Crisis Clinician 2 (Underfill) - Youth & Family Crisis Services

Salary : $29.54 - $48.00 Hourly

Location : Salem, OR

Job Type : Full-time Regular

Job Number : 554-2025-20

Department : Health and Human Services

Division : HHS - BH - Acute and Forensic Diversion Svcs

Opening Date : 08 / 25 / 2025

Closing Date : Continuous

FLSA : Non-Exempt

Bargaining Unit : 06

Marion County requires on-site work. Remote work is not available.

This recruitment has been reopened for additional applicants and will remain open until filled. If you have already applied for recruitment #554-2025-20, you do not need to reapply. New applicants are encouraged to submit applications as soon as possible as this recruitment may close at any time without further notice.

We are seeking a dynamic and compassionate Youth and Family Crisis Services QMHP who is eager to help children and their families experiencing a mental health crisis for this full-time position. If you are client-focused and passionate about providing person-centered care, we would love to meet you! This position offers a variety of work environments as our services are provided in schools, clinic, throughout the community, and in hospital locations. Together, you'll work with other teams to provide initial assessment and short-term stabilization until long-term services can be established.

Have you recently graduated? We offer training, clinical supervision and team consultation to support you as you launch your career. You'll enjoy being a part of our collaborative team at the Marion County Behavioral Health Crisis Center (BHCC) in Salem, Oregon!

This is a full-time position working Monday - Friday, 8 : 00 a.m. - 5 : 00 p.m. with flexibility in the future depending upon the needs of the department and program. This position is eligible for overtime. This assignment is represented by a union.

Wages :

Mental Health Therapist 1 : $29.54 - $39.58 hr

Mental Health Therapist 2 : $35.83 - $48.00 hr

GENERAL STATEMENT OF DUTIES

Mental Health Therapist 2 : Provide assessments and treatment of individuals and families, including groups; provides crisis assessment and intervention services and related duties as required. Primary responsibility of this class is to provide assessment and treatment services; crisis intervention, and treatment services, including intensive services, to individuals and their families with complex needs and diagnoses and / or to develop and implement specific services in the community.

Mental Health Therapist 1 : Plans and carries out recreational, social and skills training activities; performs case management and counseling functions with Adults in Custody (AIC); facilitates counseling and / or skills training groups; performs related duties as required. Primary responsibility of this class is case management and counseling, without responsibility for developing and implementing specific programs in the community.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED

Mental Health Therapist 2 and 1 : Works under the supervision of a supervisor who assigns work, establishes goals, and reviews the results obtained for overall effectiveness.

SUPERVISION EXERCISED

Mental Health Therapist 2 and 1 : Supervision of others is not a responsibility of positions in this classification. Crisis Clinician 2 may act as Clinical Supervisor designee when needed. May assist in the supervision of practicum students and / or volunteers.

Typical Duties - Duties include, but are not limited to the following

Counseling to Crisis Clients

Provide counseling by telephone or in-person to individuals and / or their families or concerned others. Intervene with both children and adults presenting problems covering the full range of personal needs and including thoughts / plans of violence toward others and major psychiatric illness. Because of the wide spectrum of presenting problems, it is necessary to have a comprehensive knowledge of psychopathology and to be able to draw upon a wide range of therapeutic strategies in counseling. This work is done primarily in schools around Marion County and Salem Hospital Emergency Dept., in the community and at BHCC, so driving is required.

Assessment of Mental Status

Perform independent assessment of mental status, diagnosis, level of functioning, dangerousness, and specific needs for service. Screen individual for psychiatric hospitalization.

Planning Development

Develop plan with client / family to address immediate needs and plans to obtain services. If a client is unwilling to seek services, make decisions regarding involuntary commitment based on dangerousness and ability to care for self. This includes attending the daily huddle with your team to determine level of follow up response and inform the crisis stabilization plan.

Community Coordination

Maintain current knowledge of, and contact with, community agencies in order to make referrals appropriately. See that clients gain access to the services they need, and do follow-up work as needed, to make certain that client's needs are being met.

Back up the Adult Crisis Services Team

When in the building make sure you are logged into Touch Point and assisting with crisis calls as they come in. Be available to take screenings that have been waiting a long period of time and to support the adult schedule when youth are not in school and no youth activities are going on.

Other

• Provide advocacy for client rights, ethical consideration, needs for service and least restrictive care-intervention.
• Respond to requests for information regarding clients not currently in the CSS, requiring a thorough knowledge of governing the release of confidential information.
• Attends BHCC team meetings.
• Perform other job duties as assigned by your supervisor.

Response Level 2 : In the event of an emergency, employee makes a reasonable effort to report to work. Employee may be required to perform duties outside of their regularly assigned duties. Employee may be requested to work an extended or flexible schedule. Staff at this response level must complete Incident Command System 100 and 700 on-line or in-person training.

Requirements for the Position

EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING

PREFERENCES

Preference will be awarded to candidates who are LCSW, CSWA or eligible for LCSW. Qualified candidates will be eligible for licensure supervision if hired.

AUTO-PROMOTE AND SPECIAL CONDITIONS OF CLASSIFICATION

Individuals hired as a Mental Health Specialist 1 will auto-promote, as noted in Article 4 in the Marion County personnel rules, to the classification of Mental Health Specialist 2 upon satisfactorily completing one-year, post master's degree, of service as a Mental Health Specialist 1. (One-year of work experience is equal to 2080 hours)

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

Operates a motor vehicle; sees using depth perception; stands; sits; moves about the work area; climbs 1 floor of stairs; reaches overhead; lifts, pushes, and pulls up to 20 lbs.; carries up to 10 lbs.; moves carts weighing up to 20 lbs.; operates a keyboard; speaks clearly and audibly; reads a 12 pt. font; hears a normal level of speech; works in areas that may be exposed to heat, cold, humidity, dust, and household cleaning chemicals.

Additional Information and / or Attachments

We offer tuition assistance for employees interested in professional development.

PUBLIC SERVICE LOAN FORGIVENESS

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 Student Loans after 120 qualifying monthly payments under a qualifying repayment plan. Questions about your student loan eligibility should be directed to your loan servicer or the US Department of Education.

VISA SPONSORSHIP

Marion County does not offer VISA sponsorship. Within three days of hire, you will be required to complete the US Department of Homeland Security's I-9 form confirming authorization to work in the United States. Marion County is an E-Verify employer and will use E-Verify to confirm that hires are authorized to work in the United States.

VETERANS' PREFERENCE

Applicants are eligible to use Veterans' Preference when applying with Marion County in accordance with ORS 408.225, 408.230, and 408.235 and OAR 105-040-0010 and 105-040-0015. Preference will be awarded only if the applicant meets the minimum requirements of the position and attaches the required documentation at the time of application.

DOCUMENTS REQUIRED FOR VETERANS' PREFERENCE

MEMBER COPY 4 of the Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty (DD Form 214 or 215); OR

A copy of their Veterans disability preference letter from the Department of Veterans Affairs; OR

You can request copies of your military service record through the National Archives website at

Marion County is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action, Veteran and Disability employer committed to increasing the diversity of its workforce.

Applicants with a disability may request reasonable accommodation, through Human Resources, in any step of the process to assist them in demonstrating their qualifications to perform the duties of the position for which they are applying. Please e-mail if you wish to request an accommodation.

Marion County offers a generous benefits package to regular employees working 50% or more of the regularly scheduled work week and their eligible dependents. Temporary employees and part-time regular employees working less than 50% of the regularly scheduled work week are not eligible for benefits.

Most regular positions in this classification are represented by Marion County Employees Association (MCEA). For a summary of benefits, For a complete and detailed overview of the MCEA benefits package, , and select MCEA Benefits from the left menu or Marion County Employees Association (MCEA) from the page links. Regular and temporary employees are represented by MCEA.

Salary and benefits are subject to union contract negotiations and may change as a result.

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