Mental Health Associate- CRC

Options For Southern Oregon; Grants Pass (OR); On-site; USD 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Family medical, dental, long-term disb

403(b) plan with 6% match

Generous paid time off (208 hours/year

11 paid holidays annually

Job summary

Options for Southern Oregon is seeking a Qualified Mental Health Associate (QMHA) to assist residents with psychiatric disabilities. The role involves teaching life skills, documenting services in the electronic health record, and supporting residents to reach their full potential.

The position includes facility duties, transportation between sites, and overnight readiness. Required are a Bachelor’s in a human services field or comparable experience, and QMHA registration or eligibility with

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in human services or equivalent experience.
• QMHA registration with MHACBO or eligibility to register.

Responsibilities

• Teach life skills and manage residents' symptoms.
• Document services in the EHR system.
• Assist residents in reaching their full potential and participate in safety checks.
• Transport clients between sites and assist with driving as needed.

Skills

Life skills training

Paraprofessional duties

Documentation in EHR

MS Word

MS Office

Education

Bachelor’s degree in human services

Three years experience in similar setting

QMHA MHACBO registry

Eligible to register with MHACBO

Tools

EHR system

Job description

• Family medical, dental, long-term disability, 403(b) plan with 6% match, and more.
• Generous paid time off policy. (Annual accrual up to 208 hours - based on FTE status and available to use upon accrual). Plus, 11 paid holidays annually.

Overview

The MH Associate is a Qualified Mental Health Associate (QMHA) who assists in the care and treatment of residents with psychiatric disabilities. Provides individual and group life skills training and a wide variety of other paraprofessional duties to residents. Participates in keeping the facility and its residents safe, secure, and clean.

Responsibilities

Responsibilities include teaching life skills, managing symptoms, accessing community resources, documenting services in the electronic health record, and assisting residents in reaching their full potential. This position also participates in facility cooking, cleaning and general maintenance duties.

Program and direct care staff on all shifts, including overnight shifts, must be awake, dressed, observant of program operations, and accessible to residents at all times

Transports clients to facilitate client-directed services, travels between sites and is required to drive.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s (BA/BS) degree in a human services field OR three years of experience providing services in a similar setting with individuals who have emotional and/or mental and/or developmental disabilities, OR a combination of education and experience that provides the desired skills, knowledge, and abilities required to perform the job.

Must be a QMHA on the Mental Health & Addictions Certification Board of Oregon (MHACBO) registry.

-OR-

Meet eligibility qualifications to register with MHACBO.

Please visit www.mhacbo.org for more information.

Candidates must be able to use e-mail, compose documents, save and locate documents electronically, and learn to use our Electronic Health Record (EHR) system. Proficiency in Word and other MS Office applications preferred.

Must pass state-required background and DMV checks; possess a valid OR driver’s license and a satisfactory driving record to be approved for driving rights. Candidate must be able to work independently and flexibly, under general supervision.

Possess mature attitude and sensitivity to the needs of people who have a mental illness, understanding of HIPAA laws regarding confidentiality of privileged information, and ability to follow verbal and written instructions.

Options for Southern Oregon provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.