Mental Health Counselor

2 months ago

Portland, United States POIC & RAHS Full time $58,000 - $68,000
Job Summary:
This position is responsible for providing comprehensive assessments and support to youth and families served by POIC, by performing the following duties.

Essential Duties:
  • Provides a range of intensive support using a targeted tiered system for crisis management, individual and/or family counseling, skills group, and universal school support. 
  • Provides individual skills focusing on mental health and mood regulation strategies. 
  • Completes required client-related paperwork, including federal- and state-mandated forms, mental health documentation (medical necessity for insurance, diagnostic summary, treatment plan, session note, and program reports. 
  • Conducts training and builds school and community support for delivery of effective school based mental health services to students and their families through Culturally Responsive Trauma‐Informed Care.

Job Duties:
  • Enhances school climate and broadly promote behavioral health, wellness, and school success for students, families and staff by conducting on-going needs assessments, building relationships and systematically seeking to reduce stigma.
  • Conducts assessments; creates and follows treatment plans; collaborates with school staff, caregivers, and other involved providers.
  • Adheres to professional standards for record keeping and documentation for timely payment from insurance companies.
  • Establishes and maintains effective working relationships with youth and families of color.
  • Delivers a range of health promoting and preventive interventions, including those focusing on resilience, wellness and effective coping skills.
  • Delivers, evaluates and continuously improves interventions through the use of standardized measures and outcomes.
  • Conducts training and builds school and community support for delivery of effective school based mental health services to students and their families.
  • Assists in the coordination and facilitation of group services and provides weekly individual services for adolescents.
  • Maintains accurate and confidential records and adheres to high ethical and professional standards.
  • Meets periodically with other staff to obtain feedback necessary for case management and treatment planning.
  • Maintains punctual, regular and predictable attendance.
  • Works collaboratively in a team environment with a spirit of cooperation.
  • Respectfully takes direction from manager.
  • Other duties as assigned.

Education & Experience:
  • Master’s degree from a four-year college our university in social work, psychology, or mental health counseling or a closely related mental health field (QMHP); minimum of three years related experience. Oregon License (i.e. Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Licensed Professional Counselor, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, Licensed Psychologist) or registered intern in process for license required.
  • Experience working with communities of color, in particular African-American and Latino youth and their families. Experience with crisis intervention, community networking, and resource development. Bilingual (English and Spanish) preferred.
Certificates, Licenses and/or Registrations: 
  • Oregon License (i.e. Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Licensed Professional Counselor, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, Licensed Psychologist) or registered intern in process for license required. Valid and insurable driver license.
Qualifications:
  • Ability to perform essential job duties with or without reasonable accommodation and without posing a direct threat to the safety or health of employees or others. 
  • To perform this job successfully, an individual must satisfactorily perform each essential duty. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential duties.

What We Offer:
POIC offers a diverse, equitable, and inclusive work environment where everyone has the opportunity to grow. Our compensation and benefits package represents our commitment to employee health and financial wellness.
  • Generous vacation/PTO policy.
  • Employer-paid Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits.
  • Employer-paid Life and Long Term Disability insurance.
  • Flexible Spending Account (FSA) option.
  • 403(b) Retirement Plan option.
  • Twelve paid holidays per year.
  • Professional growth and advancement opportunities.

Application Instructions
To be considered for this opportunity, please submit:
Personal Statement that includes:
  • Why you are interested in working for POIC
  • How your skills and experience relate to this position
  • What you can contribute to our organization and the youth we serve
  • Resume

Please send your Personal Statement and Resume to jobs@portlandoic.org with the job title in the subject line.
Applicants who do not submit a Personal Statement that includes the requested information may be disqualified from consideration for the position.

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