Mental Health Skills Trainer - Enhanced Care Services at Marion County – Salem, Oregon

This recruitment has been reopened for additional applicants and will remain open until filled. If you have already applied for recruitment #551-2025-7, you do not need to reapply. New applicants are encouraged to submit applications as soon as possible as this recruitment may close at any time without further notice.

Are you looking for a rewarding opportunity to enhance the lives of older adults with behavioral health needs? If so, join our dedicated team as a Mental Health Associate! In this vital role, you will provide skills training and case management to older adults who are diagnosed with serious and persistent mental illnesses that are served by our Enhanced Care Services team that is located in a skilled nursing facility and with individuals served by our Older Adult Behavioral Health team. You will have the opportunity to work collaboratively with a multidisciplinary team to provide exceptional and compassionate care in a supportive, team-oriented environment. If you want to play an integral role in improving the lives of older adults, then apply today!

GENERAL STATEMENT OF DUTIES
Provides individual and group recreational, social and skills training services under a professionally developed service plan; keeps records of persons served status; performs service plan directed case management functions under close supervision; performs related duties as required. Primary responsibility of this class is to assist and support other mental health professionals, without primary responsibility for a caseload.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED
Works under close supervision of a supervisor who assigns work, establishes goals, and reviews the results obtained for overall effectiveness.

SUPERVISION EXERCISED
Supervision of others is not a responsibility of positions in this classification.

Provide behavioral health services to a specialized older adult population, and/or individuals who are physically and/or neurocognitively impacted with serious and persistent mental health conditions; may include co-occurring substance use disorders and/or individuals with severe mental illness who don’t fall into the above categories. Performs work using a person-centered, strengths-based, recovery-oriented, trauma-informed, culturally-sensitive, and ethically-guided approach. In-person assignment is split between Enhanced Care Services (ECS, a locked Intermediate Care Facility (ICF) setting) and Adult Behavioral Health. Services also provided in other Aging and People with Disabilities (APD) licensed settings and community settings, and include:

Skills Training

• Provide in-person individual and group skills training in accordance with the individualized service plan in order to move individuals toward recovery, independence, and community integration. Skill training areas include activities of daily living (ADLs) and instrumental activities of daily living (IALDs), such as hygiene, medication management and support, grocery shopping, cooking, obtaining benefits and entitlements, scheduling appointments, transportation, social skills, development of individuals’ natural supports, community integration, development of individuals’ natural supports, etc.
• Prepare scheduled activities for ECS residents in conjunction with the QMHP.

Case Management

• Provide treatment plan directed case management to assist individuals in accessing community services, supports, and housing. Case management includes making referrals and coordinating with other agencies to obtain services and resources for individuals; advocacy and brokerage on behalf of client to access community resources, benefits, and entitlements; and monitoring services.
• Maintain professional relationships with APD licensed partners listed above and participate in intra-agency and interagency case staffings for purposes of evaluation and treatment planning for individuals.
• Transport individuals to appointments and resource linkage.
• Conduct preliminary screenings for ECS referrals and communicates information to treatment team members.

Behavior Intervention

• Identify health and safety risks to self or others; apply crisis prevention, management, and de-escalation skills; assist RCF, NF, and APD licensed setting staff/caregivers in behavioral emergency prevention and management.
• Directly observe persons served and track progress and outcomes relevant to positive behavioral support and service plan goals involving complex behaviors.
• Accompany persons to community appointments when behavioral interventions are necessary.

Documentation

• Maintain accurate and timely clinical documentation in accordance with federal, state, county, and treatment program requirements under the direction of the clinical supervisor.
• Meet performance expectations for time and billing standards.

Miscellaneous

• Work with a team of clinicians and supervisor for clinical supervision, treatment planning, staff and departmental meetings, and trainings.
• Participate fully as a supportive, reliable, positive, collaborative, and professional team member during the development of individual treatment planning, daily clinical team meetings, and client crisis intervention.
• Employee must be able to drive county vehicles to perform work at various sites.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the supervisor.

Response Level 2: In the event of an emergency, employee makes a reasonable effort to report to work. Employee may be required to perform duties outside of their regularly assigned duties. Employee may be requested to work an extended or flexible schedule. Staff at this response level must complete Incident Command System 100 and 700 on-line or in-person training.
EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING

1. Three years relevant work experience in a behavioral health services field; OR
2. Bachelor's degree in a behavioral science field; OR
3. Any satisfactory combination of work, education, training or experience relevant to the position, as determined by Marion County.

NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

• Must possess a current Mental Health & Addiction Certification Board of Oregon (MHACBO) Qualified Mental Health Associate certification (QMHA) or register within thirty (30) days of hire, and complete in accordance with MHACBO guidelines. See MHACBO website for requirements. Applicants are responsible for their own application fees.
• This position may be subject to the following: Must not be excluded from participation in the federal health care programs (Medicaid, Medicare and other federally funded programs that provide health benefits); AND must not be excluded from participating in federal procurement (Federal Acquisition Regulation) and non-procurement activities (Executive Order No. 12549).
• Must possess a current driver's license in the applicant's state of residence and an acceptable driving history. Marion County will obtain a copy of the driving record for all qualified applicants from Driver and Motor Vehicle Services and review the driving record according to the Marion County policy and procedure for Driving on County Business. The policy can be found at: http://apps.co.marion.or.us/APAP/.
• The finalist for this position will be required to pass a criminal history background check; however, conviction of a crime may not necessarily disqualify an individual for this position.
• This is a safety sensitive/special needs position. Final candidates selected for this position will be required to pass a pre-employment drug screen, including testing for marijuana. The Marion County Drug and Alcohol Use and Testing Policy can be found at: http://apps.co.marion.or.us/APAP/policy.aspx?p=policy&pid=518.
• This assignment is represented by a union.
• This is a full-time, position, which is eligible for overtime.
• Work Schedule: Tuesday - Saturday, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., with flexibility depending upon the needs of the department and program.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES
Working knowledge of the general concepts of mental health (including common symptoms for major behavioral health conditions) and chemical dependency as well as community resources; de-escalation, crisis intervention, and engagement strategies; strengths-based resiliency and recovery models; definitions of basic- and community-living skills; measurable goals/outcomes of mental health recovery, substance use disorders recovery, and co-occurring disorders recovery; evidence-based strategies for skills training and improving overall health; daily living activities that promote health and wellness.

Ability to demonstrate active listening skills and interviewing techniques; establish effective working relationships with diverse individuals and foster shared decision-making with behavioral health consumers, family members, and providers; clearly convey information about behavioral and general health; exercise cultural and trauma-informed competency when linking to resources; follow directions and accept feedback in a professional manner; prepare reports and document services provided to persons served in a timely and professional manner with clarity, conciseness, and completeness; work within an interdisciplinary team; practice appropriate boundaries with consumers; recognize unsafe situations.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
Operates a motor vehicle; sees using depth perception; stands; sits; moves about the work area; bends forward; climbs 1 floor of stairs; lifts, pushes, pulls, and carries up to 15 lbs.; moves carts weighing up to 15 lbs.; operates a keyboard; speaks clearly and audibly; reads a 12 pt. font; hears a normal level of speech; works in areas that may be exposed to heat, cold, humidity, dust, smoke, noise and household chemicals; may work in wet or uneven areas.