Crisis Clinician 2 (Underfill) - Relocation Offered

This recruitment has been reopened for additional applicants and will remain open until filled.

If you have already applied for recruitment #554-2024-18, you do not need to reapply.

New applicants are encouraged to submit applications as soon as possible as this recruitment may close at any time without further notice.

The

Marion

County

Crisis

Center provides 24-hour, 7-day-a-week walk-in mental health services to the greater

Salem area and all of

Marion

County.

The

Crisis

Clinician provides crisis mental health assessments to individuals in need as well as brief case management, resource identification, and referral options.

Crisis mental health treatment may be conducted at our crisis center and occasionally in hospital settings.

Training will be provided on-the-job for those unfamiliar with crisis work.

This individual will be knowledgeable about the community options and services available.

Specifically, this position will offer the opportunity to engage the

Salem community in identifying services and resources that will support and empower clients in the community.

This is a

Monday -

Friday swing shift position with the possibility of 4, 10-hour days.

We offer the following recruitment bonus, prorated based on

F T E:
$2,000 bonus for employees new to

Marion

County starting on

January 1, 2024, through

June 30, 2025.

Bonus will be included in employee's first paycheck. For those relocating from outside of

Oregon, we provide the following relocation package:
Up to $3,000 reimbursement of moving expenses Relocation bonus in the amount of $3,000 (prorated based on

F T E) as a one-time payment upon proof of

Oregon residency. Wages:
Crisis

Clinician 1: $27.56 - $36.94 hr
Crisis

Clinician 2:

$33.44 - $44.80 hr

A wage enhancement of $3.00 will be added to the hourly wage as compensation for hours worked between 6:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m.

G E N E R A L

S T A T E M E N T

O F

D U T I E S
Crisis

Clinician 2:
Provide assessments and treatment of individuals and families, including groups; provides crisis assessment and intervention services and related duties as required.

Primary responsibility of this class is to provide assessment and treatment services; crisis intervention, and treatment services, including intensive services, to individuals and their families with complex needs and diagnoses and/or to develop and implement specific services in the community.

Crisis

Clinician 1:
Plans and carries out recreational, social and skills training activities; performs case management and counseling functions with

Adults in

Custody ( A I C); facilitates counseling and/or skills training groups; performs related duties as required.

Primary responsibility of this class is case management and counseling, without responsibility for developing and implementing specific programs in the community.

S U P E R V I S I O N

R E C E I V E D
Crisis

Clinician 2 and 1:
Works under the supervision of a supervisor who assigns work, establishes goals, and reviews the results obtained for overall effectiveness.

S U P E R V I S I O N

E X E R C I S E D
Crisis

Clinician 2 and 1:
Supervision of others is not a responsibility of positions in this classification.

Crisis

Clinician 2 may act as

Clinical

Supervisor designee when needed.

May assist in the supervision of practicum students and/or volunteers.

Typical

Duties -

Duties include, but are not limited to the following

Counseling to

Crisis

Clients:

Provide counseling by telephone or in-person to individuals and/or their families or concerned others.

Intervene with both children and adults.

Presenting problems covering the full range of personal needs and include thoughts/plans or violence toward others, and major psychiatric illness.

Because of the wide spectrum of presenting problems, it is necessary to have a comprehensive knowledge of psychopathology and to be able to draw upon a wide range of therapeutic strategies in counseling.

This work is done at two different locations each day (at the

Salem

Hospital

Emergency

Dept. and at

P C C), so driving is required.

Assessment of

Mental

Status:

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

Screen individual for psychiatric hospitalization.

Planning

Development:

Develop plan with client/family to address immediate needs and plans to obtain services.

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

Community

Coordination:

Maintain current knowledge of, and contact with, community agencies in order 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 client's needs are being met.

Other: Advocacy for

Client's

Rights:

Provide advocacy for client rights, ethical consideration, needs for service and least restrictive care-intervention. Requests for information:

Respond to requests for information regarding clients not currently in the

C S S, requiring a thorough knowledge of laws governing the release of confidential information. Attend monthly

P C C team meeting. Perform other job duties as assigned by your supervisor.

Response

Level 2:

In the event of an emergency, employee makes a reasonable effort to report to work.

Employee may be required to perform duties outside of their regularly assigned duties.

Employee may be requested to work an extended or flexible schedule.

Staff at this response level must complete

Incident

Command

System 100 and 700 on-line or in-person training.

Requirements for the

Position

E X P E R I E N C E

A N D

T R A I N I N G
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;

O R second year graduate students waivered as

Q M H P'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.
P R E F E R E N C E S
Preference will be awarded to candidates who are

L C S W,

C S W A or eligible for

L C S W.

Qualified candidates will be eligible for licensure supervision if hired.

A U T O- P R O M O T E

A N D

S P E C I A L

C O N D I T I O N S

O F

C L A S S I F I C A T I O N
Individuals hired as a

Crisis

Clinician 1 will auto-promote, as noted in

Article 4 in the

Marion

County personnel rules, to the classification of

Crisis

Clinician 2 upon satisfactorily completing one-year, post master's degree, of service as a

Crisis

Clinician 1. ( One-year of work experience is equal to 2080 hours)

S P E C I A L

R E Q U I R E M E N T S
Salem

Hospital

Credentialing:

Must possess, or obtain within 6 months of hire,

Salem

Hospital

Privileges. 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. This position may be subject to the following:

Must not be excluded from participation in the federal health care programs ( Medicaid,

Medicare and other federally funded programs that provide health benefits);

A N D must not be excluded from participating in federal procurement ( Federal

Acquisition

Regulation) and non-procurement activities ( Executive

Order

No. 12549). Must possess a current driver's license in the applicant's state of residence and an acceptable driving history.

Marion

County will obtain a copy of the driving record for all qualified applicants from

Driver and

Motor

Vehicle

Services and review the driving record according to the

Marion

County policy and procedure for

Driving on

County

Business.

The policy can be found at:

A P A P/. 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.

This is a safety sensitive/special needs position.

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

The

Marion

County

Drug and

Alcohol

Use and

Testing

Policy can be found at:

A P A P/policy.aspx?p=policy&pid=518. This assignment is represented by a union. This is a full-time position, which is eligible for overtime. Typical

Work

Schedule:

Friday and

Saturday, 8:00 p.m. - 8:30 a.m. K N O W L E D G E,

S K I L L S

A N D

A B I L I T I E S
Working knowledge of community mental health concepts and/or chemical dependency case management and treatment services; individual assessment, treatment planning and treatment protocols; mental health disorders and diagnostic classifications.

Ability to establish positive working relationships with other employees, individuals and their families, other agencies, and the public; prepare concise and complete clinical documentation related to individual treatment and progress in services in a timely and professional manner; work within a team and collaborate with team members; knowledge of and ability to act professionally with regard to a code of ethics and confidentiality.

P H Y S I C A L

R E Q U I R E M E N T S
Operates a motor vehicle; sees using depth perception; stands; sits; moves about the work area; climbs 1 floor of stairs; lifts, pushes, and pulls up to 20 lbs.; carries up to 10 lbs.; moves carts weighing up to 20 lbs.; operates a keyboard; speaks clearly and audibly; reads a 12-pt. font; hears a normal level of speech; works in areas that may be exposed to heat, cold, humidity, dust, and chemicals.

Additional

Information and/or

Attachments

We offer the following retention bonus, prorated based on

F T E:$3,000 bonus after six months of continuous employment$3,000 bonus after twelve months of continuous employment We offer tuition assistance for employees interested in professional development towards a profession in behavioral health. Up to $20,000 to reimburse for tuition, licensure and/or other educational expenditures.

According to the

Marion

County

Administrative policies regarding tuition payments.

The policy can be found at:

Marion

County

Tuition

Payment

Policy 303
Marion

County offers a generous benefits package to regular employees working 50% or more of the regularly scheduled work week and their eligible dependents.

Temporary employees and part-time regular employees working less than 50% of the regularly scheduled work week are not eligible for benefits.

Most regular positions in this classification are represented by

Marion

County

Employees

Association ( M C E A).

For a summary of benefits, click here.

For a complete and detailed overview of the

M C E A benefits package, click here, and select

M C E A

Benefits from the left menu or

Marion

County

Employees

Association ( M C E A) from the page links.

Regular and temporary employees are represented by

M C E A.

Salary and benefits are subject to union contract negotiations and may change as a result. Pando Logic.

Category:

Healthcare,

Keywords:

Clinical

Psychologist