Mental Health Therapist II (FT)

Lifeways, Inc.

Job Overview

Want to make a difference in someone’s life?
Join the Lifeways team serving the community since 1964. We are a progressive behavioral health organization specializing in helping people in our community achieve and maintain emotional and social well-being.
Lifeways is currently seeking a full-time Mental Health Therapist to join the Child and Adolescent Team at our outpatient office, located in Ontario, OR. We are very interested in providers with family therapy experience and/or providers interested in participating in evidence-based practice training in order to provide family-based interventions.
Please apply online at https://www.lifeways.org/careers-1
Lifeways provides the following benefits:
  • Health, dental, vision plans
  • 401k with company contribution
  • Voluntary benefits
  • life and short-term disability, etc.
  • Generous PTO plan
  • Wellness plan

ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
  • Under general supervision, assess client needs and function level.
  • Screen clients for program eligibility and conduct comprehensive evaluations resulting in a DSM IV diagnosis.
  • Develop treatment plans for clients which include delivery of appropriate services as defined in the detailed treatment plan.
  • Provide individual, family, and group counseling and education and support to clients and families, skills training, and outreach to client homes.
  • Provide family-based interventions and/or participate in training to provide family interventions such as Parent-Child Interaction Therapy, Child-Parent Psychotherapy, Trauma-Focused CBT, and Collaborative Problem Solving.
  • Provide individualized case management to clients.
  • Act as liaison and provide consultation, education, and information to community agencies that routinely come in contact with individuals with mental or emotional disturbances.
  • Adhere to best practice guidelines regarding training, certification, and fidelity for specific programming.
  • Make appropriate referrals.
  • Assist with program planning activities.
  • May provide consultation for chemical dependency problems, education, and training for other program staff and community agencies and groups.
  • May provide a clinical review of work by other clinicians or subcontracted programs.
  • Must ensure compliance with federal, state, and interagency regulations.
  • Model and enforce Lifeways’ policies and procedures in a fair manner.
  • Must model the culture of excellent customer service as adapted by Lifeways, as well as Lifeways Mission Statement and Core Values.
  • May perform other duties and special assignments as assigned.

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