Residential Treatment Specialist (QMHA)

About the role

Community Counseling Solutions provides a team-based Servant Leadership environment in Eastern Oregon. Located near the Columbia River and the Blue Mountains, it offers big city amenities in rural family-oriented communities.

Responsibilities

• Provides services and support for clients to develop appropriate skills for increased or maintained functioning.
• Maintains awareness of youth's whereabouts and monitors their activities to ensure health, safety, and welfare.
• Documents daily clinical information, completes progress notes, and conducts/facilitates group activities.
• Administers prescribed medications, conducts evacuation drills, and assists with personal hygiene activities.
• Works 1:1 with youth to develop basic life skills and tracks daily progress notes and discharge summaries.
• Follows policies and procedures, participates in seclusion/restraint practices, and assists in goal tracking.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent plus bachelor’s degree in social services or related field.
• Three years of experience or a combination of education and experience in psychology, counseling, or a related field.
• MHACBO QMHA certification within 30 days of employment.
• Ability to communicate effectively, handle confidential information, and adhere to laws and regulations.
• Good organizational and time management skills, ability to work independently, and willingness to work flexible schedules.

Qualifications

• Ability to interact and relate to youth, staff, and others with respect and dignity.
• Good organizational and time management skills.
• Basic computer skills to navigate and enter data into EMR.
• Ability to represent the agency in a favorable light in the community.
• Willingness to work flexible schedules and respond to crisis situations.