Mental Health Therapist 2 - Oregon State Hospital Junction City Campus

State of Oregon • Junction City, OR

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Opportunity Awaits, Apply Today! - Mental Health Therapist 2 The Oregon State Hospital, a division of the Oregon Health Authority , has a fantastic opportunity for a MENTAL HEALTH THERAPIST 2 to join an excellent team working to help people recover from their illness and return to their lives in the community. What you will do! You will, under the supervision of professional staff, provide primary case management for a group of mentally, emotionally or behaviorally impaired patients. You'll work under the supervision of professional staff to design, teach and evaluate classes in a treatment specialty area such as criminality or addiction and/or provide behavioral therapy to patients. In addition, you'll participate in the basic care and treatment of, and provide security and escort services for patients and contribute to the general therapeutic atmosphere of the work unit. For a full review of the position description, please click here If this opportunity aligns with your strengths, background, and commitment to fostering inclusivity, we encourage you to apply! At the Oregon Health Authority (OHA), we value diversity and encourage applicants from all backgrounds and experiences to help us build a stronger, more equitable future for all. The Oregon State Hospital provides patient-centered, psychiatric treatment for adults from throughout the state who need hospital-level care. Our primary goal is to help people recover from their illness and return to the community. Our services include psychiatric evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment, as well as community outreach and peer support. Watch “Welcome to the Oregon State Hospital” video here.

Requirements

• Three years of experience working with people with behavioral illness or histories or physically impaired clients.
• An Associate's or a Bachelor's degree in social science (such as social work, human services, psychology, child development, gerontology, health, or health education) may be substituted for one year of the required experience.
• If you are offered employment, the offer will be contingent upon the outcome of an abuse check, criminal records check and driving records check, and the information shall be shared with the Oregon Health Authority (OHA), Office of Human Resources (OHR). Any criminal or founded abuse history will be reviewed and could result in the withdrawal of the offer or termination of employment.
• Candidates who are offered employment at the Oregon State Hospital must satisfactorily pass a pre-employment drug test.
• Within three days of hire, applicants will be required to complete I-9 documentation and confirm authorization to work in the United States. If your employment authorization and documentation is contingent on sponsorship now or in the future, you will not meet Agency employment eligibility standards.

Nice To Haves

• Experience working in the mental health field.
• Strong leadership skills
• Experience in milieu management
• Ability to manage stressful situations.
• Possess basic computer skills and be willing to learn new technologies as they are introduced into the workplace.
• Must be able to work more than 8 hours in a day and/or 40 hours in a week as required.
• May require working on-call and/or rotating schedules.

Responsibilities

• Provide primary case management for a group of mentally, emotionally or behaviorally impaired patients.
• Design, teach and evaluate classes in a treatment specialty area such as criminality or addiction and/or provide behavioral therapy to patients.
• Participate in the basic care and treatment of, and provide security and escort services for patients and contribute to the general therapeutic atmosphere of the work unit.

Benefits

• Excellent medical, vision, and dental benefits package for the employee and qualified family members with a very low monthly out-of-pocket cost.
• Optional life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, deferred compensation savings program, and flexible spending accounts for health care and childcare expenses.
• Employee benefits include 11 paid holidays, 3 personal business days, 8 hours of monthly sick leave, and vacation accrual starting at 8 hours per month.
• Possible eligibility for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program .
• Membership in the Public Employees Retirement System (PERS)/ Oregon Public Service Retirement Plan (OPSRP).
• Training opportunities that will help grow your career with the State of Oregon.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: Associate degree
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees