Mental Health Clinician

The Blackburn Center is an innovative program that offers integrated housing, health care, and employment services with the long-term goal of eliminating homelessness. We seek to change how these services are delivered to all people, especially vulnerable populations.

The Mental Health Clinician works as a member of a multi-disciplinary behavioral health team who provides clinical care within a care team providing close collaboration & coordination with clients enrolled in care at the Blackburn Center. The Mental Health Clinician is responsible for the delivery of care to the population assigned to the behavioral health home, ensuring care that is accountable, comprehensive, proactive, well-coordinated, and client centered. The care team works to address all treatment needs, including crisis management, substance abuse treatment, medication management, physical health treatment, mental health treatment, accessing benefits and entitlements, accessing appropriate and affordable housing, providing counseling, case management, and integrated dual diagnosis treatment.

Join our team at Central City Concern as a Mental Health Clinician!

You may qualify for a $3,000 Hiring Bonus!

Salary pay starts at $65,000 and increases with professional experience and licensure/certifications!

Schedule: Monday-Friday 8:00am-5:00pm

Location: Blackburn Center

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

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  • Must meet qualifications for:
    
    
    
    • QMHP-R or QMHP
    • CSWA
    • LPC-A or LPC
    • LMFT-A or LMFT
    • LCSW
    
    
    
    
  
  
  
  
• Relevant Master's degree required.
• CADC-R, at minimum, certification preferred, or the ability to obtain one within 1 year.
• Has the competencies necessary to:
  
  
  
  • Identify precipitating events
  • Gather histories of mental, emotional and physical disabilities, alcohol and drug use, past mental health services and criminal justice contacts
  • Assess family, social, and work relationships
  • Conduct a mental status assessment
  • Document a multiaxial DSM diagnosis
  • Write and implement or supervise implementation of a treatment plan
  • Conduct and document a mental health assessment
  • Provide mental health treatment and rehabilitative services within ones scope of practice
  
  
  
  

• Must meet CCC privileging requirements as required by FTCA.
• Must have current CPR certification prior to start.
• Bi-lingual (English/Spanish) preferred.
• Must become a certified Director's Custody designee in Multnomah County within the first 6 months of hire.
• If using a vehicle for agency use: Must possess a current driver's license, access to a vehicle, qualify as an Acceptable Driver as designated in Central City Concern's Fleet Safety policy; pass an initial drivers training within 60 days of being an approved driver and continued recertification training; and maintain vehicle insurance coverage of a minimum of $100,000/$300,000 personal auto liability coverage.
• Must pass a pre-employment drug screen, TB Test, and background check. This includes clearance by the DHS Background Check Unit.
• Ability to adhere to Central City Concern's drug-free workplace which encourages a safe, healthy, and productive work environment and strictly complies with the Drug-Free Workplace Act of 1988. An employee shall not, in the workplace, unlawfully manufacture, distribute, dispense, possess, or use a controlled substance or alcohol.
• Must generally have the ability to walk, bend, stoop, kneel, squat, twist, reach, pull and lift heavy objects, and climb stairs with reasonable or no accommodation.
• Must adhere to agency's non-discrimination policies.
• Ability to effectively interact with co-workers and clients with diverse ethnic backgrounds, religious views, political affiliation, cultural backgrounds, life-styles and sexual orientations, and treat individuals with respect and dignity.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Work as a member of the Blackburn Center multi-disciplinary team to deliver comprehensive, client centered, and trauma informed integrated services.
• Actively participate in the integration of services at the Blackburn Center and identify new opportunities to improve collaboration between and within service and care teams while carefully following information-sharing guidelines.
• Proactively identify opportunities for improvement within Blackburn Center workflows and logistics. Participate in review of Blackburn Key Performance Indicators; review and contribute to continuous improvement opportunities and plans.
• Build understanding of and appreciation for diversity among Blackburn Center clients and support their connection to culturally responsive and culturally specific services as requested.
• Collect information regarding clients' history through a combination of interviewing, records review, and consultation, after obtaining written consent.
• Conduct and document Mental Health Assessments, including mental status exam, DSM diagnosis, and clinical formulation.
• Develop care plan with client with assistance & input from all of the clients care team providers
• Participate in outreach activities necessary to offer services and engage participation in a non coercive manner. Escort clients to meetings and appointments as necessary.
• Participate in evaluating clients for risk of harm & initiate Directors Custody transport holds when appropriate.
• Participate in clinical staff meetings and case conferences with team members in order to utilize interdisciplinary expertise and facilitate individual treatment plans for clients;
• Collaborate with Residential facilities, Adult Foster homes or other housing providers to provide necessary treatment services and coordinate residential and non-residential treatment and service planning.
• Participate in admission and discharge planning for any client needing hospitalization or subacute level of care. Client contact must be made within one working day of admission.
• Monitor and assure that the health and safety needs of clients are met.
• Maintain client records using an electronic medical record. Must be documented as required by program standards and funding requirements including documentation of clinical interactions, behavioral health assessments & individual service plans.
• Participate in regular supervision from the Clinical Supervisor, seeking additional supervision whenever necessary. Minimum requirement two hours of documented supervision per month.
• Attend all mandatory CCC trainings in a timely manner.
• Conduct educational and therapeutic groups for clients, using approved curriculum.
• Coordinate services with all members of client's support network.
• Participate in quality assurance and quality improvement activities as directed.
• Participate in evaluating clients for risk of harm & initiate Directors Custody transport holds when appropriate.
• Assist with the development of an integrated treatment program.
• Adhere to all state and federal privacy regulations, including HIPAA and 42 CFR Part 2, and to CCC policies and agreements regarding confidentiality, privacy, and security. Support compliance with all privacy and security requirements pursuant to community partners' and outside providers' patient confidentiality agreements, including privacy and security requirements for EMR access. This includes immediate reporting of any PHI breach of CCC or outside provider health records to the CCC Legal and Quality departments, as well as to the program administrator.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Advanced knowledge and skills in counseling and assessment techniques with individuals and groups including assessing for risk of danger to self & others.
• Ability to consider the impacts and outcomes for underserved communities during decision making processes.
• Ability to consider impacts of systems of oppression, structural racism, and individual bias on client outcomes.
• Advanced knowledge and skills in counseling and assessment techniques with individuals and groups including assessing for risk of danger to self & others.
• Ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team.
• Ability to coordinate medical care effectively.
• Ability to work effectively with peers, individual clients and groups.
• Ability to work as a team member and to establish priorities.
• Ability to apply principles learned to new situations.
• Ability to learn new skills.
• Ability to display a non-judgmental attitude.
• Knowledge of community and social service agencies.
• Knowledge and skills in mental health treatment methods and crisis intervention.
• Knowledge and skills in chemical dependency treatment methods and crisis intervention.
• Sufficient manual dexterity and physical ability to perform assigned tasks.
• Ability to communicate clearly and concisely both orally and in writing.
• Ability to work in an environment where people may be hostile or abusive.
• Ability to manage time and meet deadlines.
• Ability to work courteously and effectively communicate with the general public, clients, medical personnel, corrections personnel, police, and co-workers.
• Ability to maintain accurate records and necessary paperwork.
• Knowledge of de-escalation methods or ability to be trained in de-escalation methods.
• Ability to provide leadership.

Benefits at Central City Concern offered to our employees!

Central City Concern offers incredible benefits to our employees. We offer an extensive total rewards package to include base wages, medical, dental, vision, and voluntary plans. Central City Concern also takes employees' financial wellness into consideration and provides a rich retirement match.

• Generous paid time off plan beginning at 4 weeks of PTO accrual per year! Accrual amount/rate increases with longevity.
• Amazing 403(b) Retirement Savings plan with an employer match of 4.25% in your 1st year, 6% in the 2nd year, and 8% in your 3rd year!
• 11 paid Holidays + 2 Personal Holidays to be used at the employee's discretion.
• Comprehensive Medical, Vision, and Dental insurance coverage.
• Employer Paid Life, Short Term Disability, AND Long-Term Disability Insurance!
• Sabbatical Program offering extended time off at years 7, 14, and 21.

This description is intended to provide a snapshot of the work performed and is not designed to contain a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required for the position.

As an agency deeply rooted in recovery, part of our policy and commitment to a drug and alcohol-free workplace includes post-offer, and pre-employment drug screens. Please note we follow Federal Guidelines regarding prohibited substances, even for those legal at the state level.

CCC values and celebrates diversity in race, heritage, ethnicity, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, religion, age, and disability. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and we prioritize active inclusion of diverse staff.

Central City Concern is a second-chance employer and complies with applicable laws regarding the consideration of criminal background for employment purposes. Government regulations, contractual requirements, or the duties of this particular job may require CCC to conduct a background check and take appropriate action to address prior criminal convictions.