African American/Black Culture Mental Health Consultant, Choice Exceptional Needs Care Coordinator

The Opportunity

THIS WORK MATTERS!

We seek leaders, achievers and doers who bring skill and passion to a challenging and evolving environment. At the Multnomah County Health Department we are all inspired by the mission: We work with communities to advance health equity, protect the most vulnerable, and prompt health and wellness for everyone and we uphold the values: Compassion and Care, Empowerment, Racial Equity, Creativity and Integrity. And create a culture of respect, trust and understanding for the highly diverse populations we serve in our communities.

Responsibilities

• Provide care coordination and follow-up for Multnomah County residents with severe and persistent mental illness
• Collaborate with diverse service providers, such as Oregon State Hospital interdisciplinary teams, acute care hospitals, residential and outpatient treatment providers, and community corrections
• Present various placement and service options tailored to client treatment and housing requirements
• Conduct follow-up contacts and reviews to ensure the appropriateness of services and placements
• Facilitate client transitions to the least restrictive treatment settings
• Coordinate necessary support for clients during crisis situations
• Manage the processing of screenings and referrals for state and residential services
• Process Choice service requests, including referral packets
• Document eligibility, level of need/placement, and planning meetings (IDT)
• Communicate with service and placement providers in a timely manner
• Enter service authorizations into Evolv
• Record all member/provider contacts and meeting attendance in Evolv
• Locate, arrange, and authorize specialty mental health services as appropriate
• Respond to requests from members, physicians, or providers
• Ensure client needs are addressed adequately and appropriately
• Attend all required staff meetings
• Provide community education and technical assistance as needed
• Participate in consumer staffings as needed
• Participate in training new Choice Mental Health Care Coordinators

Qualifications

• Education/Certification: Must meet the standards of Qualified Mental Health Professional - C (QMHP-C) with the Mental Health & Addiction Certification Board of Oregon (MHACBO) - more information can be found at MHACBO website, QMHP-C and/or licensed Board of Oregon (LPC, LCSW, PhD, etc.)
• This position requires a background investigation, which may include being fingerprinted.

Preferred Qualifications

• Appropriate Oregon Licensing Board LCSW, LCP, Clinical Psychologist
• Leadership experience in the crisis field
• Leads with race through actions and advocacy with internal programs, with community partners and across departments throughout the county.
• Demonstrate the ability to flex style when faced with myriad dimensions of culture in order to be effective across cultural context.
• Respect and appreciation for ethnic and cultural diversity.
• Knowledge of challenges and barriers faced by those with Severe and Persistent Mental Illness (SPMI) and the systems they encounter in Residential Services, Adult Protective Services and Crisis Services.
• Ability to collaborate and build relationships to achieve positive work outcomes.
• Ability to maintain a safe and healthful workplace.
• High degree of resilience, is outcome driven and can thrive in an environment of rapid change while effectively managing pressure in an effective and professional manner.

Required

• Submit an Online Application and attach a Resume demonstrating you meeting minimum qualifications;
• Attach a Cover Letter addressing the following:
• Demonstrate your experience (lived and professional), affiliation and membership working directly with diverse African American/Black communities who suffer from severe and persistent mental illness;
• How you meet the qualifications for this position, including your current certifications;
• Why you are interested in the position;
• Attach a copy of your QMHP-C Certification and/or Oregon Licensure (Required)