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Come join our team at Columbia Community Mental Health! We are a community mental health agency located in beautiful St. Helens, Oregon. We value our employees and our culture of respect, trustworthiness, transparency, and support for each other as we strive to create opportunities for healing for those we serve.
We understand that our clinicians are the foundation of our service to our community and want you to be successful in your career and personal life.
CCMH provides for work/life balance by offering a substantial amount of Paid Time Off including Sick/Vacation/Holiday/Floating time paid. We carry excellent health benefits and retirement as well. We like to "grow from within" as well and encourage all employees to look towards their future with us by aspiring to acquire new skills and qualifications leading to more opportunities within our agency.
This position is at our Cornerstone Residential Treatment Facility.
The schedule for this position is Sun-Thurs 3:00pm to 11:00pm.
SUMMARY: The Counselor I, as part of an integrated care team, will provide therapeutic services to adults, children, adolescents and families as assigned by a designated QMHP or Clinical Supervisor. The Counselor I may be assigned to any agency program including, but not limited to: ACT, Crisis, Intensive Services, Outpatient, Jail Diversion, Wrap, Residential or Detox.
Essential duties may vary per location/department/position.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
•Assessments/Evaluations/Treatment planning as directed by QMHP
•Provide wraparound and/or case management
•Provide care coordination as needed
•Individual/group skills training including teaching/practicing life skills with clients and/or families according to client treatment plan
•Dual Diagnosis work
•Consultation/education
•Information/referral
•Community outreach
•Clinical record keeping and report writing
•Participate in agency meetings and training as required and/or assigned
•Collaborate with clinical team to target identified challenge areas in behavioral and social functioning and implement treatment plan as directed
•Liaison with other human service organizations
•Coverage, as needed, for other team members
•Medication distribution may be necessary
•Stay current on medication distribution training/certification as appropriate
•Transportation duties may be necessary
•Cooking, cleaning with clients as assigned and appropriate per location
•Other duties may be assigned as needed per location/department
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE: Bachelor’s degree in social services field or combination of education/experience that qualifies as a QMHA required; History of working cooperatively in a team setting with at least two years relevant work experience preferred.
CCMH is an Equal Opportunity Employer
CCMH is Drug Free Workplace
