Counseling/Therapy Positions
Pathways Mental Health Counselor | New Avenues for Youth
This is an exciting opportunity for a counselor with 2-5 years of experience who is looking to advance their career to the next phase! New Avenues for Youth is launching a truly unique Behavioral Health program model, looking at mental health and recovery supports through the lens of racial equity and Social Determinants of Health (SDoH). You will participate as a subject matter expert and thought partner to assist developing the standards and systems for this new program and would have the opportunity to collaborate with the Clinical Director to bring the Pathways program into alignment with the Behavioral Health Initiative. We are looking for a unique individual that has the creativity and flexibility to assist in the creation of this exciting new program, while serving homeless youth in Portland!
The Pathways Mental Health Counselor will provide mental health treatment to youth experiencing houselessness, including mental health planning and linkage to ongoing mental health treatment in the community. Services may include assessment, referral, dual diagnosis services, individual and group mental health counseling, housing stabilization, and skill building.
For more information and to apply, please visit: https://jobs.newavenues.org/job/new-avenues-for-youth-portland-or-6-pathways-mental-health-counselor-clinical-program-042-2
Applications due: TBA
Morrison Child and Family Services Careers | Morrison Child and Family Services
Check out the available job positions listed at Morrison Child and Family Services.
This position is an outpatient therapist position working with children (18 & younger) and their families. We have multiple locations in Beaverton, Milwaukie, Portland, Community-based and School-based. The clinical experience support therapists on track for clinical licensure. We have a long training period and supportive environment to help new clinicians adjust.
Please use the name Drake Miyake in the referral.
For more information and to apply, please visit: https://jobs.jobvite.com/morrisonkids or contact Drake.Miyake@morrisonkids.org
Applications due: TBA
Social Work Resident | Center for Student Health and Counseling / Portland State University
The Social Work Resident, under the supervision of a licensed clinical social worker, provides culturally-competent mental health services to PSU students including: brief individual psychotherapy, group psychotherapy, brief consultation/triage and emergency services. They also participate in psychoeducational outreach and consultation with faculty and staff. The Social Work Resident works collaboratively on an interdisciplinary team of professionals committed to meeting the diverse mental health needs of a global student community. They are an active participant in staff and clinical team meetings, professional development and clinical in-service activities.
For more information and to apply, please visit: https://jobs.hrc.pdx.edu/postings/44625
Applications due: 07/31/2024
Behavioral Health Therapist (QMHP Licensed or Unlicensed) | HIV Alliance
Type: .50 FTE or 1.0 FTE 20/hours or 40 hours/week
Rates: $28.00 - $33.00 per hour, depending on licensure and experience
Bilingual candidates are eligible for an additional $1.50 Bilingual Differential. This differential is not included in the salary range above.
Location: We are hiring for one full time or two part time position(s) based out of Eugene or Salem; travel will be required.
The primary role of the Qualified Mental Health Professional (QMHP) is to provide comprehensive mental health services and to provide initial assessment of behavioral health and substance use, and make appropriate referrals to outside community providers when needed.
For more information and to apply, please visit: https://hivalliance.criterionhcm.com/jobs/51/1/#492
Applications due: 08/01/2024
CSWA, Upcoming graduates seeking their CSWA | Tailwind ADHD
Tailwind ADHD is a therapy clinic that specializes in providing treatment for adults with ADHD and autism spectrum diagnoses. We are currently filling several positions for new clinicians who are passionate about specializing in this area. Candidates will have the opportunity to provide individual therapy and group education, skills and process therapies. Tailwind ADHD offers therapy opportunities for their clients guided by client needs, which means therapists will have the opportunity to assess and create treatments based upon the make-up of their client caseload and emerging needs. Tailwind ADHD works to match clients with clinicians based on expertise and shared experience, seeking clinicians from all walks of life and diverse backgrounds.
Starting Salary Range (based on clinician hours): Part-time $31,500 - Full-time $63,000
Part time is 15 client hours and 20 total hours
Full time is 30 client hours and 35 total hours
Telehealth with future in-person therapy
For more information and to apply, please visit: info@tailwindadhd.com
Applications due: 08/15/2024
Social Emotional Learning Coach | Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde
Providing support/therapy to Early Childhood Center, Youth Education and on campus Language school. This a an added position with 1 SEL Coach already in place. We are looking for someone with Early Childhood experience or strong interest in this area and also experience in providing services to children 6-18. Experience in Play Therapy would be a benefit. Additionally we are asking for someone who has their MSW and is working on their license or has already meet the LSW or LCSW requirements. Starting salary is $74,901.00 but this could increase depending on experience.
Telehealth with future in-person therapy
Interested parties can go on the Confederate Tribes of Grand Ronde web page or contact Jeff Versaw LCSW at 879-1405 or email to jeffrey.versaw@grandronde.org
Applications due: 10/30/2024
Behavioral Health Specialist II| Deschutes County Juvenile Community Justice
Under general supervision, the Behavior Health Specialist II provides professional behavior health services, using the Functional Family Therapy (FFT) model, designed to empower youth and families by creating strength-based behavior change that will be sustained long after treatment ends. Performs assessment, treatment protocols, case management, crisis intervention, and community outreach and in-home services to youth and their families. Provides direct clinical treatment using the FFT treatment model and principles. Some principles include leveraging strengths and focusing on the positive, interrupting blame and negativity in family meetings, and changing focus and reframing as necessary to name a few.
For more information and to apply, please visit: https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/deschutes/jobs/4228992/behavioral-health-specialist-ii-juvenile-community-justice-bilingual-english-sp
Applications due: 12/1/2024
Behavioral Health Specialist 2, Qualified Mental Health Professional | Oregon Department of Corrections
This position identifies, according to specific criteria, all mentally ill and developmental disabled (DD) AICs within the institution, coordinate regular contact with AICs to conduct mental status examinations, suicide assessments, develop treatment interventions, behavior plans and risk management plans and provide crisis services.
- The position is responsible for:
- Initial identification/Assessments
- Crisis Intervention
- Case Management
- Treatment Services
- Records Management
- Release Planning
- Consultation and Training
- Group Facilitation
- These positions:
- Perform work inside an adult prison
- Have contact with adults in custody during treatment/consultation, at times out of visual range of security staff
- Are exposed to adults in custody that may become physically and/or verbally abusive
- Require vigilance and awareness
For more information and to apply, please visit: https://oregon.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/SOR_External_Career_Site?hiringCompany=47688ccd4cac013da6a54b9ec223b531&jobFamilies=47688ccd4cac01481aa5e758c323b837
Applications due: 12/31/2024
Behavioral health Therapist (QMHP Licensed or Unlicensed) | HIV Alliance
Position Summary
The primary role of the Qualified Mental Health Professional (QMHP) is to provide comprehensive mental health services and to provide initial assessment of behavioral health and substance use, and make appropriate referrals to outside community providers when needed. This position works closely with Behavioral Health Manager and Program Director to provide high-quality, low-barrier behavioral health services.
For more information and to apply, please visit: https://hivalliance.org/engage/careers-at-hivalliance/
Applications due: 12/31/2024
Full-Time Behavioral Health Therapist (QMHP Licensed or Unlicensed) Salem, OR | HIV Alliance
Position Summary
The primary role of the Qualified Mental Health Professional (QMHP) is to provide comprehensive mental health services and to provide initial assessment of behavioral health and substance use, and make appropriate referrals to outside community providers when needed. This position works closely with Behavioral Health Manager and Program Director to provide high-quality, low-barrier behavioral health services.
About 90% of our clients have Oregon Health Plan; 50% of our clients are living with HIV; 75% of our clients are members of the LGBTQ+ communities; and 33% of our clients are members of trans communities.
For more information and to apply, please visit: https://hivalliance.criterionhcm.com/ui/admin/#Recruiting/jobs
Applications due: 12/31/2024
Part-Time Behavioral Health Therapist (QMHP Licensed or Unlicensed) Eugene, OR | HIV Alliance
Position Summary
The primary role of the Qualified Mental Health Professional (QMHP) is to provide comprehensive mental health services and to provide initial assessment of behavioral health and substance use, and make appropriate referrals to outside community providers when needed. This position works closely with Behavioral Health Manager and Program Director to provide high-quality, low-barrier behavioral health services.
About 90% of our clients have Oregon Health Plan; 50% of our clients are living with HIV; 75% of our clients are members of the LGBTQ+ communities; and 33% of our clients are members of trans communities.
For more information and to apply, please visit: https://hivalliance.org/engage/careers-at-hivalliance/
Applications due: 12/31/2024
Full-Time Behavioral Health Therapist (QMHP Licensed or Unlicensed) Eugene, OR | HIV Alliance
Position Summary
The primary role of the Qualified Mental Health Professional (QMHP) is to provide comprehensive mental health services and to provide initial assessment of behavioral health and substance use, and make appropriate referrals to outside community providers when needed. This position works closely with Behavioral Health Manager and Program Director to provide high-quality, low-barrier behavioral health services.
About 90% of our clients have Oregon Health Plan; 50% of our clients are living with HIV; 75% of our clients are members of the LGBTQ+ communities; and 33% of our clients are members of trans communities.
For more information and to apply, please visit: https://hivalliance.org/engage/careers-at-hivalliance/
Applications due: 12/31/2024
Qualified Mental Health Provider (QMHP) | Birchwood Counseling, LLC
We are looking for a candidate who is comfortable working independently and has an interest in treating PTSD and other trauma related diagnoses. Our clinic focuses on work from an evidence based perspective and a successful candidate would be interested in learning an approved modality for trauma treatment. Weekly supervision is provided as a job benefit along with timely consultation by an experienced LCSW.
For more information and to apply, please visit: https://www.birchwoodcounseling.net/
Applications due: 01/01/2025
Therapist | Valera Health
Full time W2 position with great benefits, or Contract work as an associate or a licensed Therapist. All associates receive guaranteed weekly supervision as part of the paid position providing 34 therapy hours a week, or contract for less hours. Great Schedule Flexibility, and 100% virtual from your home office! Accepting applicants from Oregon or Washington!
For more information and to apply, please visit: https://www.valerahealth.com/
Applications due: 01/01/2025
Contracted position 25-60 hours/month for CSWAs| Bridges to Well-Being, LLC
We are a group behavioral health practice offering virtual care throughout the state and in person in the Rogue Valley. We offer contracted positions and are hoping to recruit another 2-3 CSWAs into our practice. We require a part time minimal commitment of 25 encounters per month but contractors can work up to 60 hours or more. We offer in house supervision as part of our agreement. Therapists also are able to attend monthly well-being groups where we discuss a relevant MH topic and staff clients together. This position has a lot of imbedded support but gives that private practice feel so does require a person who is independent with already existing clinical skills.
For more information and to apply, please visit: https://www.bridgestowellbeing.org/
Applications due: 03/20/2025
Counselor III | Volunteers of America Women's Residential Center
The Counselor III provides substance use disorder and mental health services to residents at Volunteers of America Women’s Residential Center. They work on a multidisciplinary clinical team which includes an intake counselor, a case manager, mindfulness consultant, an LMP, and a variety of other support and milieu staff. Counselors work closely with all staff members to ensure high-quality resident care and to nourish a positive, growth-oriented community for both residents and staff. Counselors enjoy a supportive work environment where there are routine opportunities for supervision, training, and team collaboration.
In addition to VOA’s excellent benefits package, the WRC Counselor III is currently provided with:
- Supervision toward LCSW/LPC licensure
- Supervision toward CADCI certification
- Weekly staff yoga
- Weekly staff resiliency group
- Staff retreats
- Remote work options
- Agency/Program Description
Volunteers of America Oregon is a nonprofit providing a range of therapeutic, trauma-informed, and supportive services to empower populations to implement changes and thrive.
What makes treatment at the WRC unique?
- We believe in a multifaceted, mindfulness-based approach to care.
- We provide a different approach to residential treatment that supports resident autonomy and centers their voices in policy making.
- We implement empirically proven models of treatment for addiction and trauma recovery and have a history of hosting research projects on-site.
- We honor our residents as individuals with a wide range of strengths and challenges by providing them with access to a holistic array of treatment services including individual and group therapy, meditation practice, medication management, case management, recreational activities, self-help meetings, yoga, chiropractic care, parenting support, transitional housing and more.
- We foster sustained recovery success for residents through offering regularly scheduled recreational and community engagement activities that connect women to the wider Portland recovery community and enable them to build strong sober social support networks.
- Our program structure incorporates opportunities for our residents to practice recovery skills through social outings once they have stabilized in treatment.
Work, internship, recovery, and volunteer experience are all valued. Experience with one or more of the following populations is beneficial, though not required, for performing the essential duties of the job:
- Addictive behaviors and recovery
- Healing from personal, cultural, and historical trauma
- Mental Health and wellness
- People involved in the legal system
- Pregnant and parenting people
- Gender-responsive services
- At-risk populations
- BIPOC and LGBTQIA2S*+ populations
- Building community in a residential setting
- Feedback Informed Treatment
- Collaborative policy development
- Empirically proven modalities including Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) and Mindfulness-based relapse prevention (MBRP)
Education, Training & Experience:
- Master’s degree in psychology, social work or behavioral science field is required.
- Ability to register with MHACBO as a Qualified Mental Health Professional (QMHP-R) or ability to obtain and maintain active status with an eligible state licensing board.
- Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor certification preferred.
- Experience with individual and group therapy.
Competencies:
- Ability to perform comprehensive mental health assessments with diagnosis.
- Understanding of treatment and discharge planning, documentation.
- Ability to engage clients in a therapeutic relationship.
- Familiarity with Motivational Interview/Stages of Change, CBT, Mindfulness.
- Maintain charts in accordance with Oregon Administrative Rules.
- Maintain client confidentiality in accordance with HIPAA and 42-CFR rules.
- Provide services in accordance with professional ethical guidelines.
- Familiarity with or ability to learn Feedback Informed Treatment.
Additional Eligibility Requirements:
- Ability to pass a DHS criminal background check.
- Reliable form of transportation.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities:
- Collaborate with clients in assessment, diagnosis, treatment, behavioral intervention and discharge planning.
- Provide weekly individual counseling sessions to clients.
- Use evidence-based curriculum to facilitate a variety of therapeutic and psycho-educational groups for clients.
- Maintain charts in accordance with Oregon Administrative Rules Residential Substance Use Disorders and Outpatient Behavioral Health Treatment.
- Engage in collaborative relationships with collateral community providers including, but not limited to probation officers, child welfare workers, mental health providers, and primary care physicians.
- Collaborate with clients to evaluate treatment progress on a regular basis and provide monthly reports detailing progress to client’s probation officer.
- Support the program and agency’s Advisory Committee, Client Proposal, Peer Concern and Grievance processes.
- Maintain healthy professional boundaries with clients and co-workers.
- Ensure services are gender specific and culturally competent.
- Environmental Conditions: Work is performed in a residential treatment center. Must be prepared to handle client crises and/or emergencies.
Schedule: This is a full-time position; 40 hrs. per week. Extended hours may be necessary as needed to cover staffing during center hours.
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by the incumbent(s) of this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and activities required for this position.
Volunteers of America Oregon is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, age, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability or any other category protected by federal, state or local law.