Mental Health Crisis Manager

Job Summary

Expected to open Spring 2025, the newly built Crisis Center will offer 24-hour services consisting of crisis assessment, short-term therapy, skills training, case management, as well as stabilization and respite. The center will serve as a resource for community partners and offer opportunity for early intervention for those experiencing new mental health crisis needs. We are proud to offer a low-barrier, open door resource with walk-in crisis counseling services available for youth. The center will also serve as the dispatch center for the Mobile Crisis Team as they respond to calls from community service providers, including law enforcement and hospital staff. Come be a part of this exciting opportunity to strengthen our community's resiliency with our multi-disciplinary, coordinated approach.

• 11 Paid Holidays 64 Personal Leave Hours 2 Floating Holidays 8 hours of vacation accrual every month sick leave! Vacation accrual increases with years of service.

• Medical, Dental and Vision - cover your eligible family members without additional premium.
• In addition, the County contributes up to $1,400 per year to your Health Savings or Health Reimbursement account!
  • 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!

• 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 3% of your salary! You can add more if you wish.

• Interactive and personalized approach focused 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!

• Supplemental plans are available at reasonable rates.

• $86,413.60 - $117,836.58
• This position is eligible for up to two salary raises within your first year. An Increase may be given at the end of the 6-month probationary period, depending on starting salary, and at the 1-year anniversary, as long as your performance is in good standing! Annual performance-based increases are given until the maximum of the salary range is reached.

• Reach out to us anytime: recruiting@bentoncountyor.gov

• Master's Degree in Counseling, Social Work or Psychology.
• 5 Years of professional level mental health experience in a mental health facility, hospital or other clinical setting,
  • 2 years of experience supervising staff in a mental health facility, hospital or other clinical setting. (Supervisory experience includes the authority to hire, terminate, assign, reward, discipline, etc)
• PsyD, LPC, LMFT, or LCSW required.

• Successfully pass a criminal records check.
• Valid Oregon Driver's license.

• Experience working with multidisciplinary teams.
• Supervision of staff at multiple professional levels.
• Knowledge and experience in compliance with Oregon Administrative Rules and Oregon Revised Statutes.
• Knowledge and training on evidence-based practices as applicable to the target population.
• Knowledge and experience with crisis interventions and pre-commitment investigations.
• Knowledge and experience working with jail and forensic populations.

• To apply for this position, click on the "Apply" button to fill out all information in the online application and complete the questionnaire. Failure to do so may result in your application being removed from consideration.
• Only complete applications received by the posted application deadline date, or the first review date will be considered.
• Answer all supplemental questions.

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• This is a FLSA exempt position.
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• Eligible veterans who meet the qualifications will be given veterans' preference. For further information, please see the following website: Veterans Resources. NOTE: If claiming veterans’ preference please be sure to attach your DD214 or Disability letter from the VA.
• Benton County does not offer VISA sponsorships. 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. Benton County will review these documents to confirm that you are authorized to work in the United States.
• If you wish to identify yourself as an individual with a disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and will be requesting accommodation, please contact the Benton County Human Resources Department by calling 541-766-6081.