Mental Health Therapist - The Trauma Academy Northwest

Requirements:

- Complete clinical documentation in a timely manner

- Act responsibly and courteously with customers and colleagues

- Communicate with manager chosen days and hours in the office

- Must be able to work independently and advocate for professional needs

- Able to be flexible in working environment with regard to potentially sharing office space with others

- Must be willing to engage in supervision to maintain clinical standards and continue growing professionally; monthly hours based on level of licensure.

- Behavioral health clinicians shall meet one of the following qualifications and maintain the corresponding credential in the State of Oregon:

A licensed Clinical Social Worker;

A licensed Professional Counselor or licensed Marriage and Family Therapist;

A certified Clinical Social Work Associate;

A Qualified Mental Health Practitioner (QMHP); or

Any other clinician whose authorized scope of practice includes mental health diagnosis and treatment.

Qualified Mental Health Professional QMHP program staff shall:

Demonstrate the following minimum competencies:

- Cultural responsiveness

- Effective communication 

- Care coordination 

- Inter- and intra-agency collaboration

- Working alliances with individuals

- Suicide and other risk assessments and interventions

- Creating and monitoring safety plans

- Completion of bio-psycho-social assessments and additional assessments 

- Updating assessments when clinical circumstances change

- Generating a differential DSM-5-TR diagnosis

- Prioritizing health, wellness and recovery needs

- Writing measurable service objectives

- Creating, monitoring and revising service plans

- Delivery of mental health and recovery treatment services in individual

- Group and family formats within their scope

- Gathering and recording data that measures progress toward the service objectives and documenting services, supports and other information supportive of the service plan

Render services and supports within their scope to individuals engaged in a Division approved behavioral health services program;

Document a minimum of two hours every two years or three hours every three years of suicide risk screening, suicide risk assessment, treatment and management training;

Meet the following minimum qualifications:

Graduate degree in counseling, social work, or marriage and family therapy;

An equivalent degree as evidenced by providing transcripts indicating applicable coursework meeting the required competencies and approved by a Division certified behavioral health provider; or

Qualify as a Mental Health Intern, as described in these rules.

Receive clinical supervision that documents progress towards certification and recertification.

Benefits:

Fully furnished office and waiting room spaces

Waiting room coffee/tea bar

Set your own hours and the total number of clients you see at any given time

Office snacks for staff and clientele

Provided medical coverage, eligible after 90 days of employment with 25+ hours/week (applies only if company has active policy plans in place at time of employment).

Provided Electronic Medical Record for documentation purposes and record-keeping

Supervision provided towards licensure if necessary (based on availability and appropriateness of fit with supervisor)

Opportunities for residual income with our referral program

Wide range of clientele ages and types of clients including individuals, groups, families, and couples

Assistance to become credentialed with insurance companies if desired