Continuous

Compensation is dependent on experience and based on State of Oregon defined bona fide factors in accordance to Oregon's Pay Equity Act.
CHILD & FAMILY CLINICAL COUNSELOR 4: Hourly Salary Range $27.70-$37.22
CHILD & FAMILY CLINICAL COUNSELOR 5: Hourly Salary Range $29.92-$40.20

This position is for a Master's Level Mental Health Professional who is committed to providing evidence based treatment to young children.

Your job in the department is to . . .
Provides professional community behavioral health services through individual and group psychotherapy and counseling of clients.

Your job also involves . . .
The delivery of behavioral health services for prevention of child abuse and neglect, hospitalizations, crime and delinquency, and for improved County safety and quality of living.

Minimum Education Level
Masters
Specifics: Specializing in counseling, psychology or related field.

Minimum Experience Level
One year
Specifics: One year working with special needs clients.

Driver’s License
Oregon Driver's License required
Specifics: This position requires an insurable driving record and a valid Oregon driver’s License within in 30 days of appointment.

Other Licenses
Professional License required
Specifics: The employee is required to maintain current and active licensure and/or certification and to provide the appropriate verifications at the time of renewals.
Clinical Counselor 4: QMHP required.
Clinical Counselor 5: LPC, LCSW, or LMFT required.

Proof of being fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Medical and Religious exemptions may be considered per the approval process.

Desirable Qualifications: Bilingual and/or bicultural competencies for Latino population is preferred. CGAC, CADC, EASA, PCIT are preferred.

Knowledge of:

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  The principals and practices of social casework or clinical delivery systems, medical/psychological diagnostic assessment, basic psychotherapy and counseling techniques.
• General mental health/addictions needs assessments.
• Methods to conduct thorough interviews, assessments and evaluations and effectively interpret information in the formulation of a diagnosis and treatment plan.

• Solve problems and negotiate.
• Handle high physical demand and complex person interaction.
• Exercise sound judgement in appraising situations and making decisions regarding complex behavioral health treatment issues.
• Deal professionally with persons who have mental and emotional disturbances, developmental disabilities or alcohol and drug abuse problems and develop therapeutic relationships with patients and their families.
• Apply knowledge of needs and resources to development of services.
• Comprehend and interpret laws, rules and regulations that apply to role.
• Convey information, ideas, and facts both orally and in writing to supervisors, colleagues, and individuals, inside and outside the county, using language and a format the audience will best understand.
• Utilize computers and other technology to communicate in written and verbal forms (e.g., word processing, texts, emails, spreadsheets, department-specific software).
• Effectively relate well with others, including supervisors, colleagues, and individuals inside and outside the county. Exhibit a professional manner in dealing with others and working to maintain constructive working relationships.
• Take personal responsibility for the quality and timeliness of work. Show up to work on time, and follows instructions, policies, and procedures. Meet productivity standards, deadlines, and work schedules.

WORKING CONDITIONS
Job Conditions: Normal working hours, however, additional hours may be required in order to provide triage/crisis services. Position involves exposure to people with a wide variety of behavioral health problems and may involve exposure to potentially dangerous situations.

Work Location: Lincoln County

Travel: Travel within county utilizing Lincoln County vehicle.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The physical demands are typical of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Physical capability to handle high mobility demands and complex personal interactions.

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  Physical capability: tasks involve the ability to exert very moderate physical effort in light work, typically involving some combination of stooping, kneeling, crouching and crawling, and which may involve some lifting, carrying, pushing and/or pulling of objects and materials of moderate weight (12-20 pounds).
• Sensory Requirements: Some tasks require visual perception and discrimination. Some tasks require oral communications ability. Some tasks require the ability to perceive and discriminate sounds.
• Environmental Factors: Tasks are regularly performed with exposure to adverse environmental conditions, such as dirt, pollen, odors wetness, humidity, rain, fumes, temperatures and noise extremes, machinery, vibrations, electric currently, traffic hazards, animals/wildlife and toxic/poisonous agents. Tasks are sometimes performed with exposure to violence, disease, or pathogenic substances.

Lincoln County offers a comprehensive benefit package including vacation, holiday, and sick leave as well as medical, dental, vision which is paid at 90% by the County and 10% by the employee. Other fully paid benefits include life, AD&D, long-term disability insurance. Other optional insurances are available. A 401K retirement plan is also provided. The County's current contribution rate is 11%.

Regular and Trial Service employees working between 20 - 39 hours per week on a regular basis are eligible for pro-rated employee benefits.