Mental Health Associate

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APPLY TODAY AND MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN THE MENTAL HEALTH FIELD!

Enjoy our many benefits and incentives including:

• Affordable Medical/Dental/Vision plans
• Flexible Spending Account
• Generous Paid Time Off
• Whole Health & Wellness Reimbursement Program
• Professional development and training opportunities
• 100% Vested Retirement Plan w/ up to 6% Match
• Holiday Pay (9)
• Paid Personal Growth Hours
• Paid Time Off for Mental Health
• Company Paid Life Insurance
• Spontaneous & Longevity Bonuses
• Loan Forgiveness Program Eligibility
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) & Tobacco Cessation Program
• Vocational Training Program:
  Accelerated training path towards QMHA certification

For more details about our benefits, visit our website!

We have a general job posting that captures all of our existing open positions for mental health associate at different facilities in Clackamas County! We are hiring Residential Associates and Personal Care Associates (PCAs). These positions require that applicants have the ability to work as a member of a direct care team serving adults with serious mental illness; support the development of life skills and therapeutic interventions;

keep accurate clinical documentation; and provide housekeeping, meal preparation, and medication administration.

If you have experience working as a Direct Support Professional (DSP), Residential Assistant (RA), Residential Counselor, Skills Trainer, or Caregiving for a client experiencing severe mental illness (e.g. memory care in an Assisted Living Facility), then any of these positions may be a good fit for you!

Persons with three years’ experience or a bachelor’s degree in a related field may qualify to register with MHACBO (Mental Health & Addiction Certification Board of Oregon) as a QMHA-R and start accruing hours towards their 1000 required supervised hours to apply for certification as a QMHA-I. Columbia Care offers a Vocational Training Program to accelerate the training, on-the-job experiential learning, and testing preparation for qualified employees to be able to complete their certification in as little as 6 months.

This is an optional program.

Day, Swing, and Night shifts available up to Full Time (TBD in interview)

$19.00 - $22.00 per hour DOE/Credentials. An additional $2.50 per hour night shift differential will apply during the work hours of 10:00pm - 6:00am.

Additional 5% Language Differential offered for Bilingual or Multilingual candidates (Spanish/English desired).

Residential Treatment Homes and Residential Treatment Facilities in Wilsonville and Milwaukie, Oregon. See more information on our programs and services on our website.

Columbia Care Services is a qualifying employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program.

• Caregiving and/or mental health experience (personal or professional) is preferred.
• A dedication to the well-being of each client and helping them meet their Activities of Daily Living (ADL).

Must be eligible for Qualified Mental Health Associate (QMHA) registration. Eligibility requires 1 out of 3 Criteria below:

• Bachelor’s degree in Behavioral Science:
  Psychology, Counseling, Social Work, Human Development, or related field;
• OR minimum three (3) years of verifiable behavioral health experience working with individuals with behavioral health needs in a supervised setting;
• OR equivalent combination of behavioral science education in addition to satisfactory supplemental behavioral health experience and training

If not already registered as a QMHA through the Mental Health & Addiction Certification Board of Oregon (MHACBO), we will assist you in registering within 30 days of hire.

Vocational Training Program:
Employees in the optional Vocational Training Program will have additional training expectations to meet the requirements for QMHA testing.

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