Center Mental Health Counselor

NEEDED: Center Mental Health Counselor

LOCATION: 59868 E HWY 224, Estacada, OR 97023

SCHEDULE: Monday – Friday, 8:00AM – 5:00 PM

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Unrestricted license as a Clinical Psychologist or Licensed Clinical Social Worker and must be an independent practitioner in the State or Oregon.
• Hold and maintain a current CPR certification.

JOB DUTIES:

• Attend monthly conference calls, webinars, and DOL training, on site trainings as available during regular scheduled hours of service.  If unavailable to attend, notify the Health and Wellness Director and obtain notes and pertinent information.
• Ensure patient privacy for all assessments; maintain, safeguard, and ensure the confidentiality of all required student health records when they are in the health clinic or in the possession of health and wellness team members, in accordance with HIPAA.
• Provide Mental Health services in a positive and productive manner to facilitate student willingness to pursue recommended mental health treatment plan, if applicable. Services will have a general emphasis on early detection, diagnosis, and prevention/education.  Provide student services in such a manner to obtain positive student satisfaction survey results as determined by Job Corps.
• Not to engage in any research projects and/or publications relating to Job Corps health activities without prior written approval from the Job Corps National Office in Golden, CO.
• Report adverse student behavior incidents to the HWD, Center Director or Contracting Officer’s (CO) Representative (COR) in a timely manner.
• Understand that mental health services shall be subject to monitoring and review by Job Corps assessment teams, and cooperation and compliance with such teams is required.  Participate in DOL and
• Forest Service assessments, completing requested questionnaires, conferences, and monthly teleconferences in adherence to the PRH requirements. 
• Shall provide a monthly status report to the Health and Wellness Director by the 5th of each month.
• Contractor will maintain a sign in sign out log for all time billed to the center. Each center will develop their own system for maintaining this information.
• Contractor will document each student interaction in the student health record (SHR) in a timely manner.
• Comply with Job Corps infection control policies and procedures.

Assessment

• Provide mental health assessments for applicants and students to examine mood, behavior, thinking, reasoning, and other areas related to emotional wellness. At a minimum there are three types of assessments that will occur:
• For applicants during the admissions process, which may include individualized assessments for possible direct threat or health care needs.
• For new students, based on responses to the Social Intake Form (SIF) and/or the Job Corps Health History Form.
• For any student by referral using a written referral and feedback form.
• Promptly review applicant files and complete required initial assessment (intake), and treatment plan, as applicable.
• Participate in Disability Accommodations Committee (DAC) meetings & file applicant review team meetings during regular scheduled hours, when requested.

Care and Case Management

• Monitor students identified as having a chronic mental health condition to include but not limited to:  Communication among staff, monitoring, and follow-up. Information exchange should occur with CMHC, counseling staff, health and wellness staff and other appropriate staff based on “need to know”.
• Participate in the management of, and provide written diagnoses for, a chronic care management plan for students with chronic conditions/disability related to mental health conditions, when appropriate.
• Collaborate with Substance Abuse Counselor (TEAP) on services for students with co-occurring conditions of mental health issues and substance use.
• Coordinate with center physician and Health & Wellness Manager (HWD) to discuss long-term medication management and Schedule II prescription management.
• On a monthly basis, report to the Center Director and HWD on all health- related matters; including student medical separations, justification and costs of special needed services, health and non-healthcare equipment repair and replacement needs, depletion of medical supplies and medications, and other areas deemed appropriate.

Treatment

• Record all mental health documentation, such as, diagnosis, treatment and management plans, medication, reason of denial into the program (if recommended) etc. on the Student Health Record (SHR), Job Corps Health and Wellness Program forms as well as in any Job Corps approved electronic systems such as CIS. 
• Determination when a Medical Separation with Reinstatement Rights (MSWR) is appropriate and recommended for students with mental health conditions and/or substance use co-occurring conditions.
• Crisis intervention, as needed. In the event of a mental health emergency, the Center Mental-Health Consultant or the Center Physician must conduct a mental health evaluation as soon as possible, and when necessary, refer the student for psychiatric care. If the Center Physician or Center Mental-Health Consultant is not available, the student must be referred immediately to the emergency room of the nearest medical facility. If there is a life-threatening situation, 911 or the emergency response team should be called.
• Provide various therapies to include but not limited to: Short-term therapy with mental health checks as needed, Brief Therapy and appropriate referrals to long term therapy. These therapies should focus on retention and behaviors that represent employability barriers.
• Ensure that contact is maintained and documented with any off-center mental health provider to monitor the student’s compliance and progress.

Mental Health Promotion and Education

• Conduct a minimum of a one-hour presentation on mental health promotion for all new students, with an emphasis on employability and how to respond to a mental health crisis.
• Conduct at least one annual center-wide mental health promotion and education activity. Provide the HWD with documentation of the activities.
• Assist students to acquire health-related skills and knowledge of healthy mental health care.
• Participate in health and wellness program continuous quality improvement activities and advise and assist the health education instructor in the development and implementation of the Mental Health Education Program.
• Coordination with other departments/programs on center, including, but not limited, to residential, recreation, education, vocation, student government association, and Healthy Eating and Active Lifestyles (HEALs), to develop integrated promotion and education services.
• Collaboration with counseling staff in developing and/or leading psycho-educational skill-building groups to promote wellness (e.g., relaxation training, anger management, mood regulation, assertiveness skills, handling relationships, sleep hygiene, etc.).

BENEFITS: Competitive hourly pay rate, accrued vacation, accrued sick leave, 11 paid federal holidays, 401K opportunity, and healthcare benefits contributions.