Description
Sign On Bonus : $2,500.00
What You Will Do to Change Lives
At an outpatient setting, the Qualified Mental Health Professional (QMHP) provides services needed to members served, in the most appropriate environment on a regular and emergency basis.
Shifts Available :
Full-Time 0.8 | Shift, Hours and Days vary as needed ( $2,500 Sign On Bonus )
Expected starting wage range is $26.46 - $32.69. Telecare applies geographic differentials to its pay ranges. The pay range assigned to this role will be based on the geographic location from which the role is performed. Starting pay is commensurate with relevant experience above the minimum requirements
QUALIFICATIONS
Required :
- Graduate degree in a behavioral science field, psychology, social work, or recreational, art, or music therapy
- Must be registered as a QMHP in the State of Oregon.
- Must have knowledge and ability to use public transportation
- Must be at least 18 years of age
- Must be CPR, Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI), and First Aid certified on date of employment or within 60 days of employment and maintain current certification throughout employment
- Valid and current driver's license, and personal vehicle insurance with your name listed as a driver.
- Willingness to use your personal vehicle to drive clients to appointments and groups, etc.
- All opportunities at Telecare are contingent upon successful completion and receipt of acceptable results of the applicable post-offer physical examination, 2-step PPD test for tuberculosis, acceptable criminal background clearances, excluded party sanctions, and degree or license verification. If the position requires driving, valid driver's license, a motor vehicle clearance and proof of auto insurance is required at time of employment and must be maintained throughout employment. Additional regulatory, contractual or local requirements may apply
- Valid and current driver's license, and personal vehicle insurance with your name listed as a driver.
- Willingness to use your personal vehicle to drive clients to appointments and groups, etc. (weekly mileage reimbursement at the IRS rate)
Preferred :
Awareness of Recovery and Rehabilitation philosophySpecialized knowledge / experience in vocational, housing, or dual diagnosis servicesBilingual abilitiesSKILLS
Risk assessment skills for suicide, self-harm, and violence towards others at inpatient facilitiesESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
Performs extensive services as requested / required in members-served homes, hospital emergency room(s), and other settingsPerforms liaison duties with community agenciesTransports members served, as neededAssists members served in obtaining safe, appropriate, and affordable housing that follows their preferences in level of independence and location and is consistent with an evidence-based Supportive Housing modelUses a shared decision-making model in identifying medication needs and preferences of the member served, assists the member served to access medications, monitor medication response and side effectsProvides members served with assistance in obtaining and maintaining entitlementsProvides cognitive-behavioral interventions targeting specific psychological and behavioral problemsProvides 24-hour on-call coverage on a rotating basis with other clinical staff, which involves answering the crisis phone and providing in-community response and interventions on weekends and holidays as assignedMust evade members served in the event of assaultive behavior and pass assault crisis / crisis prevention trainingDemonstrates the Telecare mission, purpose, values, and beliefs in everyday language and contact with the internal and external stakeholdersPerforms psychosocial interviews and develops written clinical assessments with assigned members servedEnsures that members served are authorized for services by developing written authorization requests per contract requirements and submitting them to the Payor for approvalUses collaborative and motivational interventions to build engagementPerforms service coordination functions of assessing, planning, linking, monitoring, and advocating for members servedEnsures documentation of all services in accordance with standardsCollaborates with the treatment team in coordination of member servicesEducates the member served to prevent health problems and coordinates medical screening and follow-upsEncourages and motivates members served regarding work, especially competitive employment and school as achievable goalsEducates the member served about mental illness, treatment, and recovery and teaches skills for coping with specific symptoms and stress managementProvides skill-building, coaching, and access to necessary resources to help members served with personal care, safety skills, money management, shopping, household management, social skills, and use of transportation resourcesAssumes professional responsibility for members served well-beingResponds to crisis situationsAssure that members served know and understand their legal status and rights; tracks legal status of members servedObserves, records, and reports members served social, activities of daily living (ADLs), substance abuse, vocational, and psychiatric behavior per treatment plan guidelinesCompletes an individualized and comprehensive service plan, with input from team and family members, including assessing the member served strengths, preferences, and goals as well as educational, substance abuse, housing, vocational, social, financial, and health needsFacilitates the development and updating of comprehensive crisis plans for members servedProvides psycho-educational services to families and significant others to facilitate communication skills and problem solving and enlist the involvement of natural supports to support the recovery of the member servedDevelops community resources and builds positive productive relationships with community partnersProvides advocacy on members served behalf in an effort to negotiate troublesome system boundariesDuties and responsibilities may be added, deleted and / or changed at the discretion of management.PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The physical demands here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
The employee is occasionally required to sit, bend, squat, kneel, push, pull and lift and carry items weighing 25 pounds or less as well as to frequently stand, walk, reach, twist and do simple and power grasping. The position requires manual repetitions, deviations and dexterity and to occasionally drive. Occasional Hazardous Exposure (Blood Borne Pathogens, hospital waste, Chemicals & Infections).
What's In It for You
Paid Time Off : For Full Time Employee it is 16.7 days in your first yearNine Paid Holidays & Shift differentials for hourly staff (6% for PM Shift, 10% for Overnight Shift). Weekend Shift differentials for hourly staff (5% for Weekend AM Shift, 11% for Weekend PM Shift, 15% for Weekend Overnight Shift)
Free CEUs, free Supervision for BBS Associate License, coaching, and mentorshipOnline University Tuition Discount and Company ScholarshipsMedical, Vision, Dental Insurance, 401K, Employee Stock Ownership PlanFor more information visit : https : / / www.telecarecorp.com / benefitsJoin Our Compassionate Team
Telecare's mission is to deliver excellent and effective behavioral health services that engage individuals in recovering their health, hopes, and dreams. Telecare continues to advance cultural diversity, humility, equity, and inclusion at all levels of our organization by hiring mental health peers, BIPOC, LGBTQIA+, veterans, and all belief systems.
Telecare Assertive Community Treatment program in Oregon (TACT), serves 150 adults ages 18-59 with serious mental illness working towards independent living.
EOE AA M / F / V / Disability
If job posting references any sign-on bonus internal applicants and applicants employed with Telecare in the previous 12 months would not be eligible.
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