Mental Health Technician jobs in Springfield, OR

Located just south of Eugene Oregon in the beautiful and historic city of Cottage Grove, South Lane Mental Health is a non-profit community mental health agency guided by an enduring commitment to providing individualized mental health services with compassion and respect. South Lane Mental Health’s staff of nearly 100 provides a variety of therapeutic services to over 2,000 individuals annually in Cottage Grove and the surrounding community. Our employees have a wide range of backgrounds, educational attainment, and skill sets. We strive to create an agency community characterized by empowerment, compassion, and innovation.

About the position:
The ACT Services Coordinator facilitates day-to-day coordination and tracking of ACT program client service needs and team member activities to ensure that client needs are met in a timely fashion by performing general program organization tasks, screening and directing calls to appropriate team members, scheduling client services and client supports, data input and data tracking, and other duties as assigned by the Program Manager. The Administrative Assistant also performs general service delivery tasks as a support to the overall functioning of the ACT team and builds helping relationships with clients to aid in their development of daily living skills.


Hourly: $21.00 - $25.73


Principal Duties and Responsibilities

Participate in the ACT Treatment Team

Regularly attend ACT team meetings and rounds and collaborate with other ACT team members to identify strategies to provide quality care to ACT clients.

Coordinate care with other members of the ACT team, as well as other providers, families, courts, schools, etc. as required to assist the client to succeed in meeting individual goals.


Complete administrative and continuing education responsibilities

Requirements

Education and Experience

Ability to obtain MHACBO registration and be credentialed as a QMHA (Bachelors in a related field or 3 years of experience working with individuals with a Mental Health diagnosis, or a combination of education and experience).

Peer Support Specialist Certification and inclusion on the Traditional Health Worker Registry.


Proffered Experience

Proffered Skills and Knowledge

Essential Job Functions
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, move, talk, hear, and manipulate equipment, as well as lift and move objects, equipment, and supplies. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Lift up to 40-50 pounds may occasionally be required, depending on the specific style or type of care provided. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. The employee must travel regularly using a personal vehicle to locations throughout the community, including client homes.

The employee works in well-lit, clean environments. The noise level in the work environment is quiet to moderate. May work evenings or weekends. The employee may occasionally work with angry or hostile clients or members of the public, work with toxic substances and biohazards, and be exposed to infectious illnesses.

Equal Opportunity Statements
South Lane Mental Health provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

We encourage applications from members of historically underrepresented racial/ethnic groups, women, individuals with disabilities, veterans, and LGBTQIA community members. The strength of our organization lies in the diversity of our workforce and the perspectives our employees bring to their work at South Lane Mental Health.

Additional Information
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.

To Apply:
Please complete the application at www.slmh.org/careers
Resume and Cover letter are required. No phone calls, please.

EOE