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NEOGOV · 1 day ago

Bilingual Crisis Clinician 2 (Underfill)

Woodburn, OR

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$29.54/hr - $48/hr

1+ years exp

Marion County is seeking a Bilingual Crisis Clinician 2 to provide crisis assessments and treatment to individuals within Marion County and surrounding communities. This role requires engaging with the Latino community and providing support to monolingual Spanish-speaking individuals through crisis intervention and case management.

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Responsibilities

Provide Crisis Assessment and/or Crisis Intervention with individuals that come into the Behavioral Health Crisis Center as well as respond to the community to meet with individuals for these services

You may utilize a variety of evidence-based practices as clinically indicated, which may include Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT), Collaborative Assessment and Management of Suicidality (CAMS), Collaborative Problem-Solving (CPI, and/or Motivational Interviewing (MI)

The work done can be at various locations, including Salem BHCC, Woodburn BHCC, and within the community

Driving is required

Provide psychotherapy to individuals by telephone

Engage with individual families, including children; to provide resources and support

Perform independent assessment of mental status, diagnosis, level of functioning, dangerousness, and specific needs for service

Screen individuals for psychiatric hospitalization

Work with individuals for the creation of safety/crisis plans and suicide and self-harm risk assessments

Determine individual service needs and appropriateness of services

Develop a plan with individual/family to address immediate needs and plans to obtain services

If an individual is unwilling to seek services, make decisions regarding involuntary commitment based on dangerousness and ability to care for self

Provide minimal case management, including community-based services, making referrals and coordinating with other agencies to obtain services and resources, benefits and entitlements

Provide case specific consultation to other providers and community partners

Determine whether crisis respite is an appropriate resource

Work with Microsoft Teams to delegate various tasks that need to be completed to assist individuals with receiving services at BHCC and within the community

Maintain current knowledge of, and contact with, community agencies to make referrals appropriately

See that clients gain access to the services they need, and do follow-up work as needed, to make certain that clients’ needs are being met

Maintain accurate and timely clinical documentation in accordance with federal, state, county, and treatment program requirements under the direction of a clinical supervisor

Meet performance expectations for time and billing standards

Complete Crisis ISP/Multi-disciplinary Treatment Plans, depending upon which referral made

Utilize the current Electronic Health Record (EHR) to maintain documentation

Work with a team of clinicians and clinical supervisors for clinical supervision, treatment planning, staff and departmental meetings, and training

Work within a team and collaborate with other team members

May assist with other teams/programs within BHCC based on agency needs

May serve as team leader

May represent the agency on internal or external committees as requested by a supervisor

May provide mental health and/or substance use disorders education and training to other staff

Utilize bilingual capabilities to assist individuals and/or other staff to provide culturally appropriate/sensitive work

Provide advocacy for individual’s rights, ethical consideration, needs for service and least restrictive care-intervention

Respond to requests for information regarding individuals not currently in the CSS, requiring a thorough knowledge of laws governing the release of confidential information

Attend monthly BHCC team meeting

Perform other job duties as assigned by the supervisor

Qualification

Crisis AssessmentCognitive Behavioral TherapyBilingual Spanish/EnglishMental Health Disorders KnowledgeCase ManagementClinical DocumentationCrisis InterventionMotivational InterviewingCommunity Resource KnowledgeTeam Collaboration

Required

Possession of a Master's degree in Psychology, Social Work, Recreational Therapy, Music Therapy, Art Therapy or a behavioral science field, or possession of a bachelor's degree in Nursing and licensed by the State of Oregon, or possession of a bachelor's degree in Occupational Therapy and licensed by the State of Oregon; OR second year graduate students waivered as QMHP's by the Oregon Health Authority

Crisis Clinician 2 Only: In addition to the educational requirements above, the Crisis Clinician 2 must have at least one year of full-time, post-Master's degree experience in the behavioral health field

Fluent bilingual Spanish/English skills are required

Must possess a current driver's license in the applicant's state of residence and an acceptable driving history

The finalist for this position will be required to pass a criminal history background check, including finger printing; however, conviction of a crime may not necessarily disqualify an individual for this position

Final candidates selected for the position will be required to pass a pre-employment drug screen, including testing for marijuana