Behavioral Health Consultant​/Mental Health Counselor; Licensed

Behavioral Health Consultant / Mental Health Counselor (Licensed)

Northwest Human Services is a non‑profit organization that has been providing advocacy, quality healthcare, and social services in Marion and Polk counties since 1970. We are mission‑focused, offering compassionate and professional medical, dental, psychiatry, mental health, and wrap‑around services to those in our community who need it most—uninsured individuals, families, the homeless, and migrant workers. Our organization embraces innovation, collaboration, and work‑life harmony.

Location:

West Salem Clinic, 1233 Edgewater NW, Salem, OR 97304

Job Status:
Full‑time, Monday – Friday

Sign‑on Bonus: $3,0001

Referral Bonus: $1,000 (expires at the close of this posting)

In this role you will rotate between a Behavioral Health Consultant (BHC) and a Mental Health Counselor, performing the following responsibilities:

• Identify patients experiencing negative outcomes with their chronic conditions who could benefit from brief therapy to improve outcomes, increase self‑management skills, and reduce behavioral barriers to wellness through proactive scrubbing.
• Engage in same‑day access appointments with patients and consult with clinic staff, receiving warm handoff from medical providers for mental health problems requiring brief, evidence‑based interventions—including anxiety, depression, bipolar spectrum, substance abuse, prescription drug misuse, trauma, thought disorders, cognitive impairment, ADHD in adults and children, and parent training for children with behavior problems.
• Assess the nature and extent of each patient’s emotional, behavioral, mental health, and/or co‑occurring disorder presenting problem, and provide brief interventions (typically 1–5 face‑to‑face visits with some ongoing telephonic outreach) to ensure behavioral barriers to appropriate care are reduced. Demonstrate awareness of co‑occurring disorders and chronic conditions and how each impacts patient outcomes and care.

• Assess the nature and extent of client’s mental health and co‑occurring disorder presenting problem, formulate a service plan addressing those issues and their impact on the client’s interactions, and ensure complete and timely documentation pursuant to OAR .
• Ensure productivity requirements are met by providing mental health treatment to individuals, couples, families, and groups that improve the client’s level of functioning.
• Ensure clinical supervision requirements are met pursuant to OAR .

• Licensed LCSW in Oregon or equivalent credential (LPC/LMFT) or doctoral level education in Clinical Psychology (PsyD/PhD) with appropriate licensing and credentialing.
• Graduate coursework in theory, diagnosis, and treatment of mental health and dual diagnosis disorders.
• Experience working with persons who have mental health issues or are in emotional distress.
• Demonstrated proficiency using DSM‑5‑TR, DSM‑V, and ICD‑10.
• Experience in a medical clinic is preferred.

• Health insurance plans:
  Medical, Dental, Vision
• Group life and short‑term & long‑term disability—100% paid by employer
• 403(b) retirement plan with 2% employer contribution and up to 3% employer match
• Flex Spending Account
• PTO: 10 hours per month for full‑time positions (40 hrs/week) up to 20 hours monthly as tenure grows
• 7½ paid holidays per year plus 2 paid floating holidays for full‑time positions
• Continuing Education & Training benefits
• Employee Healthy Living Program—Gym membership & smoking cessation

• Retention Bonus Plan
• Malpractice Liability Insurance Policy
• CME Reimbursement & up to 5 days CME pay
• License, DEA & Board Certification renewals

Northwest Human Services sites are eligible for various provider incentive programs through the Oregon Office of Rural Health and National Health Service Corps loan repayment and scholar programs, as well as the Rural Practitioner Tax Credit. For more information, consult the Office of Rural Health, National Health Service Corps, and Public Service Loan Forgiveness websites. NWHS sites have a Primary Care HPSA Score of 20, Dental score of 19, and a Mental Health score of 21.

If you are interested in joining a team that makes a difference in the lives of many, apply online at Employment.

For more information, contact the HR/Recruiting Department at: HR |

All candidates who receive a written offer of employment will be required to undergo a criminal records check.

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