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Job Listing ID:  3982618  Job Title:   Mental Health Therapist, Licensed - Adult Outpatient - Relocation Offered 
Application Deadline:  06/23/2024 Job Location:  Salem
Date Posted:  03/27/2024 Hours Worked Per Week:  40
Shift:   Day Shift
Duration of Job:   Full Time, more than 6 months
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Job Summary:  Are you a mental health therapist, counselor, or social worker who wants to make a positive impact in your community? Marion County Health and Human Services has a position with increased pay specifically for licensed therapists in recognition of the hard work, training, and knowledge that is required for licensure. This is an opportunity for you to join our expanding Adult Behavioral Health Program to support a high-risk and underserved population.

In this position, you would provide mental health therapy to individuals diagnosed with serious and persistent mental illnesses (SPMI). You would get to work closely with other providers on the adult outpatient team, including other therapists, skills trainers, case managers, peer support specialists, prescribers, and supported employment and education specialists. An ideal candidate would have great communication skills, be flexible, enjoy a challenge, and have creative problem-solving skills.

This position may act as a lead clinician providing clinical consultation and assistance to interns and other staff members.

If you enjoy a diverse workday, want to increase your clinical skills, and would like to be part of an amazing team, this is the perfect job for you!

GENERAL STATEMENT OF DUTIES
Provide assessment and treatment services; crisis intervention, including intensive services, to individuals and their families with complex needs and diagnoses; or develop and implement specific services in the community. Act as a task supervisor for interns and staff, provide clinical supervision to mental health professionals, to perform various advanced, specialized clinical and treatment services for individuals receiving services and their families.

EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING REQUIREMENS
1. Master's degree in psychology, social work, recreational therapy, music therapy, art therapy, or a behavioral science field; OR
2. Bachelor's degree in nursing or occupational therapy and licensed by the State of Oregon; AND
3. One year of postgraduate degree experience in the behavioral health field.
Job Classification:  Mental Health Counselors

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Compensation
Salary:   $36.85 to $49.38 per Hour Depending on Experience, Negotiable, Depending on Qualifications
Benefits Offered:   Medical, Dental, Vision, Vacation, Sick Leave, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, Retirement, Education Reimbursement
Additional Benefit Information:  We offer the following recruitment bonus, prorated based on FTE: 1. $2,000 bonus for employees new to Marion County starting on January 1, 2024, through June 30, 2025. Bonus will be included in employee's first paycheck. For those relocating from outside of Oregon, we provide the following relocation package: 1. Up to $3,000 reimbursement of moving expenses 2. Relocation bonus in the amount of $3,000 (prorated based on FTE) as a one-time payment upon proof of Oregon residency. Marion County is a qualifying public employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program. Through the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program, full-time employees working at the County may qualify for forgiveness of the remaining balance on Direct Loans after 120 qualifying monthly payments under a qualifying repayment plan.
Job Requirements
Experience Required: At least 1 year
Education Required:  Bachelors Minimum Age:  N/A
Major:  nursing or occupational therapy Gender:  N/A
This Job Also Requires:  Union Membership
Employer Will Perform:   Background Check ,  Drug Test ,  DMV records check
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