Mental Health Occupational Therapist

Program: Community Support Services – EASA

Location: On-site, The Dalles (Serving Wasco, Hood River, and Sherman Counties)

Hours/ FTE: Flexible, total 7.5 hours/week between during regular business hours 0.2 FTE (7.5 hours)

Travel/Relocation assistance available

Pay Range (Dependent on experience): Mental Health Occupational Therapist $47.47- $55.53/hour

Reports To: Program Manager FLSA Status : Exempt

The Occupational Therapist will support the Early Assessment and Support Alliance (EASA) program within the Community Support Services (CSS) department. EASA was created to address the needs of young clients who are experiencing their first episode of psychosis. The program's purpose is to provide intensive supportive services, reduce symptoms, and mitigate the impact of psychosis on the individual, family, and society. This role will provide professional evaluation, treatment, referral, and monitoring services. This position requires an Occupational Therapist License, and it provides services within the scope of that certification.

Mid-Columbia Center for Living (MCCFL) is a Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC) that specializes in providing services that are both trauma-informed and recovery-oriented to persons / consumers with mental illness and addictions. Trauma-informed care includes safety, choice, collaboration, trustworthiness, cultural responsivity, and empowerment for both clients and staff. MCCFL serves Hood River, Wasco, and Sherman Counties and utilizes a consumer-involved, consumer-engaged, and consumer-driven model. MCCFL provides a whole-person care approach to adults and children to address both physical and mental health needs. MCCFL offers a variety of programs including a mobile crisis unit, intensive case management, ongoing counseling, community support, supported employment, jail diversion, hospital discharges, hearings, and more.

What you need:

• Two (2) years of professional experience in a related field including a minimum of 1 year as an Occupational Therapist.
• Prior experience working with adolescents and/or young adults up to age 25.
• Must be licensed as an Occupational Therapist by the State of Oregon. Candidates will be required to pass a criminal background check.
• Bilingual in Spanish/English is preferred.
• Must possess a valid Oregon or Washington Driver's license, maintain an acceptable driving record, and be insurable for client service purposes and for travel between business offices for meetings 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 to 407-007-0370

What you'll do:

• Work as part of a multi-disciplinary team to provide assessments, treatment plans, and interventions; that include sensory-motor processing, cognitive, and environmental aspects of the client's life to promote optimal success in the context of their mental health, education and vocation services. The caseload includes youth and young adults ages 15 to 25 who meet criteria for the EASA program and services are provided in a community-based setting including clients' homes.
• Responsible for client evaluation including initial outreach meetings and assessments. Formulates diagnoses and identifies appropriate OT treatment services. Notify clients and significant other of diagnosis and initial recommendations. Complete written narrative of evaluations and obtains necessary releases.
• Create Occupational Profiles, Performance Analyses, Occupational Therapy Evaluations, and Occupational Therapy Treatment and Intervention plans. Consult with treatment team to select activity programs and coordinate occupational therapy with other therapeutic activities to help clients learn work, school, and independent living skills and adapt to challenges. Recommend changes in clients' work or living environments, consistent with their needs and capabilities. Select activities that will help individuals learn work and life-management skills optimizing their mental and physical capabilities.
• Participate in Rounds, Administrative Meetings, Retreats and individual case staffing. Consult with treatment team to select activity programs and coordinate occupational therapy with other therapeutic activities to help clients learn work, school, and independent living skills and adapt to challenges. Provide consultation or follow-up support to clients, families, employers/schools and multidisciplinary teams consistent with Occupational Therapy Treatment and Intervention Plans. May train caregivers on how to provide for a patient's needs during and after therapy. Co-facilitate family psycho-education groups and other groups as appropriate.
• Responsible for the delivery, safety and effectiveness of occupational therapy services. Complete all required documentation (including progress notes, assessments, treatment plans, state forms, and outcome measures).
• Demonstrate proficiency in occupational therapy and maintain educational or credentialing requirements to be an Occupational Therapist.
• Provide timely and accurate clinical documentation utilizing Agency clinical software system; this includes treatment records, service plans, progress notes and other required documentation. Maintain the integrity of the electronic records system within the scope of practice.
• Participate in all team and agency meetings as scheduled.
• Use agency vehicles to provide community-based services and transport clients to appointments, activities, and other approved destinations. Ensure the comfort, dignity and safety of clients during transport, following all applicable safety protocols.
• Perform all relevant essential responsibilities using the English language.
• Regular and reliable attendance; professional communication with all contacts; maintain confidentiality.

What we'll do: We recognize your value and will strive to keep you engaged and appreciated. The selected candidate will receive:

• Competitive salary, dependent on experience.
• Loan forgiveness- HRSA!
• Relocation accommodations as qualified.

The hiring process:

1. Application review
2. Questionnaire (if additional information is needed)
3. Panel Interview
4. Possible second-round panel interview
5. Conditional Offer
   1. DMV Record Review, if the position requires driving
   2. 10 Panel Drug Screen (Although recreational marijuana use is legal in the state of Oregon, you will not be considered for this position if you're unable to pass a pre-employment drug screening due to federal regulations.)
   3. Criminal History check through Orchards BCU
   4. Reference check
   5. Licensure Primary Source Verification

MCCFL provides reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities. To request accommodation in the recruitment or selection process, please contact human resources at 541-288-4359 or email hr@mccfl.org.