General Outpatient Therapist

(HS Specialist II or III)

HHS/Adult Behavioral Health

HS Spec II Salary: $4209 - $4800/month ( DOE)

HS Spec III Salary: $4597 - $5215/month ( DOE)

With Excellent Benefits

Job #BH19-075

Recruitment closes when filled. 1st review 9/27/19.

Our Community

Yamhill County has approximately 102,000 residents and is a very desirable place to live in the heart of the Willamette Valley wine country. Yamhill County is home to Linfield College and Chemeketa Community College in McMinnville and George Fox University and Portland Community College in Newberg. Yamhill County is centrally located in the Willamette Valley, within close proximity to the Oregon Coast, the Portland and Salem metropolitan areas, and the Oregon Cascade Mountains. Wide varieties of indoor and outdoor recreation opportunities are available. We have the benefits, appeal and superior quality of life found in a small town community, while enjoying active social and cultural lifestyles found in larger metropolitan areas.

The Human Services Specialist II/III

This is a regular full-time position for a therapist (QMHP) to provide gender specific integrated behavioral health services on the Vulnerable Adult Team, using training and experience in evidence-based practices for adults with co-occurring mental health conditions such as serious mental illness, trauma disorders, and/or moderate mental health conditions. Duties will include providing both community based and clinic based treatment to a vulnerable adult female population which includes older adults as well as adults with developmental disabilities. The successful candidate will perform a variety of tasks consistent with the experience and abilities of the individual including, but not limited to, therapy, care coordination, crisis contacts, and skills training both within the clinic and in the community.

The Qualifications

Master's degree from an accredited school in social work, clinical psychology, counseling or a related field and:

HS Specialist II: One year of experience as a Human Services Specialist I is required. Any satisfactory equivalent combination of experience and training which ensures ability to perform the work may substitute for the above. Must qualify as QMHP, CADC, or QMRP to work in respective fields. May require licensing.

HS Specialist III: Three years’ post-masters experience. Active professional license in the state of Oregon as a Qualified Mental Health Provider (QMHP) or a non-licensed QMHP with dual credentialing as a Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor (CADC I, II, or III). Preference will be given to those applicants with training and experience in evidence-based practices and experience providing intensive mental health and addictions services in a community based setting as well as to applicants who are CADC credentialed or bilingual. The successful candidate must have an NPI number or the ability to obtain one upon employment and must be able to become credentialed to serve the Medicare insured population. Will be subject to successful completion of a background check.

The Benefits

Health coverage - Group medical, dental, and vision insurance coverage for the entire family. For the 2019-20 plan year, the County pays 99% of the monthly premium and employees pay 1% ($15.90 per month) for the Base Plan. With this plan, employees are eligible for a $100 a month contribution into an HRA VEBA account. Buy-up plans are also available.

Retirement - PERS (Public Employee Retirement System) contribution is 100% employer funded, which includes both contribution to PERS pension and IAP accounts (IAP contribution is 6% of salary).

Short-Term Disability – 100% County paid

Life insurance - $6,000 for employee/$2,000 for spouse and children – 100% County Paid.

Vacation/Sick Leave - Flexible Earned Time (FET) is a combination of vacation and sick leave. To start, you will earn 12.38 hours per month and future accruals increase based on years of service. After a year of service and depending on FET balance, employees may sell-back up to 40 hours of FET per year.

Yamhill County is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and values diversity. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply.