MHS Skills Trainer

Job Title: Mental Health Specialist I

Job Family: MH
- Skills trainer

Location: Milton-Freewater

Reports To: Mental Health Supervisor, Program Manager

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt, 1.0 FTE (expectation to work 40 hours/wk) Mon-Fri

Pay Grade: B08 ($24.95 - $35.96 per hour, depending on experience)

*** $5,500 Hiring Bonus!!

(2 year Commitment, Staggered-taxed Payout)

Community Counseling Solutions provides a team-based Servant Leadership environment! Located in Eastern Oregon with year-round recreation based near the Columbia River and at the base of the Blue Mountains. Big city amenities in rural family-oriented communities.

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Our mission is to provide dynamic, progressive, and diverse supports to improve the well‑being of our communities and we’re looking for motivated employees to help us continue our vision!

• Health, dental and vision insurance
• 6% initial 401K match
• Potential for tuition reimbursement
• Paid vacation tiers ranging from accrual of 1 day to 4 days per month (Annual rollover cap of 220 hours, additional hours can be paid out at 50% at the end of the fiscal year)
• 9 Paid holidays, Community service day
• Floating holiday & 2 mental health days provided after 1 year introduction
• Workplace Flexibility schedule options available (work from home hours vary by position & schedule)
• Student loan forgiveness (NHSC & Public Service)
• Paid licensure supervision.
• Employee Assistance, Wellness Benefits, Dependent Care & Long-Term Disability Insurance

Provides a variety of case management, skills training, parent skills training, support services as required for persons with Developmental Disabilities, Severe and Persistent Mental Illness, and Chemical Dependency as needed for the level of the position.

• Connects clients with community Resources including but not limited to housing, food stamps, insurance, social security, and special needs services.
• Advocates for client in school and home settings
• Provides a variety of life skills training to client and help community partners better deal with behaviors.
• Works collaboratively with treatment team including the Wrap around team.
• Other duties as assigned

The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills and/or abilities required to perform the essential functions of this job.

• Must be able to communicate effectively in both oral and written forms.
• Customer service and detail oriented.
• Ability to build a flexible schedule that works with client/ parent/ school availability.
• Comprehensive knowledge of evidence-based practices, including: group skills, one‑on‑one skills, and community/parent skills.
• Experience with electronic medical records and telemedicine highly desirable
• Knowledge of cultural and family issues that can contribute to Lifeways’ development of clinically relevant and effective care.
• Bilingual/multilingual a plus
• Ability to operate computers, copy machine, faxes, and scanner.

Education and/or

Experience:

This is an entry level professional position with a BA degree in social work, behavioral health or related field. Two years of experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience working with individuals with high ACE’s scores, severe or persistent mental illness, or alcohol and drug dependency.

Valid driver’s license. Appropriate state licensure/ certification. Must pass a drug test and criminal background check.

Must pass all criminal history check requirements as required by ORS and in accordance with OAR  through . In addition to a pre‑employment background check, each employee, volunteer and contractor shall be checked on a monthly basis against the OIG and GSA exclusion lists, as well as other federal and state agency lists. If it is discovered that an employee, volunteer or contractor is excluded or sanctioned it will be the cause for immediate termination of employment, volunteering, or the termination of the contract.

Must hold a valid driver’s license as well as personal…