant work, education, training, or experience and competencies to communicate effectively, understand mental health assessment, treatment, and service terminology and apply the concepts, and provide psychosocial skills development and implement treatment-plan interventions within scope of practice.
- Possess a valid driver's license at application and a valid Oregon driver's license by appointment.
- Provide NPI, transcripts, diploma, and CV or resume.
- Successfully pass the ODHS ORCHARDS background check and mandatory CJIS FBI fingerprint-based background check.
- Consent to and successfully pass a drug screening test.
- License and certification status will be verified.
Responsibilities
- Respond to mobile crisis service calls in two-person teams in rural and metro areas of Lane County.
- Provide phone-based, office-based, and community-based crisis assessment, intervention, and safety planning.
- Use standardized tools and strategies following training, with oversight and backup support from behavioral health clinical staff.
- Provide follow-up referrals and case management support to individuals following a behavioral health crisis.
- Travel for routine job tasks as part of community-based work.
Benefits
- Employees may be eligible for student loan repayment through Public Service Loan Forgiveness and the National Health Service Corps.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
