Crisis Qualified Mental Health Professional (Qmhp)

Benefits offered:

10,000 New hire bonus (paid out over a 2 year period)

• Cell phone reimbursement
• Paid Time Off (amount depends on years of service)
• Wellness Program reimbursement
• Life Insurance, AD&D - Company Paid
• Short Term Disability- Company Paid
• Shift differential incentives
• 401K Retirement Plan (Traditional or ROTH) with Company Funded company match up to 6%
• Vision Benefits
• Carpool reimbursement
• Loan Forgiveness options through federal programs (National Health Service Corps & Public Service Loan Forgiveness)
• Tuition reimbursement program
• Clinical Supervision
• Employee Assistance Program - assists employees with personal problems and/or work-related problems that may impact their job performance, health, mental and emotional well-being
• Opportunities for growth and movement - We encourage our employees to consider new growth opportunities with us and have opportunities
• Medical Benefits
• Supplemental Life Insurance
• Flexible Spending Account
• We provide professional development to enhance various skills, certifications, and continuing education
• Health Savings Account
• Sick Leave for part-time staff
• (11) Paid Holidays
• Dental Benefits
• Long Term Disability
• Retirement and Financial Planning Services

10,000 New hire bonus (paid out over a 2 year period)

ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Must ensure compliance with federal, state, and interagency regulations
• Under general supervision, assess client needs and function level.
• Must model the culture of excellent customer service as adapted by Lifeways, as well as Lifeways Mission Statement and Core Values.
• Acts as liaison and provides consultation, education and information to community agencies that routinely come in contact with individuals with mental or emotional disturbances.
• Make appropriate referrals. Provides some individual and group counseling and education and support to clients and families, skills training and outreach to client homes, Community Corrections, and the Malheur County Jail.
• Provides individualized case management to clients in the community.
• Model and enforce Lifeways’ policies and procedures in a fair manner

Crisis Worker Duties

• Complete crisis follow up during appropriate timeframes to facilitate client’s access to needed resources for immediate safety and mental health stability.
• Screen client’s for risk of harm to self or others using standardized assessment tools.
• Coordinate referrals to acute psychiatric treatment as deemed necessary by compiling and sharing required documentation, with approval from the Lifeways Executive Director for Malheur County.
• Complete mobile crisis calls for community members, as deemed necessary through various community referral sources.
• Maintain and strengthen professional relationships with community partners by embodying the Lifeways values of integrity, competency, compassion, respectfulness, collaboration, strength-focus, and innovation in your work and communications.
• Make recommendation for appropriate follow up care based on crisis assessment findings in collaboration with clients’ treatment team.
• Complete crisis assessments as defined in Lifeways policy and outlined by OARs. Crisis assessments will be completed in the office, community, and community partner locations.

QUALIFICATIONS:

This is a professional counseling position with an M.A. degree plus two years of experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Provide individual, group and family counseling or equivalent experience.

• Valid driver’s license.
• Must hold appropriate QMHP licensure
• Must pass a criminal background check
• Knowledge of regulations and laws governing mental health, behavioral, and addiction services, ethics, confidentiality, privacy, and other related areas.