Mental Health Therapist 2 - Oregon State Hospital, Salem Campus

About the role

The Oregon Health Authority (OHA) seeks a Mental Health Therapist 2 to provide primary case management and teach classes in a treatment specialty area at the Oregon State Hospital, Salem Campus. Under supervision, you will also provide behavioral therapy and contribute to the therapeutic environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide primary case management for a group of mentally, emotionally or behaviorally impaired patients.
• Design, teach, and evaluate classes in treatment specialty areas such as criminality or addiction.
• Provide behavioral therapy to patients.
• Participate in the basic care and treatment of patients and provide security and escort services.
• Contribute to the general therapeutic atmosphere of the work unit.

Requirements

• Three years of experience working with people with behavioral illness or histories or physically impaired clients.
• An associate or bachelor’s degree in social science (such as social work, human services, psychology, child development, gerontology, health, or health education).
• Experience working in the mental health field.
• Strong leadership skills.
• Experience in milieu management.
• Ability to manage stressful situations.
• Possess basic computer skills and be willing to learn new technologies as they are introduced into the workplace.
• Must be able to work more than 8 hours in a day and/or 40 hours in a week as required.
• May require working on-call and/or rotating schedules.

Desired Attributes

• Experience working in the mental health field.
• Strong leadership skills.
• Experience in milieu management.
• Ability to manage stressful situations.
• Possess basic computer skills and be willing to learn new technologies as they are introduced into the workplace.
• Must be able to work more than 8 hours in a day and/or 40 hours in a week as required.
• May require working on-call and/or rotating schedules.

Additional Requirements

• Must be able to work more than 8 hours in a day and/or 40 hours in a week as required.
• May require working on-call and/or rotating schedules.

Benefits

We offer a competitive benefits package including excellent, low-cost medical, vision, and dental coverage for you and your family. Optional benefits like life insurance, disability coverage, deferred compensation, and FSA options for health and childcare are also available. Generous paid time off, retirement security through PERS/OPSRP, and training and development opportunities are provided.

Schedule

Monday-Friday 2:30pm – 11:00pm

Location

Salem, Oregon

Contact Information

Recruiter: Jenny Templin
Email: jenny.templin@oha.oregon.gov
Phone (text friendly): 971-372-8147