Behavioral Health Provider - CSS Bilingual Spanish Language

Current employees: Please apply through the employee portal to be considered for this opportunity.

Pay Range:

$41.45 - $50.97 Hourly

Department:

Health Department

Job Type:

Regular Represented

Exemption Status:

United States of America (Non-Exempt)

Closing Date (Open Until Filled if No Date Specified):

The Opportunity:

This Work Matters!

As the Clinical Service Specialist, you are a part of the primary care treatment team that identifies, triages, and manages patients with medical and behavioral health needs within the primary care setting. In addition, the Behavioral Health Provider will provide skill training through psycho-education and patient education strategies and will develop specific behavioral change plans for patients and behavioral health protocols for target populations. Working with the care team in situations in which a patient may be experiencing a behavioral health crisis and take the lead to coordinate support and stabilization for the patient as well as continued monitoring of the patient's presenting behavior.

The position requires the applicant within 1 year of hire to obtain: Clinical Social Work Associate, Professional Counselor Associate, or Psychology Doctoral Intern in Oregon

SCREENING AND EVALUATION:

The Selection Process: For details about how we typically screen applications, review our overview of the selection process page. We expect to evaluate candidates for this recruitment as follows:

Initial review of application/ resume and cover letter for minimum qualifications and all required attachments. If you do not address the minimum qualifications in the application, your application will be considered incomplete and will not move forward in the recruitment process.

Supplemental questions

Phone screen

Oral exam

Consideration of top candidates

Background, reference, and education checks

Required: The Application Packet: You must submit all requested items below . Failure to do so will be deemed as an incomplete application.

An application / resume demonstrating you meet minimum qualifications, AND

A cover letter addressing:

why you are interested in the position, AND

how your skills, training and experience meet the required minimum qualifications for this position.

Note: Please be mindful of checking your email inbox for messages from the Recruiter as you may be emailed requesting additional information. If a response is not received in a timely manner your application may not be considered.

As the Clinical Service Specialist , you will:

Provide brief (10-20 min), solution focused behavioral interventions with active development of Behavioral Change planning for patients referred to Behavioral Health via Medical Providers.

Provide follow up appointments to deliver psychotherapeutic care related to the mind/body connection with medical problem presentations.

Provide biopsychosocial assessment and evidenced-based psychotherapy interventions to patients across the lifespan with medical conditions to support their management of recovery from these conditions.

Inquire of current and past events, preference of care plan delivery, partnering with staff at the client level for a team approach, document decisions and next steps in the care process.

Provide mental health assessment, diagnosis, and brief evidenced-based psychotherapy usually lasting from 1-6 visits per episode of care to Primary Care patients with mental health and addictions problems across the lifespan.

Work with clients to set up a care plan and how to continue the plan even as visits may or may not continue with the Behavioral Health Consultant.

Complete all charting as needed and required by contacted funding sources: including assessments, progress notes, and billing

Be immediately available to the health center staff during working hours in the event of a psychiatric emergency or behavioral health emergency and take the lead around stabilization and follow up regarding the patient when clinically appropriate and safe.

Participate as a member of the health center staff in the event of any other kind of emergency.

Provide behavioral health consultation and education to the Primary Care Provider (PCP) teams regarding psychosocial treatments.

Partner with other providers and staff for each client and his/her/their needs to include family members and any other support systems for the client.

Individuals, couples and/or family consultation with patients including: Functional and strength based assessment and diagnosis Psychoeducation for patients and their support. system Medication adherence counseling and disease self management counseling

Motivational interviewing to develop behavioral strategies aimed at symptom reduction brief problem solving cognitive intervention aimed at modifying negative thinking and promoting self efficacy.

Provide case management services to patients receiving behavioral health services, particularly in terms of coordinating care with behavioral health community partners.

Maintain up to date notes and files per client event and interaction.

Provide consultation to and coordinate care of patients with health center primary care staff. Identify, refer, and advocate for patients needing specialty behavioral health service, and other services as needed.

Diversity and Inclusion: At Multnomah County, we don't just accept difference; we value it and support it to create a culture of dignity and respect for our employees. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. As a Health Department employee you will create a work culture of respect, trust and understanding for the highly diverse populations the Health Department serves in the office and in the community. Every employee shares the responsibility for promptly bringing to the County's attention conduct that interferes with providing a work environment free of illegal discrimination and harassment.

TO QUALIFY:

We will consider any combination of relevant work experience, volunteering, education, and transferable skills as qualifying unless an item in a section is labeled required. For details about how we typically screen applications, review our overview of the selection process .

Required Minimum Qualifications/Transferable Skills*:

Any combination of experience and training that would likely provide the knowledge and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the knowledge and abilities would be as noted below. All non-traditional education,training and experience will be evaluated.

Clinical Social Work Associate within 1 year of completion of clinical hours to be eligible for licensure exam

Licensed Professional Counselor - Intern within 1 year of completion of clinical hours to be eligible for licensure exam

Psychology Doctoral Intern

Other:

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSA): Bilingual in Spanish and English ( language testing will be required )

Preferred Qualifications/ Transferable Skills* : You do not need to have the following preferred qualifications/ transferable skills to qualify. However, keep in mind we may consider some or all of the following when identifying the most qualified candidates. Please clearly explain on your application how you meet any of the following preferred qualifications/transferable skills.

Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Clinical Psychologist, or Licensed Professional Counselor and Therapist

Training and background at the post-master's level in primary care behavioral health

Ability to effectively respond to crisis situations

Knowledge of or capacity to learn about the local behavioral health treatment system and community resources

Professional demeanor and interpersonal communication skills

*Transferable skills: Your transferable skills are any skills you have gained through education, work experience (including the military) or life experiences that are relevant for this position. Be sure to describe any tra