Mental Health Specialist II - School Based Therapist

Coos County, Oregon; Coos Bay (OR); On-site; USD 63,000 - 74,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Life insurance

Parental leave

Flexible schedule

Professional development assistance

Retirement plan

Vision insurance

Job summary

Coos Health & Wellness seeks a School Therapist to join its mental health team in schools serving youth in Coos Bay, Oregon. The role provides direct therapy to students under district direction with CHW supervision, promoting healthier communities.

The position offers relocation assistance up to $6,000, a 12-month calendar aligned with summers off, comprehensive health insurance, and full PERS benefits for the employee and family.

Qualifications

• Qualified Mental Health Professional or eligible.
• Masters degree in psychology, social work, counseling or related behavioral health field.
• Or Bachelors in nursing or occupational therapy with license and experience.

Responsibilities

• Perform comprehensive mental health assessments with DSM-V diagnosis.
• Develop and maintain treatment plans and progress notes.
• Collaborate with school administrators to advocate for mental health.
• Provide preventive interventions and treatments for students.
• Coordinate service plans with families, medical and other providers.
• Evaluate and refer to community resources as needed.
• Facilitate social skills training in group or classroom settings.
• Represent the mental health program to the community.
• Maintain Quality Assurance standards as set by CCMHD.

Skills

Mental health assessment

DSM-V diagnoses

Family collaboration

Computerized medical records

Education

Master's degree in psychology/social work/counseling

Bachelor's in nursing or occupational therapy with license

Job description

Thank you for your interest in the position with Coos County government.

At Coos Health & Wellness (CHW) we work Together, Inspiring Healthier Communities. Want to be part of a community dedicated to helping youth develop and be successful in life? Join our school-based mental health therapy team! If you enjoy working with school aged children theMental Health Specialist II - School Therapistis a rewarding opportunity to work in an ever-changing environment based in the local School District and provides mental health services to children & adolescents under the direction of the district administrator and CHW.

What’s in it for you?

We offer up to $6,000 relocation assistance. This position follows the school calendar with summers off. However, this position pays 12 months a year, with seamless health insurance. Full employer paid Public Employees Retirement System (PERS) and Excellent Health Insurance for you and your family and Long Term Disability.

Coos Health & Wellness supports education leave and funding for ongoing training in the latest evidenced-based modalities. For those pursuing clinical licensure, supervision may be available or can be arranged. Associate registration is not required to begin working as a school-based therapist. Coos County offers a variety of unique school populations and sizes; with positions at the elementary, middle, and high school levels.

Here’s what you would be doing:

• Perform comprehensive mental health assessments with appropriate DSM-V_TR diagnosis for students, complete treatment plans and maintain progress notes.
• Observe and identify at risk students developing mental or emotional disorders, poor school performance, or self-destructive, or antisocial acts and initiate interventions. Provide mental health services to students with identified disorders.
• Collaboration with school administrators to advocate for mental health and help students with the challenges they face.
• Provide preventative interventions and treatment to resolve or minimize the impact of a disorder on the child/adolescent, the school and the community.
• Coordinate service plans with family, caregivers, medical, psychiatric and other providers.
• Evaluate and make appropriate community referrals.
• Facilitate social skills training in a group or classroom setting.
• Represent the comprehensive mental health program to the community to promote the interest and education in mental health.
• Maintain Quality Assurance standards as set by CCMHD.

Skills and experience we are seeking for this position include:

• Qualified Mental Health Professional or eligible; Masters degree in psychology, social work, counseling or other related behavioral health field; or Bachelors’ in nursing or occupational therapy with license and experience.
• Through knowledge of the techniques and principles of psychological, behavioral, and social disorders, skills dealing with the mentally ill and their families.
• Prefer 2 or more years post graduate experience providing clinical mental health services to children/adolescents. CADC, bi-lingual a plus.
• Skilled in providing treatment to individuals with psychological, behavioral, and social disorders. Ability to develop a cooperative relationship with families, physicians and other parties involved in treatment.
• Ability to learn/utilize computer medical record systems and general office equipment.

Coos Health & Wellness is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $62,904.00 - $73,584.00 per year

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Parental leave
• Professional development assistance
• Relocation assistance
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• No weekends
• Overtime

Education:

• Master's (Required)

Experience:

• post graduate: 2 years (Preferred)

Ability to Commute:

• Coos Bay, OR 97420 (Required)

Work Location: In person