Job Title: Therapist - Assertive Community Treatment Team

$5,000 Signing Bonus & Relocation Assistance Available

Full Time: Day Shift

Intro and job overview: Join our KBBH team and find meaningful work, inspiring colleagues, career growth, great compensation, and excellent benefits. Located in beautiful Southern Oregon.

Join an outstanding multi-disciplinary team including an on-staff psychiatric team and licensed clinical staff. Klamath Basin Behavioral Health is an accredited NHSC facility.

The NHSC Loan Repayment Program is open to licensed primary care medical, dental, and mental and behavioral health providers who are employed by accredited sites.

Benefits and pay range:

• Salary: $52,985.00 - $67,480.00 per year
• Medical Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• 403 (b) & Matching
• Paid Vacation & Wellness Days
• Life Insurance
• Disability Insurance
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Health Savings Account (HAS)
• Employee Discounts
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Wellness Program

Responsibilities and Qualifications: This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change, or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice.

• Collect information regarding clients’ history through a combination of interviewing, records review, and consultation, after obtaining written consent.
• Provides brief, solution-focused individual, group, and family therapy to a diverse caseload of adult members, as evidenced by direct observation, treatment team meetings, and clinical record review.
• Conduct and document Behavioral Health Assessments, including mental status exam, DSM diagnosis, and clinical formulation and develop treatment plan with client.
• Provide medically appropriate treatment services to program participants which may include but are not limited to Psychiatric rehabilitation, skills training, case management, psychotherapy, housing support, cognitive behavioral therapy, illness management and recovery, and other trauma specific services.
• Participate in outreach activities necessary to offer services and engage participation in a non-coercive manner. Escort clients to meetings and appointments as necessary.
• Participate in evaluating clients for risk of harm & initiate higher-level crisis services when necessary.
• Administers medications and performs basic nursing duties as prescribed by the physician and assigned by the Registered Nurse according to OAR 851-047-000.
• Participate in clinical staff meetings and case conferences with team members in order to utilize interdisciplinary expertise and facilitate individual treatment plans for clients.
• Participate in admission and discharge planning for any client needing hospitalization or subacute level of care.
• Monitor and assure that the health and safety needs of clients are met.
• Maintain client records using an electronic medical record. Completing documentation as outlined below in “Documentation Requirements.”
• Participate in providing after hours coverage for ACT participants.
• Participate in regular supervision from the Clinical Supervisor, seeking additional supervision whenever necessary.
• Attend required meetings and trainings

Education: Must meet requirements to qualify as a QMHP. QMHPs shall meet the following minimum qualifications and shall hold one of the following educational degrees:

• Graduate degree in Psychology.
• Bachelor’s degree in nursing and licensed by the state of Oregon.
• Graduate degree in social work.
• Graduate degree in a behavioral science field.
• Graduate degree in recreational, music or art therapy.
• Bachelor’s degree in occupational therapy and licensed by the State of Oregon.

Experience: Experience to demonstrate the competencies to identify precipitating events:

• Gather histories of mental and physical disabilities, alcohol and drug use, past mental service, and criminal justice contracts.
• Assess family, social and work relationships.
• Conduct mental health examinations.
• Document a multiaxial DSM diagnosis.
• Write and supervise a treatment plan.
• Conduct a comprehensive Mental Health Assessment.
• Provide individual, family and/or group therapy within the scope of their training

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations: Valid Oregon driver’s license, insurable driving record. Personal automobile insurance is required if clients are transported, or any agency business is conducted by the employee using his/her personal vehicle. If the employee is an unlicensed therapist or is not actively in the licensing process, employee must meet the requirements to become MHACBO QMHP Certified. Certification or licensure must be maintained for the length of employment. Driving is a requirement for this position. Proof of insurance must be provided to the HR department. Coverage must remain current.

Other Considerations: Klamath Basin Behavioral Health celebrates diversity and is committed to creating inclusive and equal access to all individuals regardless of race, color, religion, ethnic or national origin, gender, genetic information, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, and veteran's status. or any other basis covered by appropriate law. Our employment decisions are based on qualifications, merit, and agency need

• COVID-19 Vaccination or medical or religious exemption