Behavioral Health Specialist 2 - QMHP (Relocation Assistance)

Behavioral Health Specialist 2 Qualified Mental Health Professional (QMHP)

Woodburn MacLaren Youth Correctional Facility

Are you passionate about delivering counseling and guidance to youth from diverse backgrounds? Join the MacLaren Youth Correctional Facility team as a Qualified Mental Health Professional (QMHP) and make a meaningful impact!

The Oregon Youth Authority (OYA) is looking for full-time QMHPs dedicated to providing comprehensive mental and behavioral health services to youth at MacLaren Youth Correctional Facility. You will collaborate with a multidisciplinary team, including contracted psychiatrists, psychiatric mental health nurse practitioners (PMHNPs), and psychologists, to create a supportive treatment environment within the assigned living unit.

Your mission will be to cultivate a positive and dynamic atmosphere that encourages youth to take responsibility, develop healthy habits, lead productive lives, and engage in socially acceptable behavior. Working alongside the Living Unit Manager (LUM) and Case Coordinator (CC), you will offer strong leadership and implement evidence-based interventions within a group living setting.

We are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive. We welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds, as we believe diversity enriches our team and enhances our collective expertise.

Would you like to learn more about this position or how our application process works? Join our Recruitment team during our OYA Career Chat Sessions every other Wednesday between 11am-11:30am PST. We can assist you with all your application and agency questions!

About OYA

At OYA, diversity, equity, and inclusion are more than just words on a page. To meet our mission and live our values as an agency, DEI must be at the heart of all we do. We support cultural competence, develop teams and cultivate leaders in ways that are equitable to everyone, especially people of color, those who identify as LGBTQ+, or those from other marginalized communities. We are explicit and intentional as we identify resources that all our youth and staff need to grow and prosper. Our DEI work connects closely with our culture of positive human development, with safe and supportive environments where everyone is held accountable and connected to their community. The end goal is to protect the public and reduce crime by holding youth accountable and providing opportunities for reformation in safe environments.

If you are looking to join a team that values individual and cultural differences, with the opportunity to contribute to youth reformation by enriching our workforce with diversity, OYA wants to hear from you! People of color, women, and other members of historically marginalized communities are strongly encouraged to apply!

What We Are Looking For:

• A Bachelor's degree in nursing or occupational therapy AND licensed by the State of Oregon AND three years of progressively responsible experience related to the series concept; OR
• A Master's degree in psychology; social work; recreational, art, or music therapy; or behavioral health science AND two years of progressively responsible experience related to the series concept.

Special Qualifications:

• Driver's license required: Driving is an essential function of this position. A valid driver license and an acceptable driving record are required for this position. We will conduct pre-employment driving records checks on our final candidate(s).
• Eligible for certification as Qualified Mental Health Professional at the time of application.

DESIRED ATTRIBUTES/APPLICATION SCORING CRITERIA: If you have these qualities, let us know! It's how we will choose whom to move forward!

Note: You do not need to have all of these qualities to be eligible for this position.

• Preference given to those candidates that has received licensure in their discipline.
• Certificates and/or work experience related to substance use treatment.
• Certificates and/or work experience related to sexual harming behaviors.
• Strong clinical skills with adolescents and young adults, with the ability to provide clinical work independently.
• Experience providing treatment in gang affiliation, anger management, fire setting, and violent offending.

How to apply:

1. Complete the application or submit a fully completed resume.

2. Complete questionnaire.

3. After you submit your application, be sure to respond to the public records request authorization. This screen will come after you submit and will complete the process. If you are an employee, the public records request task will come to your Workday inbox.

4. If you are a veteran, the task to claim preference will come after the public records request question. Please do not attach your DD214/DD215/civil service preference letter to your application. We will ask you for your documents later in the process.

Working Conditions:

• All OYA locations are tobacco-free environments.
• Counseling and casework management is performed in a group living milieu. This may involve the treatment of emotionally unstable clientele and the danger of physical assault is present.
• Daily face to face contact with adjudicated youth and youth from the Department of Corrections who may exhibit hostile, aggressive or assaultive behavior. This position is expected to enforce rules and to restrain youth during crisis situations.
• May be subject to a hostage situation.
• Employees are subject to recall during facility emergencies.
• May deal with angry and hostile family members and visitors.
• Weekend, holiday, or evening work may be required.
• Stand-by, or on-call duty may be required.
• Travel to other OYA locations or to trainings throughout the state may be required.
• There is potential exposure to communicable diseases. The consistent and effective use of appropriate infection-control materials and techniques is required.

Good To Know Information:

Our goal is to be a diverse workforce that is representative, at all job levels, of the citizens we are here to serve. OYA is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. All aspects of employment including the decision to hire, promote, discipline, or discharge, will be individualized based on merit, competence, performance, and business need.

We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law." The more diverse we are, the better our work will be.

Applicants with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation to participate in the hiring process. For assistance regarding reasonable accommodation or for alternative format please contact OYA Recruitment at View phone number on click.appcast.io . Oregon Relay Service can be reached by calling 7-1-1.

Relocation Assistance:

OYA is prepared to offer relocation assistance to the successful candidate. This reimbursement package must be requested by the candidate and approved before accepting the position. Approved assistance packages, noted in the offer letter, will be processed as a reimbursement and must follow State of Oregon Department of Administrative Services Policy 40.055.20 which allows for reimbursement of expenses with receipts within the following categories (limits per category) not to exceed $1,500.00:

• Moving of personal household belongings (up to 20,000 lbs.)
• Packing, crating, and unpacking of personal household belongings ($1,500)
• Additional moving charges for full value insurance, appliance blocking charges, extra handling charges ($2,000)
• Private vehicle mileage from old to new residence (two vehicles)
• Miscellaneous Expenses ($5,000)

Pre-employment Checks:

In keeping with our mission, OYA will conduct a criminal record check, per OAR 416 Division 800, a driving record background check and a vulnerable population abuse and neglect check. Information obtained about an individual is confidential. An individual who refuses to consent to a criminal records/background check shall be disqualified from consideration in the position for which you applied. All applicants are subject to additional pre-employment check(s) such as fingerprint based on criminal records check, pre-employment drug screening, education verification, and/or board certification and/or professional licensing status check as required for the position.

In 2003 Congress passed the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA), the first federal civil statue focused specifically on addressing sexual violence in juvenile facilities, jails, prisons, and other facilities. In recognition of the rights, safety, and well-being of the youth we serve you will be asked specific questions about your background to ensure our hiring and promotion practices comply with the National PREA standards.

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