Behavioral Health Specialist 2

Initial Posting Date :

10 / 31 / 2025

Application Deadline :

11 / 10 / 2025

Agency :

Oregon Health Authority

Salary Range :

4,998.00-8,177.00 Monthly

Position Type : Employee

Position Title :

Behavioral Health Specialist 2

Job Description : WORKDAY :

Salary Range : This salary is $6,146 per month. This supersedes the monthly salary that is listed in Workday when you apply.

State of Oregon seeks full time full time Behavioral Health Specialist 2 for Oregon State Hospital in Salem, Oregon. Provide specialized counseling and therapy including specialized treatment services (psychotherapeutic and psychoeducational treatment) for groups and individuals, including modalities such as DBT, co-occurring (substance abuse and mental illness disorders, and trauma-informed therapies; Conduct assessments to develop individualized treatment interventions for patients, including assessments of risk of suicide; Apply specialized behavioral health knowledge to complete a comprehensive mental health assessment, participate in formulating diagnoses, and develop patient plans and individualized and group behavioral health interventions to shape behavior; Develop evidence-based programming in consideration of unit needs; Provide guidance to staff individually and / or in multi-disciplinary teams; Generate accurate written documentation of all treatment activities within hospital guidelines and timeframes.

Job ID# : REQ-180012

Send resume & cover letter : barry.lein@oha.oregon.gov