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If you are interested in helping our future of our youth, then CCS has the perfect position for you!
We currently have an opening for a full time, 40 hour a week School Based Counselor to lead mental health services in Mitchell, Oregon. This is a year around position and the successful candidate will work at the Mitchell School Based Health Center for 30 hours a week, and 10 hours a week will be spent working for the Spray School District. This is a unique position that will work with both children and adults at the School Based Health Center and will be responsible for facilitating, organizing and bring to life preventative programs that will mobilize the youth and adults of Wheeler County.
Requirements for this position include:

• A Master’s Degree in psychology, sociology, or other human services related field
• OR
• A Bachelor’s degree in psychology, sociology, or other human services related field,
• AND must be willing to enroll in a Master’s program upon hire with the potential of tuition reimbursement.
• A valid driver’s license and $300,000 in bodily injury and $100,000 for property damage for auto insurance.
• The ability to pass a criminal history background check.
• Proof of Covid Vaccination or approved religious or medical exemption upon hire.

Wages for this position range from $22.16 to $31.92 an hour for Bachelor’s level and $59,900 to $89,900 for Master’s level, DOE. Qualified applicants are encouraged to fill out an application online at: https://communitycounselingsolutions.org/
DESCRIPTION
Provides culturally competent and appropriate behavioral health treatment to students at in school districts covered by CCS. The position provides the treatment in accordance with the Oregon Administrative Rules (OAR’s) and the mission and values of CCS. The position works closely with other involved community partners and the school and is professional in all aspects of service delivery. Additionally, this position assists administration in meeting the behavioral health needs of the community they are based out of.
As School Based Counselor you will primarily provide counseling services, including group, individual, prevention, education and outreach to students within the school district, any alternative school, for higher risk, higher behavior students.
SUPERVISION
Supervision Received
This position is supervised by the Clinical Supervisor, Clinical Director or Site Manager.
Supervision Exercised
This position does not supervise other employees.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Provide clinical services to children and families. This would include but is not limited to screening, assessment, individual and group therapy, consultation, prevention, education, outreach and all other allowed clinical services.

Actively participate in joint case planning and coordination with agency employees and relevant agency contractors. Act as a liaison between clients and other agencies. Act as a client advocate when appropriate.
Actively participate in all group and individual supervision sessions.
Have the knowledge to work with students to develop skills, such as organization, time management, and effective study habits.
Provides appropriate information to staff related to the comprehensive school counseling program.
Fill in for other School Based Counselors within CCS as needed for the Morrow County School District. This requires the ability to be flexible, travel to different locations and translate other work. Adaptability and picking up quickly on unfamiliar case loads and diagnosis is critical.
Coordinate with CCS clinicians and school team members on goals related to student’s academic success.
Be a first responder to school crisis and lead involved members through coping skills.
Shares and receives appropriate information with the teachers, counselors and administrative staff to assist in a collaborative to achieve treatment plan goals.
Work with other staff and community representatives to initiate new programs, reviews, evaluates and revises existing programs as necessary.
Perform joint case planning and coordination in areas of behavioral health with other community agencies including but not limited to: schools, group homes, police organizations, district attorney’s offices, courts, community clinics and hospitals and other agencies in the Department of Human Services.
Provide behavioral health and addiction education, prevention and information to various interest groups.
Assist other clinicians in the facilitation of groups as requested.
Provide after hours emergency services on a 24 hour, rotating basis to adults and children. This includes telephone consultation and crisis intervention in the community.
Initiate holds, provide civil commitment investigations, and work with the hospitals, case workers and the state and other individuals/agencies for all individuals in the civil commitment process.
Complete all paperwork in a way that is professional, clinically sound and timely as prescribed by the OAR’s and other pertinent guidelines. Required to ensure that all paperwork is present, and/or the client record is well maintained.
Attend trainings, meetings, conferences, etc. as directed by administration and use the information gathered to benefit the agency and the customers.
Provide intensive children’s treatment services.
Utilize agency software/computer systems to prepare current client records of treatment and reports as necessary and required.
Transport clients as required
Administer forms for urinalysis testing (UA’s), provide accurate information on the UA’s to clients, in some cases observes the UA, and record all pertinent information.
Must report all abuse to appropriate legal office, complete all necessary paperwork and investigations, and develop safety plans as required.
Other responsibilities as assigned.
Requirements:QUALIFICATIONS
Education and/or Experience
A Master’s degree or the ability to attain one, from an accredited college in social work, psychology or another human service-related field is required.
A Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college in social work, psychology or another human service-related field is required.
Certifications
Must have or be able to obtain certification from the Department of Human Services as a Certified Mental Health Investigator.
Must have or be able to obtain Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor designation or Certified Gambling Addiction Counselor designation.
Other Skills and Abilities
Must possess, or have the ability to acquire, knowledge of symptoms and challenges faced by people with mental illness and addictions. Must have, or possess the ability to acquire, knowledge about relevant OAR’s.
Must have the ability to effectively communicate both verbally and in writing and have the ability to work independently and complete all designated tasks and/or assignments in a thorough and timely fashion.
Must have skills to effectively communicate with children and adults from diverse backgrounds, and be able to adapt to cultural differences when providing treatment.
Must have skills to professionally work with the public and the ability to coordinate services across various agencies and community groups.
Must be able to develop cooperative and respectful relationships with clients and their families.
Must have knowledge, or the ability to acquire knowledge, about the recovery model.
Must possess the ability to represent the interest of the customer and the agency in a favorable light in the community.
Must have the ability to work well with teams and other groups of individuals.
Must be computer literate and have the ability to type and utilize word processing and other software programs/systems.
The position requires the handling of highly confidential information. Must adhere to rules and laws pertaining to client confidentiality.
CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECKS
Must pass all criminal history check requirements as required by ORS 181.536-181.537 and in accordance with OAR 410-007-0200 through 410-007-0380.
In addition to a pre-employment background check, each employee, volunteer and contractor shall be checked on a monthly basis against the OIG and GSA exclusion lists, as well as other federal and state agency lists. If it is discovered that an employee, volunteer or contractor is excluded or sanctioned it will be the cause for immediate termination of employment, volunteering, or the termination of the contract.
PERSONAL AUTO INSURANCE
Must hold a valid driver’s license as well as personal auto insurance for privately owned Vehicles utilized for CCS business such as client service purposes, travel between
business offices and the community, to attend required meetings and trainings.
Must show proof of $300,000 or more liability coverage for bodily injury and $100,000 or more in property damage, and maintain said level of coverage for the duration of employment at CCS.
The employee’s insurance is primary with CCS insurance being secondary. CCS reserves the right to deny any employee the use of a vehicle owned by CCS.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
While performing the essential duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use office automation including computer and phone systems that require find manipulation, grasping, typing and reaching.
The employee is also regularly required to sit; talk and hear; use hands and fingers and handle, smell or feel. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; reach with hands and arms; stoop; kneel and/or squat when adjusting equipment or retrieving supplies.
The employee may occasionally lift and/or move up to 30 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, peripheral vision, distance vision and the ability to adjust focus.
When serving in the on-call rotation, employee may be required to perform on less than optimal amounts of sleep.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
Work is performed in a school environment as well as in the community. The noise level in the environment is usually moderate, but occasionally one may be exposed to loud noises. The noise in the school, including the homes of customers, is often difficult to predict. Some individuals in this position may be required to drive long distances routinely as a part of their regular job duties. Occasional out of area travel and overnight stays will be required for attendance at meetings and/trainings.
However, the employee also will be required to work in the communities, homes and other living environments, of the clients we serve. Handicap access may not be available at all places where this position must go. There are some situations where this position may be required to respond to environments where a client is in crisis. The environments in these situations are difficult to predict and may be in uneven terrain.
This position exposes the employee to the everyday risks or discomforts which require normal safety precautions typical of such places as an office/school.

Location: 340 High Street, Mitchell, OR 97750

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $59,900.00 - $89,900.00 per year

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