School Mental Health Therapist (32 Hours)

The Center for Human Development, Inc. is seeking a part-time School Mental Health Therapist for the La Grande School Based Mental Health Center. This position works as part of the Public Health team providing school-based psychotherapeutic services to children and adolescents suffering from emotional or mental disorders, or facilitate these children receiving such services. This position will occasionally provide access or crisis coverage as needed.   

The Requirements: 

• Master's degree in a social sciences field*; 
• State licensure or be willing to pursue licensure preferred;
• Two years of relevant mental health experience;
• Meets requirements of a Qualified Mental Health Professional.
• Certified as an Alcohol and Drug Counselor or must begin certification process upon hire.
• Must possess a valid Oregon Driver’s license and be insurable for client service purposes, travel between business offices, and to attend required meeting and/or trainings. 
• Must pass all criminal history check requirements as required by ORS  181.536-181.537 and in accordance with OAR 407-007-0200-407-007-0370 and drug screening.
• *If masters degree has not been obtained, to be considered for this position you must be attending school and have at least 30 credits based on quarter completed, or 20 credits based on semester complete
  
  

Essential Duties:

• Must maintain punctual and regular work attendance.
• Assessment and screening of adolescents, and children 
• Provide individual, group, and family therapy; develop individual treatment plans
• Develop format and gather curriculum for specific population groups
• Participate on the Crisis Team and pursue investigator and/or examiner certification
• Weekly consultation with Behavior Health Team crisis and family treatment teams.
• Work on agency committees and cross-team committees as a representative of the SBHC team
• Sit on community and interagency committees as a representative of CHD 
• Assist clients in applying for and obtaining services and benefits; transportation needs; community involvement etc.  
• Monitors client appointments and progress; maintains accurate and timely case notes, treatment plans and client records 

The Benefits: 

Part-time position with attractive pro-rated benefit package that includes medical, dental, vision, life/AD&D insurance, long-term disability insurance, excellent retirement benefit with generous contribution to 401k after orientation, Professional Development Plan, gym discounts, and more. Paid time off includes 1 day of sick time accrued each month, 1 day of vacation time accrued each month (increases with years of service), 10 paid holidays each year, and one month paid renewal leave every 7 years! Qualified as a NHSC loan repayment site.

The Area: 

Tired of the rat race? La Grande, Oregon is a small town in Eastern Oregon that offers fresh air, a strong community presence, virtually no traffic, and lots of outdoor recreation in the surrounding Blue Mountains.  Enjoy hiking, horseback and mountain bike trails, and ATV access at Mt. Emily Recreation Area, bird watching at Ladd Marsh, picnics along the Grande Ronde River, inland links style golf courses and more. Home of Eastern Oregon University.

To apply please visit our website https://www.chdinc.org/employment. Cover Letter REQUIRED with application.

If you need assistance please call 541-962-8881 or email [email protected] .

The Center for Human Development, Inc. is an equal employment opportunity employer.  We adhere to a policy of making employment decisions without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, religion, marital status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by state or federal law. We assure you that your opportunity for employment with CHD depends solely on your qualifications.