Mental Health Clinician - Latino Specific Program

Spanish Bilingual Mental Health Counselor

Central City Concern is an innovative nonprofit agency providing comprehensive services to single adults and families in the Portland metro area who are impacted by homelessness, poverty, and addictions. We hire people who are skilled and passionate to meet our mission through innovative outcome-based strategies that support personal and community transformation.

The Puentes Team helps promote the well-being of the Latinx community through accessible, culturally competent services by providing an array of culturally specific and linguistically appropriate programs addressing behavioral health treatment for the underserved and the uninsured. Puentes values compassion, unity, growth, and family in the mission to help participants strive for their recovery and self-sufficiency. The Mental Health Clinician works as a member of the Puentes treatment team to provide culturally and linguistically appropriate mental health services to Latino adults. This position has access to mental health billing and service records.

Central City Concern Puentes program is hiring a Full-time Spanish Bilingual Mental Health Counselor!

Schedule: Monday-Friday 8:30am-5:30pm. Days and times can vary, with potential for a hybrid work schedule 1-2 days a week!

Location: Puentes is located on the Eastside in South East Portland, OR.

You may qualify for a $3,000 hiring bonus!

Puentes provides culturally specific services to Latinos in recovery through alcohol and drug treatment and mental health care to individuals and the entire family in a way that mitigates stigma and fear. Puentes staff are bilingual and bicultural; they understand Latino values, family roles, and community structures helping Latino/a/x clients gain insight into cultural influences on behavior.

Job Description

• Participate in culturally specific outreach efforts to engage prospective clients.
• Conduct screenings and complete necessary enrollment paperwork.
• Collect information regarding clients' history through a combination of interviewing, records review, and consultation, after obtaining written consent.
• Conduct and document mental health assessments, including mental status exam, DSM diagnosis, and clinical formulation.
• Develop strengths-based treatment plans with clients.
• Participate in clinical staff meetings and case conferences with team members to utilize interdisciplinary expertise and facilitate individual treatment plans for clients.
• Coordinate case management for individuals in caseload.
• Conduct educational and therapeutic mental health groups for clients, using approved curriculum.
• Participate in admission and discharge planning for any client needing hospitalization or sub-acute level of care. Monitor and assure that the health and safety needs of clients are met.
• Utilize evidence-based practices in work with clients in individual and group formats.
• Coordinate services with all members of client's support network.
• Maintain client records as required by program standards and funding requirements.
• Participate in training opportunities to advance skills and knowledge in addictions and mental health.
• Work within scope of training and experience and seek consultation when appropriate.
• Adhere to all state and federal privacy regulations and support compliance with all privacy and security requirements, including HIPAA and 42 CFR Part 2, and to CCC policies and agreements regarding confidentiality, privacy, and security.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Must meet qualifications for: QMHP-R or QMHP, CSWA, LPC-a or LPC, LMFT-A or LMFT, LCSW.
• Must have a Master's Degree.
• Must have experience working with the Latino culture.
• Bilingual in English and Spanish required.
• Current CPR certification required prior to start.
• One year of mental health experience preferred.
• CADC-R, at minimum, preferred.
• Must meet CCC privileging requirements as required by FTCA.
• Has the competencies necessary to:
  • Identify precipitating events.
  • Gather histories of mental, emotional, and physical disabilities, alcohol and drug use, past mental health services, and criminal justice contacts.
  • Assess family, social, and work relationships.
  • Conduct a mental status assessment.
  • Document a DSM diagnosis.
  • Write and implement or supervise implementation of a treatment plan.
  • Conduct and document a mental health assessment.
  • Provide mental health treatment and rehabilitative services within one's scope of practice.

Benefits

Central City Concern offers incredible benefits to our employees. We offer an extensive total rewards package to include base wages, medical, dental, vision, and voluntary plans. Central City Concern also takes employees' financial wellness into consideration and provides a rich retirement match.

• Generous paid time off plan beginning at 4 weeks of PTO accrual per year! Accrual amount/rate increases with longevity.
• Amazing 403(b) Retirement Savings plan with an employer match of 4.25% in your 1st year, 6% in the 2nd year, and 8% in your 3rd year!
• 11 recognized holidays + 2 personal holidays.
• Comprehensive medical, vision, and dental insurance coverage.
• Employer paid life, short-term disability, AND long-term disability insurance!
• Sabbatical program offering extended time off at years 7, 14, and 21.

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.

As an agency deeply rooted in recovery, part of our policy and commitment to a drug and alcohol-free workplace includes post-offer, pre-employment drug screens. Please note we follow federal guidelines regarding prohibited substances, even for those legal at the state level.

CCC values and celebrates diversity in race, heritage, ethnicity, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, religion, age, and disability. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and we prioritize active inclusion of diverse staff.

Central City Concern is a second-chance employer and complies with applicable laws regarding the consideration of criminal background for employment purposes. Government regulations, contractual requirements, or the duties of this particular job may require CCC to conduct a background check and take appropriate action to address prior criminal convictions.