Behavioral Health Specialist - QMHP; bilingual Spanish​/English

Behavioral Health Specialist 2-Qualified Mental Health Professional (bilingual Spanish/English) Job Description

Are you a passionate and dedicated mental health professional? Join our team at the Mac Laren Youth Correctional Facility in Woodburn with the Oregon Youth Authority (OYA). We are actively seeking a Qualified Mental Health Professional (QMHP), and while bilingualism in English and Spanish is not mandatory, candidates with this valuable skill will receive preference and a bilingual differential!

At OYA, we wholeheartedly welcome professionals like you who are committed to making a positive impact on the lives of youth. As a QMHP, your role is pivotal in providing comprehensive mental and behavioral health treatment and services to the youth in our care. You will collaborate closely with a diverse team of experts, including contracted psychiatrists, psychiatric mental health nurse practitioners (PMHNPs), or psychologists, to create and maintain a nurturing treatment environment within the assigned living unit.

Your primary mission will be to cultivate an engaging atmosphere that fosters the growth and development of young individuals, empowering them to embrace responsibility, adopt healthy habits, lead fulfilling lives, and engage in socially acceptable behaviors. Working alongside the Living Unit Manager (LUM) and the unit Case Coordinator (CC), you will exercise strong leadership within your designated living unit, implementing and sustaining evidence-based interventions within a group living setting.

At OYA, diversity and inclusion are not just buzzwords; they are core values. We actively encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds, encompassing different races, ethnicities, genders, abilities, and identities. We firmly believe that a diverse team brings a wide array of perspectives and enriches our collective expertise, and we are committed to providing an inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive.

Join us in making a positive difference in the lives of young individuals.

Would you like to learn more about this position or how our application process works? Join our Recruitment team during our OYA Career Chat Sessions every other Wednesday between 11am-11:30am PST. We can assist you with all your application questions and agency questions!

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• Open Until Filled: This recruitment will remain open until filled but we may close the announcement at any time when we have received an adequate number of applications. We cannot guarantee that we will consider applications received after this screening date. We encourage interested applicants not to delay in applying.
• A 5% bilingual differential will be added to the final salary for those fluent in speaking English and Spanish.
• We may use this recruitment to fill future vacancies.
• Comprehensive and equitable base salary offer within the listed range based on your experience, skills and education. For more information on pay equity, .
• The salary range listed is the non‑PERS participating rate. If you are already a participating PERS member or once you become PERS eligible, the salary range will increase by 6%. Please review the Classification and Compensation page for more details.
• This position receives annual increases on anniversary date until the maximum of the salary range is reached.
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At OYA, diversity, equity, and inclusion are more than just words on a page. To meet our mission and live our values as an agency, DEI must be at the heart of all we do. We support cultural competence, develop teams and cultivate leaders in ways that are equitable to everyone, especially people of color, those who identify as LGBTQ+, or those from other marginalized communities.

We are explicit and intentional as we identify resources that all our youth and staff need to grow and prosper. Our DEI work connects closely with our culture of positive human development, with safe and supportive environments where everyone is held…