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We offer a retention bonus of $250 after 6 months of continuous employment and $500 after 1 year of continuous employment. Applies to regular FT employees, pro-rated for part-time.
Who We Are
ColumbiaCare Services is a non-profit, mental health treatment agency offering a full spectrum of behavioral health care. We are more than a company. We are a team of people who are in the business of changing people's lives. We specialize in providing outpatient services, residential treatment programs, mental health housing, and affiliated services for individuals living with mental illness. We are also proud to serve Veterans.
About the Program
ColumbiaCare provides Intensive Case Management Services (ICM), which are high-quality, evidence-based services that are flexible; a community-based package of care that includes assessment, strengths-based treatment planning, and recovery oriented case management that helps identify the individual’s service needs, and establishes and maintains community support systems and service coordination.
Position Details
We are looking to hire an Intensive Case Manager QMHA for our Jackson Care Connect/Outpatient program located from our Central Clinic location in Medford. The ideal candidate is a clinician who has a background in crisis or crisis intervention and who works well both independently and as part of a team. This position provides community based case management and skills training services to severe and persistent mentally ill clients in multiple settings including hospitals, residential treatment facilities, in the individual’s home or other community setting. Services may continue on a short or long-term basis with the purpose to maintain the client safely in the community without hospitalization. Successful applicants must be able to calmly and professionally respond to an ever-changing environment and exercise excellent problem-solving skills. A strong knowledge of available community resources and a willingness to create new resource relationships is also highly desirable.
Work Schedule: Monday-Friday; 8:30am – 5:30pm with some flexibility as needed
Members of the ICM team work closely with hospitals and other community partners, individuals, outpatient service providers and Jackson Care Connect to identify and implement alternatives to psychiatric hospitalization, which can include a variety of service plans designed to help stabilize clients who are experiencing severe psychiatric symptoms. In addition, direct care staff must be willing and able to successfully complete our Verbal and Physical Intervention (VPI) crisis de-escalation training, which requires performing various physical, hands-on maneuvers and techniques.
Qualifications
MUST be QMHA Certified through Mental Health & Addictions Certification Board of Oregon (MHACBO)
-OR-
MEET eligibility qualifications to register with MHACBO
State of Oregon QMHA credentials criteria:
a) Bachelor’s degree in Behavioral Science: Psychology, Counseling, Social Work, or Human Development;
b) OR minimum 6,000 HOURS verifiable mental health experience working with Severe Persistent Mental Illness population in a supervised social service setting;
c) OR equivalent combination of behavioral science education in addition to satisfactory supplemental mental health experience and training
Successful applicants MUST also have a valid Oregon driver’s license, maintain a safe driving record, and the ability to pass a DHS criminal background check and drug screen.
Pay & Benefits
Starting at $18.00per hour/DOE. ColumbiaCare offers a comprehensive benefits package for full-time employees, which includes: Medical/Dental/Vision coverage, 9 paid Holidays per year (eligible immediately), substantial Sick and Vacation accrual (12 days per year each), 403b Retirement Plan with up to a generous 6% company match immediately vested, Flexible Spending Account, Wellness Benefit of $400 per year and Company Paid Life Insurance Policy for employees. Our organization is qualified for federal student aid public service loan forgiveness program. For more information about our employment benefits, please visit our Career Page at www.columbiacare.org/careercenter.
HOW TO APPLY:
For more details about on how to apply, please visit our website http://www.columbiacare.org/ and/or view our CAREER CENTER page at http://www.columbiacare.org/careercenter.html. Our employment opportunities are listed by region, select SOUTHERN OREGON.
We are an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer and we give priority to applicants that qualify under protected veteran status.
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