QMHP Crisis Specialist

Annual Salary: $69,716 – $103,285

Benton County is seeking dedicated and passionate NOP Qualified Mental Health Professionals (QMHP) to join our Crisis Team.

Job Summary

This position provides phone and face-to-face crisis screening, assessment, and referral involving a variety of situations including high-risk children and adults needing hospital, residential or respite care. Clinician may perform a variety of treatment services for clients including, but not limited to, crisis interventions and assessments, safety planning, care coordination, case management, and follow up care. This position would require becoming a director’s designee in Benton County within 60 days of starting in this position. The workload has variety, and this environment allows your working hours to be fluid and dynamic.

Our QMHP Crisis Specialists work closely with Case Managers, Peer Support Specialists, and Behavioral Health Technicians to coordinate appropriate responses and services for clients from a multi-discipline team approach. We also coordinate services with numerous community partners including law enforcement, 911 dispatch, hospitals, schools, and other mental/physical health care clinics.

PLEASE NOTE: This is a night shift position and typical working hours include Monday through Friday night from 10:00pm to 7:00am. Will be required to work some holidays.

Key Responsibilities:
• Communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
• Apply theory in behavioral health and addictions diagnosis.
• Plan and implement intervention programs.
• Handle crisis situations.
• Work effectively both independently and in a team setting.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with other employees, clients and their families, other agencies and the public at all times.
• Collaborate with team members.
• Act professionally with regard to code of ethics and confidentiality.

What You Will Bring:
Knowledge of or experience with:
• Community behavioral health and addictions concepts.
• Client assessment and case management.
• Treatment services, planning and protocols.
• Behavioral health disorders and diagnostic classifications.
• Psychological, sociological and psychiatric theories.

Skill in:
• Well-developed human relations skills with an appreciable interpersonal sensitivity and awareness of client situations and values.
• Interviewing and counseling skills.
• Writing skills to prepare clear and concise reports.

Please Note: An employee working at the Crisis Center will be assigned a scheduled shift.
• The shift assignments will be either Day, Swing, or Night. Employees will be paid a shift differential according to their assigned shift.
• 6:00 am – 9:00 am; Days – None
• 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm; Swing – 9%
• 9:00 pm – 12:00 am; Nights – 12%
• All differentials paid are calculated on the base salary of the employee’s current wage.
• The department reserves the right to assign mental health stand by duties as operationally needed.
• This position can be filled at a level 2 or 3, depending on qualifications.
• This posting will be used to fill multiple vacancies.

BENEFITS

• $4,000 Hiring Bonus
  • One-time incentive for employees assigned to the Crisis Center to be paid after completion of probationary period
• Training and Licensure support!
  • $1,000 annual Training Budget available
  • Reimbursement for Licensure fees or MHACBO certification available
• Generous time off to maintain a healthy work-life balance!
  • 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!
  • Medical, Dental and Vision –cover your eligible family members without additional premium.
  • 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
  • Dependents up to age 26 are covered!
• Get ready for retirement. Generous employer paid contributions!
  • 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
  • Interactive and personalized approaches focus on your whole health.
  • Onsite and virtual seminars, wellness challenges and fun activities.
  • 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.
  • Supplemental plans are available at reasonable rates!
• Annual salary range of:
  • QMHP – Health Care Professional 2: $69,716 – $100,793
  • QMHP – Health Care Professional 3: $73,881 – $106,797
  • This position is eligible for two salary raises within your first year as long as your performance is in good standing!
  • Note: salary placement will be based on your level of directly related experience and education consistent with Oregon’s pay equity law.
• Have benefits questions?
  • Reach out to us anytime: recruiting@bentoncountyor.gov

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
The following minimum qualifications are REQUIRED for this position:
QMHP – Health Care Professional 2 level (HCP42):
Master’s degree from an accredited college or university in Counseling, Social Work, Psychology, or closely related field; AND

• One year of health experience providing mental health services; AND
• Must be registered as a Qualified Mental Health Professional (QMHP) with Mental Health & Addiction Certification Board of Oregon (MHACBO) or be able to obtain certification within 6 months of hire.

QMHP – Health Care Professional 3 level (HCP43):
Master’s degree from an accredited college or university in Counseling, Social Work, Psychology, or closely related field; AND

• Two years of health experience providing mental health services; AND
• PsyD, LCSW, LPC, LMFT or equivalent licensure.

A master’s degree is required with the exception of a bachelor’s degree in nursing or occupational therapy.

An equivalent combination of education and experience may be accepted. Please note candidates must have at least 6 months of actual work experience to be considered as equivalent.

Special Requirements

• Hiring is contingent upon the successful completion of a background check.
• Valid Oregon driver’s license. This position requires driving and may require use of a personal vehicle.

Please ensure you have provided a thorough and updated application as it pertains to the position for which you are applying. Your application materials will be used to determine salary based on a pay equity assessment.
For further information, please click on the link: Oregon Pay Equity Law

Questions regarding this position can be directed to:

Hailey Clark, Crisis & Forensics Program Manager

Benton County Health Services

Telephone: (541) 745-4751

hailey.clark@bentoncountyor.gov