Dhs Therapist

Job Title: DHS Therapist

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Full time

Intro and job overview: Join our KBBH team and find meaningful work, inspiring colleagues, career growth, great compensation, the ability to pay down student loans, and excellent benefits. Located in beautiful Southern Oregon.

Join an outstanding multi-disciplinary team including an on-staff psychiatric team and licensed clinical staff. Klamath Basin Behavioral Health is an accredited NHSC facility.

The National Health Service Core (NHSC) Loan Repayment Program is open to licensed primary care medical, dental, and mental and behavioral health providers who are employed by accredited sites.

WHAT IS GREAT ABOUT THIS OPPORTUNITY

Vision: Sharing the power of mental wellbeing

Mission: Providing compassionate care throughout our community

Excellent outdoor activities including, hiking, biking, kayaking, wellness, ziplining, and fishing.

Welcoming community and a great place to raise a family.

Therapist Pay Range:

Compensation is based on the level and requirements of the role. Salary within our ranges may also be determined by your education and experience as required by the role, as well as internal equity and alignment with market data. Typically, new team members join at the minimum to mid salary range.

Salary: $59,862.54 - $89,793.82 DOE

Therapist Benefits:

• Medical Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• 403 (b) Retirement Plan
• Paid Vacation & Wellness Days
• Life Insurance
• Disability Insurance
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Employee Discounts
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Wellness Program
• Tuition Reimbursement Program

Therapist Summary

The QMHP in this position will be located at the DHS Child Welfare office. This position varies from other QMHP positions in that the clinician will be working with court mandated clients who are ordered to do specific forms of treatment. This clinician works with both parents who have their children removed from their care, and with children who are placed into foster care. The services are time sensitive, and DHS clients need to be seen in a timely manner to abide by the DHS guidelines. This clinician will assess all children ages four and older who are placed into foster care, to determine if they need additional mental health services. This therapist position can also expect to spend additional time in court and can expect to be subpoenaed to testify on a more frequent basis than other clinical positions.

Therapist Education:Must meet requirements to qualify as a QMHP. QMHPs shall meet the following minimum qualifications and shall hold one of the following educational degrees:

• Graduate degree in Psychology.
• Bachelor’s degree in nursing and licensed by the state of Oregon.
• Graduate degree in social work.
• Graduate degree in a behavioral science field.
• Graduate degree in recreational, music or art therapy.
• Bachelor’s degree in occupational therapy and licensed by the State of Oregon

Therapist Responsibilities and Qualifications: This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change, or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice.

• Functions as a member of a treatment team
• Effectively communicate clinical services to other members of the team, to other social services agencies and to monitoring bodies
• Delivery of direct clinical services to clients
• Direct clinical services may include:
• Individual, group, and family psychotherapy
• Case management services
• Parent training workshops
• Parent support groups, or other clinical responsibilities as assigned. .

Therapist Experience:Experience to demonstrate the competencies to identify precipitating events:

• Gather histories of mental and physical disabilities, alcohol and drug use, past mental service, and criminal justice contracts.
• Assess family, social and work relationships.
• Conduct a mental health examination.
• Document a multiaxial DSM diagnosis.
• Write and supervise a treatment plan.
• Conduct a comprehensive Mental Health Assessment.
• Provide individual, family and/or group therapy within the scope of their training.

Therapist Certificates, Licenses, Registrations:Valid driver’s license. Authorization to work in the United States. If the employee is an unlicensed therapist or is not actively in the licensing process, employee must meet the requirements to become MHACBO QMHP Certified and maintain certification. This must be maintained for the length of employment.

Other Considerations:Klamath Basin Behavioral Health celebrates diversity and is committed to creating inclusive and equal access to all individuals regardless of race, color, religion, ethnic or national origin, gender, genetic information, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, and veteran's status, or any other basis covered by appropriate law. Our employment decisions are based on qualifications, merit, and agency need.