Behavior Health Specialist 2, QMHP (Baker City)

About the role

This exciting employment opportunity exists within the Oregon State Penitentiary located in Oregon, Oregon. The Behavioral Health Services has a multidisciplinary team that works hard to bring innovative and creative experiences to the clients in their care, and to provide compassionate and individualized treatment.

Responsibilities

• Identifies, according to specific criteria, all mentally ill and developmentally disabled (DD) AICs within the institution, coordinates regular contact with AICs to conduct mental status examinations, conducts suicide assessments, develops treatment interventions, behavior plans and risk management plans, and provides crisis services.
• Initial identification/Assessments
• Crisis Intervention
• Suicide Prevention
• Case Management
• Treatment Services
• Records Management
• Release Planning
• Consultation and Training
• Group Facilitation

Qualifications and Required Skills

• Assessment and Diagnosis
• Completing DSM 5-TR diagnosis
• Case Conceptualization
• Treatment Planning
• Crisis Intervention
• Suicide Assessment
• Behavior Management
• Case Management
• Relationship Building with Clients

Benefits

• DOC employee benefits include medical, dental, vision, and basic employee life coverage through the Public Employees' Benefit Board (PEBB) and retirement benefits through the Public Employees Retirement System (PERS).
• Paid vacation leave and sick leave are accrued monthly and wage increases are awarded in accordance with the applicable labor contract.
• Additional Applicable Incentives: 4.75% differential for licensed QMHPs, 5% for bilingual QMHPs, 5% for leader worker QMHPs.

Pay

The salary range listed above is for non-PERS qualifying applicants. PERS qualifying applicants may be eligible for an adjusted range to reflect an additional 6.95%. The State of Oregon provides a generous benefit package, including: Family health, vision, and dental insurance; Vacation, sick leave, and 11 paid holidays; 21 days paid military leave for national guard and reserve components; Optional short and long-term disability; Term life insurance; Fully paid retirement program; Oregon Saving Growth Plan; Flexible spending accounts for health and childcare; And more.

Schedule

This full-time position is in Baker City at Powder Ridge Correctional Facility. You will work in close contact with adults in custody in the institution setting and may be exposed to hostile situations or incidents. May be exposed to chemicals, radiation, communicable disease, or other hazards inherent in a health care facility and correctional setting. You will perform work inside a 24/7 facility, shifts may vary to include early shifts, late shifts, and weekends. You will have contact with adults in custody during treatment/consultation, at times out of visual range of security staff. You will be exposed to adults in custody that may become physically and/or verbally abusive and requires vigilance and awareness.