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.
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CURRENT OPEN POSITIONS: Recovery Services Program Manager, Mobile Crisis Clinician, Residential Support Specialist - Medication Aid, Forensic Aid and Assist Clinician, Child and Family Clinician, Bilingual Outpatient Clinician, ACT Clinician/Team Lead, Residential Counselor On-Call and Mobile Crisis On-call. See below for details.
CBH offers an exceptional BENEFIT package.
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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Recovery
Services Program 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 (CBH) has an immediate opening for a full time Recovery Services
Program Manager. This position will responsible for oversight of the Substance
Use Disorder team activity and functions. This includes outpatient substance
use disorder treatment, drug treatment court, medication assistant treatment,
and recovery ally services, including sober housing support services.
Essential
Duties/Responsibilities:
- Overall management and coordination of programs
listed above, this includes managing and coordinating necessary referrals
within and outside of the organization.
- Program Manager will oversee outpatient clinical
staff including SUD, MAT clinic, and Recovery Ally teams.
- Supervise the Medication Assisted Treatment Clinic.
- Work CBH leadership on program growth and
development, this includes curriculum oversight, implementation,
increasing referrals and client base, community outreach and engagement.
- Supervise Recovery Ally Lead in managing and
supporting the recovery ally/ peer support team. Provide needed oversight,
supervision, and support to Recovery Ally Team Lead
- Oversee Recovery Ally responsibilities and SUD
services connected to CBH supported sober living facilities. This includes
managing, processing and screening referrals, assisting to resolve
resident conflict, ensuring clinical curriculum is implemented and
followed. Ensure clinical services
are efficacious. Engage community partners in process and conversation
related to sober living units when necessary. Facilitate Agate House
Committee meetings and process.
- Provide individual and group supervision to team
members. Supervision includes
clinical standards of care, documentation compliance, caseload/utilization
management, productivity, and credential supervision if applicable.
- Maintain record/documented supervision notes of all
assigned staff, ensure appropriate and timely storage of all notes. Ensure
access of notes to appropriate supervisor.
- Develop work schedules; approve timecards.
- Facilitate and/or participate in regular team and
leadership meetings.
- Maintain client confidentiality and adhere to
ethical standards of the profession.
- Facilitate the handling of crisis response, for in
clinic situations. Work in partnership
with the Outpatient Program Manager to ensure the clinician of the day
schedule is up to date, implemented and effective.
- Manage, update, and submit all reports required for
SUD programs on time.
- Work in partnership with all CBH program managers
and provide backup coverage as needed.
- Ensure supervised staff are following all work
compliance and performance expectations, utilize progressive discipline as
needed and in partnership with CBH HR Director and Director of Intensive
Services.
- Provide direct services and coverage for assigned
programs as needed.
- Assist in recruiting and hiring for open agency
positions as needed.
Requirements:
- Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor II (CADC II)
certification
- Excellent oral and written communication
skills.
- Strong attention to detail, highly organized and
ability to multitask.
- Knowledge of Health Insurance Portability and
Accountability Act (HIPAA) and importance of maintaining confidentiality.
- Approved DHS background clearance
- Required to have and maintain an Oregon or
Washington Driver’s license and meet the agency’s insurance carrier’s
insurance standards.
The above
statements are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities,
duties and skills.
Posted 5/16/2023
Mobile Crisis 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 (CBH) has an immediate opening for a Mobile Crisis Clinician, QMHP. This position will perform Mobile Crisis Assessments , Post-Crisis intervention, brief follow up care and other outreach for individuals who are experiencing crisis in a variety of settings. This may include, but is not limited to, locations in the community such as an individual’s home, school, residential programs, hospitals or correctional institutions.
Requirements:
- Master’s Degree in a Behavioral Health related field and meet qualifications to be a Qualified Mental Health Professional (QMHP)
- Valid driver’s license or ability to obtain Oregon or Washington DL
- 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 experience with severely and persistently mentally ill adults.
- Candidate will have a background including special training, experience and other demonstrated abilities in providing care and treatment appropriate to residents served in the facility. Demonstrate effective communication skills to diverse client populations.
- Bilingual
The above statements are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills.
Posted 5/10/2023
Residential
Medication Aid
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’s North
Coast Crisis Respite Center (NCCRC) in Warrenton, Oregon is looking for a
dedicated service provider to fill a full time 40 hour/week swing shift position
for a Residential Medication Aid. Under the direction of the North Coast Crisis
Respite Manager, this position works as a member of a team working to make a
difference in the lives of persons with mental illness. This position will
focus on medication administration to residents.
This position will dispense and
document medications as an essential function. 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.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Accurately administer and document Medication
in compliance with prescriber’s orders.
- Follow facility nurse’s administering and
delegation training.
- Ability to distribute and document medications
accurately.
- Maintain
and document service notes
- Encourage
and motivate residents to engage in new experiences and accomplish personal
goals
- Safely
transport residents to appointments and community outings
- Facility safety and cleanliness.
Requirements:
- Valid Oregon or Washington Driver’s license or
ability to obtain by date of hire.
- Motor Vehicle Record clearance that meets agency
insurance requirements.
- Ability to pass DHS background check clearance.
- Maintain high attention to detail.
Preferred:
- Previous experience in medication
administration.
- Prior experience in same or similar field
- Some higher education or vocational training
in related field
- Knowledge of Trauma informed care, behavioral
health or mental health training or experience
- QMHA certified or Bachelor’s degree
The above statements are not intended
to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills.
Posted 4/14/2023
Forensic/Aid & Assist 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 is seeking a Full-Time
Forensic/Aid and Assist Clinician. The Forensic/Aid and Assist Clinician will
provide services to adults with mental health issues currently or at risk of
facing criminal charges. Many of these individuals will have entered the Aid
& Assist process through the legal system, however, this position will
also be involved with diversion efforts.
This position will provide primarily short-term therapy, complete Assessments,
Aid & Assist consults, Assessment Update, document all contacts, and
Treatment Planning in keeping with agency standards for an assigned caseload that
may vary in size. The Forensic/Aid & Assist Clinician will be required to
provide crisis services if needed or defer to the CBH Mobile Crisis Team. This
position functions as part of an inter-disciplinary team and must possess
flexibility to assist fellow team members to provide continuity and
consistency of care to the agency’s clients.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Provides Aid & Assist
consults as ordered by local court and delegated through CBH Crisis
Services.
- Provides assessment in Clatsop
County Jail and/or other community locations for assigned clients, frequently
as a part of the Aid & Assist or diversion process and obtains
comprehensive information regarding the presenting problems.
- Assists the client in
developing a meaningful (Treatment) Plan and provides services that are
tied to the plan leading to the least restrictive setting for care.
- Provides in-person therapeutic
services in jail or other community setting.
- Motivates clients toward diversion
plan; this pertains to clients either already involved in the Aid &
Assist process or a risk of further involvement with the legal system.
- Conducts Mental Status
Examinations and makes appropriate treatment recommendations.
- Helps identify client’s
natural support system and can work within that system as appropriate to
facilitate client’s recovery.
- Knowledgeable of community
resources; refers and facilitates, as appropriate, the client’s accessing
of these supports.
- Provides case management
and care coordination services as needed to assigned caseload.
- Collaborates with jail
staff to ensure best treatment plan for clients that may lead toward
diversion or less restrictive settings.
- Provides outreach services
as appropriate, with a focus on clients who may acquire criminal charges
or otherwise become involved with the legal system
- Consults and Coordinates
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.
- Participates in regular
team and agency meetings.
- Completes and maintains all
clinical documents and client files, including legal paperwork and court
orders, 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.
- Maintains 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, including jail staff or Oregon
State Hospital, as needed.
- The ability to remain
flexible to the changing demands of a mental health and legal system and
the needs of the agency.
Requirements:
- A Master’s Degree in the Behavioral Sciences from an accredited
university
- QMHP or ability to get QMHP certification.
- Knowledge of processes
related to mental health in Oregon
- Must have general
keyboarding and computer skills.
- Skilled at remaining calm
in stressful situations and de-escalating potential aggression from
clients.
- Skilled at group
facilitation.
- Valid driver’s license or
ability to obtain Oregon or Washington DL
- Ability to pass DHS
background check clearance
- Ability to meet insurance
requirements, must submit current motor vehicle record if licensed outside
the state of Oregon
Preferred:
The above statements are not intended
to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills.
Posted 3/29/2023
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 Updates and 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:
The above statements are not intended to be
an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills.
Posted 2/15/2023
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
Mobile Crisis Clinician, QMHP (on-call)
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.
Please complete the application, see link at the top of this employment page.