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About the ACT Team
Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) is an evidence-based service delivery model that provides client-oriented comprehensive treatment & support services. ACT aims to provide intensive, highly integrated, community-based services from a multidisciplinary team of professionals. The target population is individuals ages 18 and over, who have a Serious and Persistent Mental Illness who often have a co-occurring diagnosis of substance use disorder that impair their capability to live in the community. These individuals do not typically come into a clinic setting for traditional treatment. The ACT model aims to provide services in the most integrated settings as possible to maximize independent & community integration. The ACT Team takes the treatment service to them in their homes, shelters, sidewalks etc.
JOB SUMMARY
The Qualified Mental Health Professional provides recovery-oriented, crisis and therapeutic case management to serve individuals with a severe and persistent mental illness. Services are offered in individual and group settings utilizing evidence-based clinical practice and skills and in compliance with program standards. Provide an array of services to a mixed caseload of individuals with mental illness and/or addictions. This position may provide specialized services depending on area of assignment.
The Benton County Behavioral Health Department is seeking a Qualified Mental Health Professional to join the ACT Team. We proudly serve all Benton County residents regardless of race, ethnicity, immigration status, gender, or sexual orientation, and regardless of ability to pay for services.
This role delivers intensive and highly integrated community-based mental health services to a mixed caseload of individuals with serious mental illness and co-occurring substance disorders as a member of the multi-disciplinary ACT Team. Services are provided in individual and group settings, utilizing evidence-based clinical practices, harm reduction, trauma-informed and skills that comply with program standards. This position includes a diverse array of job duties, including but not limited to, mental health assessment, services planning, crisis planning, and outreach.
BENEFITS
* Training and Licensure support!
o $1,000 annual Training Budget available
o Reimbursement for Licensure fees or MHACBO certification available
* Generous time off to maintain a healthy work-life balance!
o 11 Paid Holidays + 2 Floating Holidays + 8 hours of vacation accrual every month + sick leave! Vacation accrual increases with years of service.
* $0 Health Insurance Premium!
o Medical, Dental and Vision – cover your eligible family members without additional premium.
o In addition, the County contributes up to $1,900 per year to your Health Savings or Health Reimbursement account, depending on plan and personal contribution!
+ Apart from your deductible you can use this money for things that aren’t traditionally paid by insurance – i.e. Ibuprofen, Tylenol and other preventative type medications
+ You never lose your Health Savings Account funds as it rolls over from year to year
o Dependents up to age 26 are covered!
* Get ready for retirement. Generous employer paid contributions!
o After 6 months of employment:
+ The County makes a retirement contribution of 6% of your salary towards Oregon PERS!
+ The County makes a deferred compensation 457b plan contribution of 1.5% of your salary! You can add more if you wish.
* A free and award-winning wellness program
o Interactive and personalized approach focused on your whole health.
o Onsite and virtual seminars, wellness challenges and fun activities.
o Monetary incentives and cool prizes to engage everyone and meet your individual needs!
* 100% employer-paid coverage for AD&D ($100,000), Life ($50,000), and Long Term Disability coverage.
o Supplemental plans are available at reasonable rates!
* Annual salary range of:
o QMHP – Health Care Professional 2: $67,359 – $94,183
o QMHP – Health Care Professional 3: $71,383 – $99,793
o This position is eligible for two salary raises within your first year as long as your performance is in good standing!
o Note: salary placement will be based on your level of directly related experience and education consistent with Oregon’s pay equity law.
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