Mental Health Associate - 5268

Residential Associate

Join our team at the River Bridge SRTF program in Eugene, Oregon! Residential Associates work as members of a direct care team serving adults with serious mental illness. Their primary responsibilities include supporting the development of life skills and therapeutic interventions, performing housekeeping and meal preparation, administering medication, and keeping accurate clinical documentation. If you have experience working as a Qualified Mental Health Associate (QMHA), Direct Support Professional (DSP), Residential Assistant (RA), Residential Counselor, Skills Trainer, or Caregiving for a client with behavioral health needs, then this position may be a great fit for you!

Job Description

• Support the development of life skills and therapeutic interventions
• Perform housekeeping and meal preparation
• Administer medication
• Keep accurate clinical documentation

Requirements

• Must be eligible for Qualified Mental Health Associate (QMHA) registration. Eligibility requires one of the following:

  • Bachelor's degree in Behavioral Science: Psychology, Counseling, Social Work, Human Development, or related field
  • Minimum three (3) years of verifiable behavioral health experience working with individuals with behavioral health needs in a supervised setting
  • Equivalent combination of behavioral science education in addition to satisfactory supplemental behavioral health experience and training

• Driving is an essential function of this position. Successful applicants must provide a valid driver's license from their state of residence or obtain and submit one within 30 days of hire, maintain a safe driving record, and have the ability to pass a DHS criminal background check.

Benefits

• Affordable medical/dental/vision plans
• Flexible spending account
• Generous paid time off
• Whole health & wellness reimbursement program
• 100% vested retirement plan with up to 6% match
• Holiday pay (9)
• Paid personal growth hours
• Paid time off for mental health
• Company paid life insurance
• Spontaneous & longevity bonuses
• Loan forgiveness program eligibility
• Employee assistance program (EAP) & tobacco cessation program

Vocational Training Program

For applicants starting as a QMHA-R, ColumbiaCare offers a Vocational Training Program to accelerate the training, on-the-job experiential learning, and testing preparation for qualified employees to achieve the 1000 supervised hours required to complete their certification as a QMHA-I. Through this program, this certification can be achieved in as little as 6 months. This is an optional program.

Work Schedule

Wednesday through Saturday, 7:00am - 3:30pm (Part Time, Day)

Compensation

$20.00 - $22.00 per hour DOE/Credentials. Additional 5% language differential offered for bilingual or multilingual candidates (Spanish/English desired).

About the Program

River Bridge (at the Heeran Center) is a 16-bed Secure Residential Treatment Facility (SRTF) located in Eugene, Oregon. Clients who are affected by severe and persistent mental illness receive quality treatment, stabilization, and work towards recovery. The River Bridge program serves 8 adults under the jurisdiction of the Psychiatric Security Review Board (PSRB), and another 8 adults that are under civil commitment.

Physical Requirements

This position requires the ability to frequently talk, listen, use hands and fingers, reach, stand, walk, sit, bend, stoop, climb stairs, as well as lift, carry, push, and pull up to 40 pounds. It may require the ability to occasionally use ladders, squat/kneel, and perform other physical tasks as applicable. In addition, you must successfully complete crisis de-escalation and CPR trainings, which require performing various physical, hands-on maneuvers and techniques. Reasonable accommodations can be made.

About Us

ColumbiaCare Services is a non-profit behavioral health and Veteran's service agency offering a full spectrum of programming to help people get better. We are more than a company; we are a diverse team of individuals who are in the business of changing people's lives. We specialize in providing outpatient services, residential treatment programs, mental health housing, and other supports in beautiful and therapeutic service settings. We promote the whole health and wellbeing of the individuals and communities we serve. We value and honor the culture in our communities in all forms, including but not limited to race, gender, sexuality, ethnicity, nationality, spirituality, Veterans, people with disabilities, and members of the LGBTQ+ community. We welcome persons from historically underrepresented groups to apply. We seek applicants who can demonstrate experience working with individuals from different backgrounds and who will contribute to our mission, vision, and core values.

We invite individuals from all walks of life to apply. We strive to deliver equitable employment best practices and opportunities for all, from recruitment to interviewing and hiring to our retention activities, promotions, and training and growth opportunities. We give priority to applicants who qualify under protected Veteran status and people with disabilities.