Behavioral Health Provider - CSS Spanish Language

Current employees: Please apply through the employee portal to be considered for this opportunity. Pay Range: $41.45 - $50.97 Hourly Department: Health Department Job Type: Regular Represented Exemption Status: United States of America (Non-Exempt) Closing Date (Open Until Filled if No Date Specified): The Opportunity: This Work Matters! Do you enjoy working in an environment that makes a meaningful difference in the lives of students? Are you a champion at providing quality healthcare services to contribute to their well-being and academic success? If so, read on, we have the perfect opportunity for you! Our SHCs focus on holistic care, addressing not only physical but also mental and emotional health. This approach allows for a more comprehensive and rewarding healthcare experience for our students. As a Behavioral Health provider at SHC, you will provide integrated behavioral healthcare, risk and safety assessments, and support for patients in need of and or seeking out behavioral health services. The vision of SHC is to facilitate access to comprehensive preventive, primary, and mental healthcare for Multnomah County school-age youth to keep them healthy and ready to learn. The Program operates 9 SHCs in coordination with five school districts: David Douglas, Parkrose, Centennial, Reynolds, and Portland Public Schools, and the Behavior Health Division’s School Based Mental Health program. This is a permanent .8 FTE position (40 hrs/wk and school winter, spring, and summer breaks off) with Student Health Centers (SHC) providing a patient facing BH clinical practice at two SHCS. You will receive healthcare benefits (Medical/Vision, Dental, free TriMet bus pass, and many more!). The position requires the applicant to be either a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW),Licensed professional counselor(LPC) or Psychologist in the state of Oregon.    Required: The Application Packet: You must submit all requested items below . Failure to do so will be deemed as an incomplete application. An application / resume demonstrating you meet minimum qualifications, AND A cover letter addressing: why you are interested in the position, AND how your skills, training and experience meet the required minimum qualifications for this position.     SCREENING AND EVALUATION: The Selection Process: For details about how we typically screen applications, review our overview of the selection process page. We expect to evaluate candidates for this recruitment as follows: Initial review of application/ resume and cover letter for minimum qualifications and all required attachments. If you do not address the minimum qualifications in the application, your application will be considered incomplete and will not move forward in the recruitment process. Supplemental questions Phone screen Oral exam Consideration of top candidates Background, reference, and education checks Note: Please be mindful of checking your email inbox for messages from the Recruiter as you may be emailed requesting additional information. If a response is not received in a timely manner your application may not be considered. As the Clinical Service Specialist , you will: Provide evidence-based behavioral health services to health center patient populations Provide brief (10-20 min), solution focused behavioral interventions with active development of Behavioral Change planning for patients referred to Behavioral Health via Medical Providers.  Provide mental health assessment, diagnosis, and brief evidenced-based psychotherapy usually lasting from 1-6 visits per episode of care to Primary Care patients with mental health and addictions problems across the lifespan.  Function as a clinical member of the health center's clinical teams Act as health center's behavioral health expert and provide effective professional consultation Improve population health outcomes by ensuring K-12 school age clients have access to behavioral health expertise as a usual part of primary care Provide diagnostic assessment using the DSM, functional analysis, and risk assessment Provide evidence-based cognitive, behavioral, and motivational interventions to health center clients with mental health concerns and health compromising behaviors Identify the need for and support client referrals and care management needs Responsible for relationship building with internal facing cross departmental and school  partners and stakeholders. Diversity and Inclusion: At Multnomah County, we don't just accept difference; we value it and support it to create a culture of dignity and respect for our employees. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. As a Health Department employee you will create a work culture of respect, trust and understanding for the highly diverse populations the Health Department serves in the office and in the community. Every employee shares the responsibility for promptly bringing to the County's attention conduct that interferes with providing a work environment free of illegal discrimination and harassment. TO QUALIFY: We will consider any combination of relevant work experience, volunteering, education, and transferable skills as qualifying unless an item in a section is labeled required. For details about how we typically screen applications, review our overview of the selection process . Required Minimum Qualifications/Transferable Skills*: Any combination of experience and training that would likely provide the knowledge and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the knowledge and abilities would be as noted below. All non-traditional education,training and experience will be evaluated. Equivalent to a Master's degree in social work, psychology or counseling Two (2) years of professional work experience as a counselor, mental health treatment professional, social worker or therapist Licensed Clinical Social Worker (