Careers

Clatsop Behavioral Healthcare welcomes and values the diversity of the people we hire and serve. CBH is an equal opportunity employer.

Clatsop Behavioral Healthcare has moved most positions to a 4 day 9 hour work week with paid 30 minute lunches to promote a better work life balance. Wages have also been increased for our valued current and future employees. 

All positions are required to get the mandatory COVID-19 vaccination. 

Clatsop Behavioral Healthcare Job Application: Application for Employment

Must submit Cover Letter, Resume and Application

CURRENT OPEN POSITIONS: CSS Case Manager, Child and Family Clinician, Bilingual Outpatient Clinician, Housing Support Specialist, ACT Clinician/Team Lead, Residential Counselor On-Call and Mobile Crisis On-call. See below for details.

For full time employees, benefits include Medical (minimal premium cost for employee only coverage), Dental (Employer Paid), Vision (Employer Paid), Retirement, Life Insurance (Employer Paid) and Short-term Disability (Employer Paid). Dependents covered on medical, dental, and vision at cost to employee.  CBH offers 40 paid hours of paid time for elective training per year in addition to mandatory trainings assigned by supervisors. CBH also offers relocation assistance and supervision towards licensure. Employees are eligible for elective training reimbursement of ($1000/yr for unlicensed clinicians and $1500/yr for licensed clinicians.)

12 paid holidays and 6.77 hours PTO accumulated per pay period for years 1-3 with increases after year 3. PTO accumulation starts at hire and is available for use as accumulated. CBH also offers sabbatical of 176 hours after 10 years of service.

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QMHA CSS Case Manager

This position qualifies for a hire on bonus of $1000 with 1/2 paid with 1st check after hire and 1/2 paid with 1st check following 6-month probationary period. 

Clatsop Behavioral Healthcare is seeking a Full Time QMHA Case Manager CSS. Community Support Services (CSS) provides services for adults diagnosed with severe mental health issues that may make it difficult to accomplish daily tasks. The selected candidate will work as part of a collaborative process to assess, plan, implement, coordinate, monitor, and evaluate the options and services required to meet an individual's health and human service needs.  Other duties include providing treatment services such as case management, support in monitoring medications, skill building, groups, and a variety of socialization activities. Specific to Open Door case management are: service planning and coordination, family and social relationships, referral to substance abuse treatment and support, housing assistance, referral to supported employment and education, wellness self-management, problem solving, skills development,  (including basic personal care and safety skills, grocery shopping and cooking, purchasing and caring for clothing, household chores, accessing different types of transportation, assessing other community resources), health education and support, medications access, financial management, and empowerment and self-help.

Requirements:

·      Bachelor’s degree in Social Work, Behavioral Health, Psychology (Trauma informed care) or Counseling or an acceptable combination of education and experience
2-4 years prior experience in the field of case management working with families and children in the mental health/child psychology arena, developmental disabilities or drug and alcohol issues
Valid driver’s license or ability to obtain Oregon or Washington DL 
Background check clearance
Ability to meet insurance requirements, must submit current motor vehicle record if licensed outside of the state of Oregon

Preferred:

• Bilingual

Posted 3/16/2023

The above statements are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills.

 Child and Family Clinician

This position qualifies for a hire on bonus of $5000 with 1/2 paid with 1st check after hire and 1/2 paid with 1st check following 6-month probationary period. 

Clatsop Behavioral Healthcare has an immediate opening for a full-time child and family clinician. This position will provide direct services to children and their families. You will provide individual and family therapy to assigned caseload that may vary in size. All services to clients will be closely tied to the Treatment Plans. You will perform Mental Health Assessments; Assessment Updates and Treatment Planning, Risk Assessment and Safety Planning.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

·         Provides assessment updates for clients to obtain comprehensive diagnosis information regarding the presenting problems.

·         Assist the client and family in developing a meaningful Treatment Plan or assist client in modifying the plan in order to reflect services being provided.

·         Conduct Mental Status Examinations and make appropriate treatment recommendations.

·         Integrate the clients family into therapeutic services on an ongoing basis and keep parent’s/guardian’s informed of any safety concerns which develop.

·         Be knowledgeable of community resources, refer and facilitate as appropriate client’s accessing of these supports.

·         Provide Family, Group, and Individual Services in keeping with evidence-based practices.

·         Provides outreach services as appropriate.

·         Consult and Coordinate services with other community partners such as Developmental Disabilities: Schools, Substance Abuse; Primary Care Physicians, DHS, Senior & Disability Services and the Courts.

·         Responsible for obtaining Release of Information in order to consult and coordinate with other community agencies.

·         Provide Psycho-education to clients, families and community.

·         Completes and maintains all clinical documents and client files

·         Maintain client confidentiality and adhere to ethical standards of the profession.

Education and Experience:

• Master’s degree in the Behavioral Sciences from an accredited university required
• 3 years of outpatient clinical experience working with children and families is preferred

The above statements are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills.

Posted 2/15/2023

Bilingual Outpatient Clinician (QMHP)

This position qualifies for a hire on bonus of $5000 with 1/2 paid with 1st check after hire and 1/2 paid with 1st check following 6-month probationary period.  

Clatsop Behavioral Healthcare is seeking a full-time, Bilingual Outpatient Clinician. This position may be in person, remote, or a combination of remote and in-person services dependent upon agreement between applicant and manager.  The clinician will perform a variety of tasks pertaining to mental health treatment of adults and children including:  Assessments, Assessment Updatesand Treatment Planning in keeping with agency standards.  The Bilingual Outpatient Clinician will provide short-term, individual and family therapy when indicated to assigned caseload and document all contacts in keeping with agency standards This position functions as part of an interdisciplinary team.  Flexibility, attention to detail and accurate and timely documentation are critical skills necessary for this position.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provides assessment for all new and returning clients to obtain comprehensive information regarding the presenting problems.
• Assist the client in developing a meaningful (Treatment) Plan and provide services that are tied to the plan.
• Conduct Mental Status Examinations and make appropriate treatment recommendations.
• Help identify client’s natural support system and be able to work within that system as appropriate to facilitate client’s recovery.
• Be knowledgeable of community resources, refer and facilitate as appropriate client’s accessing of these supports.
• Provide case management and care coordination services as needed to assigned caseload.
• Provides outreach services as appropriate
• Consult and Coordinate services with other community partners such as: Developmental Disabilities, Primary Care Physicians, DHS, Senior & Disability Services, Courts, Community Action, Probation/Parole/Post Prison Supervision, Schools, etc.
• Responsible for obtaining Releases of Information to be able to consult and coordinate with other community agencies.
• Participate in regular team and agency meetings remotely.
• Complete and maintain all clinical documents and client files according to compliance standards with the State of Oregon Administrative Rules, Care Oregon, and Quality Assurance standards established at CBH.
• Will maintain productivity in keeping with agency expectations and standards. This includes timely termination and discharge of clients.
• Maintain client confidentiality and adhere to ethical standards of the profession.
• Participates in Investigations, Court hearings, and other legal proceedings as directed by agency and/or subpoenaed and maintains the required documentation for the same.
• Coordinate discharge planning with all treatment providers.
• The ability to remain flexible to the changing demands of a mental health system and the needs of the agency.

Requirements:

•     Master’s degree in Social Work, Behavioral Health, Psychology or Counseling (must be able to obtain QMHP certification)
•     Bilingual in Spanish
•     1 year outpatient experience working with people who struggle with mental illness
•     Valid driver’s license or ability to obtain Oregon or Washington DL
•     Background check clearance
•     Ability to meet insurance requirements, must submit current motor vehicle record if licensed outside of the state of Oregon

Preferred:

• LPC, LMFT, LCSW

The above statements are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills.

Posted 2/15/2023

Insurance Billing Coordinator

                    This position qualifies for a sign on bonus of $1000 with half being paid with first check and half after 6 months of hire.

Clatsop Behavioral Healthcare (CBH) is seeking a full time Insurance Billing Coordinator. The primary purpose of this position is to ensure healthcare providers are paid for services rendered while maintaining compliance with contracts, payment structures, legislation and rules that impact billing and collection. 

This position will follow-up on any outstanding Accounts Receivable for all payers, including self-pay, and will work to resolve claim denials and secure payment.  This position bills a variety of payers for services rendered to clients including Medicaid, Managed Care Plans, contracts, private and commercial insurers, and guarantors.  

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

•     Ensuring all claims are processed in a timely manner.
•     Submitting electronic claims and manual invoices/claims to contracted payers.
•     Verifying insurance eligibility benefits and authorizations are in place.
•     Preparing and sending billing statements to clients.
  
•     Utilizing and interpreting explanation of benefits responses to process insurance claims.
•     Approving and posting payments.
•      Adding and maintaining grant payments and apply payments to client claims.
•     Notifying staff if they need to complete missing or have incomplete documentation. 
•     Programing modules when necessary i.e. fee matrix, activities modules, procedure module, roll up rules, and payer module, etc.
•     Providing customer service by responding to inquiries from payers, clients and co-workers regarding claims, financial information set up, billing and payments. 
•     Investigating and resolving outstanding balances with payers.
•     Correcting and reprocessing accounts as needed.
•     Reviewing, processing, and resolving any failed or scrubbed activities and failed claims.
•     Following up with insurance companies/providers if more authorizations are needed.
•     Running necessary reports to process claims for instance, authorizations, aging, tracking unpaid claims.
•     All CBH Staff are Mandatory Abuse Reporters per the State of Oregon, as such all staff must be aware of and follow Mandatory Abuse Reporting Policies.
•     Other duties as assigned

Requirements:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills and/or abilities required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

•       2-4 years’ prior experience as a billing specialist 1 year of medical coding.

•       Knowledge of medical codes, billing procedures, legal billing guidelines, posting procedures.

•       Knowledge of Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act HIPAA and importance of maintaining confidentiality.

•       Ability to understand and appropriately apply contractual language in various situations.

•       Experienced at observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources. 

•       Experience with compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or verifying information or data. 

•       Perform administrative activities such as maintaining information files and processing paperwork.

•       Required to have and maintain an Oregon or Washington Driver’s license and meet the agency’s insurance carrier’s insurance standards at the time of hire.

Preferred:

•       Associates Degree in Accounting or Finance or equivalent work experience.

•       Experience working with confidential information. 

The above statements are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills.

Posted 1/24/2023

Housing Support Specialist

Clatsop Behavioral Healthcare is seeking a full time Housing Support Specialist. Under the direction of the Housing Services Manager, the Housing Support Specialist works as a member of an interdisciplinary team that provides front line support to implement and monitor housing support services for guests and residents within our housing program. This position involves participation and implementation of program goals and objectives to promote a strengths-based, client centered approach to assisting guests/residents in achieving individual goals and a long-term housing setting.

Essential Functions/Major Responsibilities

·        Safety: Must but able to demonstrate responsibility for safety of the residents and property.  Must be able to observe, report and document safety concerns.

·        Communication: Must communicate in a professional and polite manner with guests/residents, program staff, coordinating treatment/service providers, public safety members and all community contacts to include neighbors and public officials.

·        Provide counseling interventions with guests/residents as required and directed by the behavioral health treatment and/or housing service plan.

·        Provide individual and/or group skills training, supervision and support in areas such as self-care, hygiene, community resources, and other life skills as directed by the housing service plan.

·        Comply with and implement regulations, policies, and procedures under which the program operates.

·        Assist in crisis situations as appropriate, following emergency protocols/procedures and coordinating with the assigned treatment team with interventions which support a trauma informed environment for guests/residents and staff.  

·        Assist in meal set-up, preparation, and clean up related to guest meal times or cooking group activities. Perform other household chores including but not limited to housekeeping throughout facility.

·        Must respect and honor guest/client rights and responsibilities and demonstrate professional boundaries and ethics.

·        Admissions: Must complete admission/intake process, ensure completion of intake paperwork and procedures.

·        Discharges: Must review discharge paperwork with client at time of discharge.

·        Document and maintain clinical records in a manner that assures compliance with all agency policies and procedures and local, state, and federal regulations.

·        Adhere to mandatory abuse reporting laws and HIPAA requirements.

·        Must be able to stay awake on all shifts.

·        Must complete daily documentation requirements.

·        Must coordinate with oncoming shift regarding guest/resident concerns, building/program needs, and any relevant issues to ensure the smooth operation of the program.

·        Monitor medication, as trained, in compliance with prescriber’s orders. 

Secondary Functions

·        Must have the ability to perform CPR, First Aid, and properly use AED equipment.  CPR/ First Aid certifications are required and must remain current.

·        Will perform other duties as assigned and consistent with the Housing Counselor role.

Requirements:

•        Working knowledge of developmental disabilities, serious mental illness and addiction facing clients.

•        Experience with electronic health recordkeeping and protocols for assessing health information or ability to learn.

•        Experience working with community agencies.

•        Excellent oral and written communication skills.  Articulate well, speak precisely, and think and write clearly.

•        Strong attention to detail, highly organized and ability to multitask from anywhere in the service region.

•        First Aid/CPR Certification and Food Handlers Certification or ability to obtain during initial department training.

•        Skilled at working as a member of an interdisciplinary team, conducting training in group setting, and completing required documentation.

•        Ability to remain calm in stressful situations and de-escalate potentially agitated individuals.

•        Ability to learn and adopt the policies and procedures of the agency.

•        Knowledge of Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM)-5, Quality Assurance Standards, American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM), and the State of Oregon Administrate Rules applicable to this position preferred.

•        Knowledge of Trauma Informed approach with clients or ability to learn.

•        Knowledge of Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and importance of maintaining confidentiality.

•        Required to have and maintain an Oregon or Washington Driver’s license and meet the agency’s insurance carrier’s insurance standard.

Preferred:

•        Some higher education or vocational training in the field of Psychology (trauma informed therapy), Counseling, Social Work, Behavioral Health, Mental Health, Hospitality, or equivalent work experience preferred. 

•        Bachelors Strongly Preferred.

•        Preferred prior experience with medication administration and documentation.

•        Preferred prior experience working with the public and providing customer service.

The above statements are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills.

Posted 12/2/2022

QMHP Clinician/Assertive Community Treatment Team Lead

This position qualifies for a hire on bonus of $5000 with 1/2 paid with 1st check after hire and 1/2 paid with 1st check following 6-month probationary period.  

A Full Time QMHP Clinician who will work as the Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) Team Lead is available immediately at Clatsop Behavioral Healthcare. The position will perform a variety of QMHP services to include individual and group supervision to ACT team members as assigned, coordination and management of fidelity, assessments, treatment and recovery plan development, provide outreach as well as coordination of discharge. This position will carry a case load.

Essential Duties/Responsibilities

• Provide individual and group supervision to team members utilizing the Assertive Community Treatment model and strength’s based group supervision.
• Maintain training and supervision logs.
• Assist Program Manager to complete annual performance evaluations for all team members.
• Directly supervise and oversee the services provided by QMHA and all staff in the ACT Program.
• Develop work schedules, including after hour on-call schedule; approve time cards.
• Coordinate and manage the ACT program to fidelity.
• Provide assessment interviews for all new and returning clients to obtain comprehensive information regarding presenting problems. This includes the ability to conclude and assign Diagnoses.
• Assist the client in developing a meaningful Recovery (Treatment) Plan.
• Provide services that are tied to the Recovery Plan and assist client in modifying the plan as needed throughout the treatment process.
• Conduct Mental Status Examinations and make appropriate treatment recommendations.
• Help identify clients’ natural support system and be able to work within that system as appropriate to facilitate clients’ recovery.
• Be knowledgeable of community resources, refer and facilitate clients’ accessing of theses supports as appropriate.
• Provide case management services as needed to assigned caseload
• Provide Group Services Treatment in keeping with evidence based practices.
• Provide backup crisis response for ACT clients, and coordinate with the Crisis and Engagement team when ACT clients present in crisis.
• Provide outreach services as appropriate..
• Provide psycho-education to clients, families and the community.
• Participate in regular team and agency meetings.
• Complete and maintain all clinical documents and client files according to compliance standards with the State of Oregon Administrative Rules and Quality Assurance standards established at CBH.
• Maintain client confidentiality and adhere to ethical standards of the profession.
• Participate in Investigations, Court hearings, and other legal proceedings as directed by agency and/or subpoenaed and maintain the required documentation for the same.
• Coordinate discharge planning with all treatment providers.
• The ability to remain flexible to the changing demands of a mental health system and the needs of the agency.

Requirements

•     Master’s degree in the Behavioral Sciences from an accredited university
•     Valid Oregon or Washington Driver’s license or ability to obtain
•     Ability to be insured under the agency motor vehicle insurance, MVR obtained
•     Ability to pass state required background check
•     Professional communication skills, written and verbal
•      Leadership skills to promote team cohesiveness 

Preferred

•     3 years of outpatient clinical experience working with people who have mental illness
•      year of working with ACT Program 

The above statements are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills.

Posted 5/20/2022

This position qualifies for a hire on bonus of $5000 with 1/2 paid with 1st check after hire and 1/2 paid with 1st check following 6-month probationary period.  

Clatsop Behavioral Healthcare (CBH) has an immediate opening for an on-call Mobile Crisis Clinician, QMHP. This position will provide Crisis Assessment and Intervention, follow up support and other outreach for individuals who are experiencing crises in a variety of settings to include local hospitals, jails, and diverse locations within the community. The Mobile Crisis Team works closely with Law Enforcement and other community partners to resolve crises in the natural setting they occur in order to defer from a higher level of care if possible. 

Requirements:

• Master’s Degree in a Behavioral Health-related field and meet qualifications to be a Qualified Mental Health Professional (QMHP) in the state of Oregon.
• Valid driver’s license or ability to obtain Oregon or Washington Driver's License
• Background check clearance
• Ability to meet agency insurance requirements, must submit current motor vehicle record if licensed outside of the state of Oregon

Preferred:

• Three (3) years direct service with individuals experiencing severe and persistent mental illness.
• Candidate will have a background that includes special training, experience and other demonstrated abilities in providing behavioral health crisis intervention.
•  Demonstrate effective communication skills to diverse client populations.
• Proficiency in clinical documentation and use of applicable information technologies.
  
• Bilingual

The above statements are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills.

Salary DOE.

Residential Counselor (on-call)

This position qualifies for a hire on bonus of $1000 with 1/2 paid with 1st check after hire and 1/2 paid with 1st check following 6-month probationary period.  

Clatsop Behavioral Healthcare is seeking to hire on-call Residential Counselors at the North Coast Crisis Respite Center facility in Warrenton, Oregon. Under the direction of the North Coast Crisis Respite Manager, the Residential Counselor works as a member of an interdisciplinary team to implement and monitor treatment for residents within the residential facility. This position involves participation and implementation of program goals and objectives to promote a strengths-based, client centered approach to assisting residents in achieving individual goals and ultimately transitioning to a less restrictive setting, and completing daily facility tasks like cooking and cleaning. Must be willing to work any shift.

Preferred

• Three years’ prior experience in same or similar field preferred.
• Some higher education or vocational training in the field of Psychology (trauma informed therapy), Counseling, Social Work, Behavioral Health, Mental Health.
• Bachelor’s degree.

Required:

• Valid driver’s license as well as a Motor Vehicle Record that meets agency insurance requirements.
• State background check approval.

Salary DOE

Swing shift has an additional $1.00 per hour differential pay and NOC shift has an additional $2.00 differential pay.