School Based Therapist (QMHP) - Newberg

Yamhill County • Newberg, OR

3d • Onsite

About The Position

Yamhill County has one regular full-time position for a therapist to work on the Newberg Behavioral Health team providing mental health services to children and their families in the Newberg Dundee School District’s school-based health center. Duties will include engagement with school staff and students, crisis support, assessment, diagnoses, service planning and implementation, direct treatment, individual and family therapy, case management, outreach/consultation with education personnel and collaborative service documentation. This position may be filled as either an Advanced Practice Behavioral Health Clinician or a Behavioral Health Clinician, depending on experience and credentialing.

Requirements

• A master’s degree in a social services field from an accredited school is required
• Behavioral Health Clinician: One year of experience as a Human Services Specialist I.
• Any satisfactory equivalent combination of experience and training which ensures ability to perform the work may substitute for the above.
• Must qualify as a Qualified Mental Health Provider (QMHP).
• Advanced Practice Behavioral Health Clinician: Three years post-master’s clinical experience.
• Active professional license in the state of Oregon as a Qualified Mental Health Provider (QMHP).
• Must have an NPI number or be able to obtain one upon employment.
• Will be subject to successful completion of a background check.
• Must not be excluded from participation in federal health care programs (Medicaid, Medicare, and other federally funded programs that provide health benefits)
• Must not be excluded from participation in federal procurement (Federal Acquisition Regulation) and non-procurement activities (Executive Order No. 12549).
• Regular, prompt, and consistent attendance.

Nice To Haves

• Preference will be given to those applicants with training and experience in evidence-based practices and experience providing intensive mental health and addictions services in a community-based setting.
• Training and experience in evidence-based practices
• Experience providing intensive mental health and addictions services in a community-based setting

Responsibilities

• Engagement with school staff and students
• Crisis support
• Assessment
• Diagnoses
• Service planning and implementation
• Direct treatment
• Individual and family therapy
• Case management
• Outreach/consultation with education personnel
• Collaborative service documentation
• Understand the behavior of youth/families under stress
• Develop cooperative relationships with clients, their families, and the community
• Maintain relationships with school, physicians, law enforcement agencies, the courts, public and private administrators, and the community in general
• Interpret community mental health and chemical dependency services
• Prepare concise and complete client treatment and progress records

Benefits

• 15 paid holidays per year.
• 19.5 days of Flexible Earned Time (FET) accrual in the first year (based on an 8-hr day).
• PERS (Public Employee Retirement System) - 100% employer funded contributions.
• Full health benefit offerings with employee premiums starting as low as $70.18/month for PPA or $0/month for HMO during current plan year 2025-2026.
• $750 and 40 hours of paid time annually for professional development/training.
• $200 annually toward required license and/or certification fees.
• HRSA/NHSC approved site with many loan repayment opportunities available.
• Qualifying employer for public service student loan forgiveness.
• Most positions are eligible to accrue overtime.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level