Mental Health Clinician (Bilingual Spanish)

About the role

The Mental Health Therapist (MHT) provides outpatient mental health and/or substance use treatment services for children, adolescents, and their families, in a clinic setting. The responsibilities of the MHT include assessments, treatment planning, individual, family, and group therapy. Therapists work as part of a multi-disciplinary team and represent the organization and its values.

Responsibilities

• Provides individual, group, and family therapy services.
• Completes all clinical documentation in accordance with state, federal and organizational requirements, with an emphasis on collaborative documentation.
• Provides case management and coordinates referrals to community resources.
• Aids clients with necessary paperwork to facilitate access to services and funding sources essential to completion of the established plan of care.
• Recognizes personal strengths and limitations, feelings and needs.
• Verbally and non-verbally de-escalates crisis situations in a manner that protects dignity and integrity.
• Uses scheduled supervision constructively, seeks feedback to improve performance, and accepts and utilizes feedback to improve outcomes.
• Models safe language and demonstrates appropriate boundaries with peers, clients, and families.
• Intervenes and provides support when staff, clients or families are unsafe with language or behaviors.
• Is present and punctual for work and/or meetings.
• Works well within a team environment, sharing workload, credit, and opportunities.
• Is aware of Morrison Compliance Program including Compliance Officer, Compliance Standards of Conduct, and Employee Compliance Hotline.
• Completes all assigned compliance, HIPAA, client privacy, and fraud, waste, and abuse training.
• Demonstrate a commitment to developing a thorough knowledge and application of the Sanctuary model and other organizational policies & practices.
• Participate in staff development, in-services, and training related to workplace effectiveness; model professional behaviors and implement improvements to business practices with awareness of their impact in a trauma-informed behavioral healthcare organization.
• Completes other duties as assigned to ensure successful operation of program/department.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in psychology, social work, counseling, or related field.
• Experience working with children and adolescents in a mental health, social services, educational, or other related setting.
• Bilingual in Spanish, both written and spoken. Must clear a language proficiency test in Spanish.
• Current Oregon or other state Licensed Mental Health Professional.
• Two years direct treatment experience with children and/or adolescents in a mental health setting.

Preferred Qualifications

• Two years direct treatment experience with children and/or adolescents in a mental health setting.

Requirements

• Able to pass a comprehensive criminal history background investigation.
• If driving personal vehicle, must maintain minimum auto insurance policy.

Working Conditions

Environment: Work is done in clinical offices, community settings, including Morrison Residential, administration buildings, public locations, and social service sites. Breaks and meals are subject to interruption. Universal Precautions and remaining alert to the environment are critical to address the potential for violent behavior, exposure to disease, biohazards, noise, and contaminants.

Mental Demands

Work assigned is diverse and may involve addressing new and unique circumstances. The work might be unpredictable and disrupts planned tasks, requiring flexible time management.

Physical Demands

• Ability to remain calm and emotionally available serving youth, adults and or families who have experienced trauma.
• Proficient with office equipment and physical movement.
• Ability to perform physical interventions if needed in accordance with program and training.
• Physical dexterity for reaching, stooping, and repetitive wrist and hand motions.

Benefits

• Medical
• Vision
• Dental
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Employer-Paid Life
• Accidental Death and Dismemberment
• Long-Term Disability
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)