QMHA - Crisis Team

Yamhill County has two regular full-time positions for Qualified Mental Health Associates (QMHA) to work as members of a crisis team at McMinnville Adult Behavioral Health. This team is comprised of Master’s level clinicians, Bachelors level clinicians and peer support specialists. The people in these positions will provide crisis de-escalation, connection to resources/services, warm hand offs, follow up care and proactive outreach.

The Benefits:

Yamhill County offers generous employee benefits:

• 15 paid holidays per year.
• 19.5 days of Flexible Earned Time (FET) accrual in the first year (based on an 8-hr day).*
• PERS (Public Employee Retirement System) - 100% employer funded contributions.
• Full health benefit offerings with employee premiums starting as low as $58.82/month for current plan year. *

Additional benefits for HHS employees:

• $750 and 40 hours of paid time annually for professional development/training.
• $200 annually toward required license and/or certification fees.
• HRSA/NHSC approved site with many loan repayment opportunities available.
• Qualifying employer for public service student loan forgiveness.
• Most positions are eligible to accrue overtime.*

*Subject to the AFSCME Collective Bargaining Agreement (7/1/2023 – 6/30/2026).

The Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field.
• At least one year of experience in a setting relevant to the duties and skills noted above.
• Appropriate combination of education and experience may be substituted for degree.
• May need to meet or have the ability to meet, within one year, the qualifications of CADC to work in chemical dependency program and/or meet the QMHA requirement in the mental health program.
• Must have an NPI number or the ability to obtain one upon employment.
• A valid Oregon driver’s license is required.

Successful completion of a criminal background check, the results of which may not be cause for disqualification.

The Candidate:

The successful candidate will have working knowledge of techniques specifically related to community mental health services and the following abilities: to understand the behavior of people under stress; to develop and maintain effective cooperative relationships with clients and their families, the community, physicians, law enforcement agencies, the courts, and public and private administrators; to interpret community mental health and chemical dependency services, and to prepare concise and complete client treatment and progress records. Typing and computer proficiency is required for collaborative documentation. Additionally, they will have excellent communication skills, and will be dependable, organized, self-directed, detail-oriented, and possess the ability to work in a team environment and to interact with co-workers, clients, and the public in a courteous, professional manner.

Must have the Ability to secure and maintain a driver’s license valid in the state of Oregon, or an acceptable alternative means of transportation. May be required to drive a County vehicle. Employees authorized to operate a private vehicle on County business are required to carry a valid driver’s license and liability insurance minimums as outlined in ORS 806.070.

Employees must be able to perform the essential functions of this classification with or without accommodation.

In order to qualify for most HHS positions, applicants:

Must not be excluded from participation in federal health care programs (Medicaid, Medicare, and other federally funded programs that provide health benefits); and

Must not be excluded from participation in federal procurement (Federal Acquisition Regulation) and non-procurement activities (Executive Order No. 12549).

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Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $5,029.77 - $6,525.34 per month

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 10 hour shift
• 8 hour shift

Work Location: In person

Salary : $40 - $750