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Job description
Mental Health Counselor - QHMP
**Competitive Pay rate of $40 to $60 per hour DOE**
Benefits:
Compensation: All our employees are hourly, ensuring fair pay for every hour worked. Additionally, we offer overtime and holiday pay, depending on the location and availability, along with Paid Time Off.
Insurance: Health, dental, and vision coverage
Retirement: 401(k) retirement plan with company match
Education Assistance
Relocation Assistance
Referral Bonus
Job Summary
ATC - Northwest is recruiting for an experienced mental health therapist to work with incarcerated adult consumers presenting a range of mental health symptoms. This is a full-time, individual contributor role with a competitive salary. As a Mental Health Therapist, you will provide quality mental health services to our patients, helping them in their journey towards healing and wellness. Candidates with lived experience of the judicial system are encouraged to apply.
Requirements
Oregon license as a Licensed Professional Counselor or Licensed Clinical Social Worker or QMHP
Master's or Doctoral degree in Social Work, Counseling, Psychology, or related field
Minimum of 1 year of experience in a clinical mental health setting, preferably working with diverse populations
Knowledge of evidence-based practices for treating mental health disorders, including trauma-informed care
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to establish rapport with patients and collaborate with colleagues
Ability to work independently and within a team, manage time effectively, and prioritize tasks
Proficiency in electronic health record systems and other technology used for documentation and communication
Commitment to ongoing professional development and cultural competency
Responsibilities
- Must be skilled in diagnosis, risk assessment, knowledge of the philosophy of recovery, court decorum, court reports, individual and group therapy, case management, and be able to provide professional consultation.
- Candidates should have familiarity with Evidence-Based Practice and have excellent case management and therapy skills, especially in the area of engaging mandated clients.
- Duties include providing risk assessment, jail housing recommendations for safety needs, exit strategy planning, and consultation with jail deputies around mental health concerns for adults in custody.
- Court testimony and assisting with required reports/documentation for multiple forensic outpatient programs such as Aid and Assist, Psychiatric Review Board, and Jail Diversion outpatient referrals may be needed.
- Excellent writing skills and an understanding of professional etiquette within the judicial system are required. Must be able to work within an interdisciplinary team and be flexible with task assignments.
- They must also follow documentation requirements under the Oregon Administrative Rules and department policies and procedures.
- Stay up-to-date on current research and best practices in the field of mental health to enhance the quality of services provided.
- Adhere to ethical standards and maintain professional boundaries with patients and colleagues.
About ATC Healthcare Services
Every single day, we recruit professionals for jobs in the medical facilities that need them. And we fill positions of all kinds. Daily positions, weekly positions, and more, for nearly every type of professional. Nurses, CNA, Med Aides, Caregivers, Therapists, you name it.
ATC Healthcare Services, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status, or any other category protected by Federal, State or local law.
Worksite address
albany, OR, 97321, US
Who can apply
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