Behavioral Health Consultant/Mental Health Counselor (Licensed)

About the position

Northwest Human Services is a non-profit leader in providing advocacy, quality healthcare and social services in Marion and Polk counties since 1970. We are a mission focused organization providing compassionate and professional medical, dental, psychiatry, mental health, and wraparound services for those in our community who need it most - uninsured individuals, families, the homeless, and migrant workers. As a Community Health Center we value a culture of equity, diverse perspectives, and life experiences. Our organization embraces innovation, collaboration, and work-life harmony. In this role you are going to be rotating job functions between a Behavioral Health Consultant (BHC) and a Mental Health Counselor. As a BHC you will work directly with medical patients to break down behavioral barriers and support the medical team by providing consultation and support on medical and behavioral issues. As a Mental Health Consultant, you will provide mental health services, provide on-going assessment, treatment planning, and goal setting.

Responsibilities

• Identify patients experiencing negative outcomes with their chronic conditions that could benefit from the use of brief therapy to assist them with behavioral interventions.
• Engage on same-day access appointments with patients and consultation with clinic staff.
• Assess the nature and extent of each patient's emotional, behavioral, MH, and/or COD presenting problem.
• Provide brief interventions necessary, typically ranging from 1-5 face to face visits.
• Ensure productivity requirements are met by providing mental health treatment to individuals, couples, families, and groups.
• Ensure clinical supervision requirements are met pursuant to OAR 833.030.0031.

Requirements

• Must have appropriate credentials and level of training and licensed as an LCSW in the state of Oregon or have a master's degree in counseling and be licensed (LPC/LMFT), or doctoral level education in Clinical Psychology (PsyD/PhD) and appropriate licensing and credentialing.
• Must have graduate course work in theory, diagnosis, and treatment of mental health and dual diagnosis disorders.
• Must have experience working with persons who have mental health issues and those who are in emotional distress.
• Demonstrate proficiency using DSM-5-TR, DSM V, and ICD-10.
• Candidates with experience in a medical clinic are preferred.

Benefits

• Competitive Salary
• Full Comprehensive Health Plans: Medical with two plan options
• Dental & Vision options
• Flex Spending Account
• Group Life: Short-Term & Long-Term Disability 100% paid by employer
• 403(b) retirement plan with 3% employer match
• PTO - 10 hours a month for FT positions @ 40 hrs./wk.
• 7½ paid holidays each year + 2 paid floating holidays for FT positions
• Continuing Education & Training Benefits
• Employee Healthy Living Program - Gym Membership & Smoking Cessation
• Retention Bonus Plan
• Malpractice Liability Insurance Policy
• CME Reimbursement & up to 5 Days CME Pay
• License, DEA & Board Certification Renewals