Mental Health Clinician - Part Time

Central City Concern (CCC) is an innovative nonprofit agency providing comprehensive services to adults and families in the Portland metro area who are impacted by homelessness, poverty, and behavioral health struggles. We hire people who are skilled and passionate to meet our mission through outcome-based strategies that support personal and community transformation.

The Mental Health Clinician works as a member of a multi-disciplinary team providing intensive case management and integrated behavioral health treatment to individuals. The team works to address all treatment needs, including crisis management, substance abuse treatment, medication management, physical health treatment, mental health treatment, accessing benefits and entitlements, accessing and maintaining affordable housing.

Central City Concern's Cedar Commons is looking to hire a part-time Mental Health Clinician!

Cedar Commons is Central City Concern's newest building, located in the Powellhurst-Gilbert neighborhood of SE Portland. This three-story 60-unit building consists of 40 single-room occupancy (SRO) units and 20 studio units. The SRO units are by referral only as permanent supportive housing. The program is a unique partnership of mental health and supportive housing services.

Location: Cedar Commons is located in South East Portland, Oregon

Schedule: Monday-Friday 8:00am-4:30pm Flexible part-time schedule!

Minimum Requirements:

• Must meet qualifications for:




• QMHP-R or QMHP
• LPC-A or LPC
• LMFT-A or LMFT
• CSWA or LCSW




• Relevant Master's degree required.
• Master's degree in a human services field and one year experience in mental Experience with severe mental illness (SMI) preferred.
• LCSW HIGHLY preferred
• CADC-I or CADC-II HIGHLY preferred

• Has the competencies necessary to:
  
  
  
  • Identify precipitating events.
  • Gather histories of mental, emotional and physical disabilities, alcohol and drug use, past mental health services and criminal justice contacts.
  • Assess family, social and work relationships.
  • Conduct a mental status assessment.
  • Document a DSM diagnosis.
  • Write and implement or supervise implementation of a treatment plan.
  • Conduct and document a mental health assessment.
  
  
  
  

• Provide mental health treatment and rehabilitative services within ones scope of practice.
• Must have current CPR certification or must be able to obtain in one.
• Must possess a current driver's license, access to a vehicle, qualify as an Acceptable Driver as designated in Central City Concern's Fleet Safety policy. Must pass an initial drivers training within 60 days of being an approved driver and continued recertification training. Must maintain vehicle insurance coverage of a minimum of $100,000/$300,000 personal auto liability coverage.

Responsibilities include:

• Collect information regarding clients' history through a combination of interviewing, records review, and consultation, after obtaining written consent.
• Conduct and document Mental Health Assessments, including mental status exam, DSM diagnosis, and clinical formulation.
• Develop treatment plan with client.
• Participate in clinical staff meetings and case conferences with team members in order to utilize interdisciplinary expertise and facilitate individual treatment plans for clients.
• Participate in outreach activities necessary to offer services and engage participation in a non- coercive manner. Escort clients to meetings and appointments as necessary.
• Participate in evaluating clients for risk of harm.
• Collaborate with Residential facilities, Adult Foster homes or other housing providers to provide necessary treatment services and coordinate residential and non-residential treatment and service planning.
• Participate in admission and discharge planning for any client needing hospitalization or subacute level of care. Client contact must be made within one working day of admission.
• Monitor and assure that the health and safety needs of clients are met.
• Maintain client records using an electronic medical record. Must be documented as required by program standards and funding requirements including documentation of clinical interactions, behavioral health assessments & individual service plans.
• Participate in regular supervision from the Clinical Supervisor, seeking additional supervision whenever necessary. Minimum requirement two hours of documented supervision per month.
• Attend required meetings and mandatory CCC trainings in a timely manner.
• Adhere to all state and federal privacy regulations, including HIPAA and 42 CFR Part 2, and to CCC policies and agreements regarding confidentiality, privacy, and security. Support compliance with all privacy and security requirements pursuant to community
• partners' and outside providers' patient confidentiality agreements, including privacy and security requirements for EMR access. This includes immediately reporting any breach of protected health information or personal identification information of any person receiving CCC services by CCC or an outside provider to the CCC Compliance Department, as well as to your supervisor or their designee.
• Conduct educational and therapeutic groups for clients, using approved curriculum.
• Coordinate services with all members of client's support network.
• Participate in quality assurance and quality improvement activities as directed.
• Assist with the development of an integrated treatment program.
• Initiate Directors Custody transport holds when appropriate. This requires certified Director's Custody designation in Multnomah County.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

This description is intended to provide a snapshot of the work performed and is not designed to contain a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required for the position.

As an agency deeply rooted in recovery, part of our policy and commitment to a drug and alcohol-free workplace includes post-offer, and pre-employment drug screens. Please note we follow Federal Guidelines regarding prohibited substances, even for those legal at the state level.

Central City Concern is a second-chance employer and complies with applicable laws regarding the consideration of criminal background for employment purposes. Government regulations, contractual requirements, or the duties of this particular job may require CCC to conduct a background check and take appropriate action to address prior criminal convictions.