Mental Health Clinician

Morrison Child and Family Services•Portland, OR

23h•Onsite

About The Position

The Mental Health Clinician provides mental health assessments, with the ability to conduct a mental status examination, as well as provides ongoing individual and group counseling services, screens for human trafficking concerns, and provides crisis intervention services. Morrison Child and Family Services is a Joint Commission and Sanctuary accredited non-profit organization that provides a comprehensive array of services to children, adolescents, and their families. As an agency, Morrison, its team members, and clients commit to the values of trauma-informed care: Nonviolence, Emotional Intelligence, Social Learning, Democracy, Open Communication, Social Responsibility, and Growth and Change.

Requirements

Master’s degree in social work with clinical experience in the program, or Master’s degree in psychology, counseling, marriage and family counseling or other relevant behavioral science in which direct clinical experience is a program requirement
Bi-lingual in Spanish and English, written, read and verbal required.
Must clear a language proficiency test for Spanish.
Licensure or licensed eligible.
Non-licensed staff must be actively working towards licensure while employed and attain licensure within 3 years of employment date.
Bloodborne Pathogens training is required
Must pass criminal history check.
Pass a criminal history background check though Morrison and a suitability determination investigation through the U.S. Office of Personnel Management.
Be in compliance with ORR’s vaccination requirements.
Travel between program locations
Meet agency driving requirements

Nice To Haves

Ability to work effectively in an environment serving clients who are struggling with severe emotional and mental health related disorders
Ability to exercise tact, discretion and judgment while working with a variety of people
Ability to maintain appropriate professional boundaries while working with others and in handling confidential information
Ability to work independently and seek out supervision as needed or required
Ability to regularly attend scheduled shift, be punctual for scheduled shifts and meetings, and be in a condition suitable for assuming responsibilities of position
Ability to follow HIPAA guidelines, federal regulations and Morrison policy
Skills in assessing and treating disturbed adolescents
Knowledge of treatment modalities and counseling methods
Knowledge of Federal, State and agency regulations
Visual acuity allowing for analysis of written data
Manual dexterity allowing for operation of routine office equipment (computers, telephone, fax, copy machine, typewriter, calculator, etc.)
Physical dexterity allowing for reaching, stooping, and repetitive motion of wrist, hand or fingers
Conducts self in manner that is respectful to others and cognizant of cultural differences

Responsibilities

Provides mental health assessments for unaccompanied youth
Provides ongoing individual and group counseling services
Screens for human trafficking concerns
Provides crisis intervention services
Ability to conduct a mental status examination, and when appropriate, may complete a DSM diagnosis
Conducts best practice suicide risk assessments and flight risk assessments
Provides safety planning
Writes and supervises the implementation of an individual service plan
May involve oversight of Bachelor Level Clinicians (QMHA) and graduate students
Provides required documentation, services and external communication for youth on their caseload
Referrals for Psychiatric and Psychological services
Develops and facilitates transition plans for clients per ORR guidelines
May help supervise children and youth in milieu, on outings, and to appointments outside facility
Attends and participates in regular staff and clinical meetings
Coordinates with other service providers and participates in program development
Attends outside workshops and agency trainings as part of professional development activities
Adheres to program, agency and contract quality assurance standards
Develops skills to work with diverse clientele from a multicultural perspective.
Is aware of Morrison Compliance Program including Compliance Officer, Compliance Standards of Conduct, and Employee Compliance Hotline.
Understands Compliance Standards of Conduct and signs attestation document.
Completes all assigned compliance, HIPAA, client privacy, and fraud, waste, and abuse training.
Knows how to report any client privacy or fraud, waste, or abuse concerns.
Demonstrate a commitment to developing a thorough knowledge and application of the Sanctuary model and other organizational policies & practices.
Participate in staff development, in-services, and training related to workplace effectiveness; model professional behaviors and implement improvements to business practices with awareness of their impact in a trauma-informed behavioral healthcare organization.