Behavioral Health Clinician, Jail Float Assessment
Overview
You will own high-volume mental health assessments and crisis interventions for adults and youth in Multnomah County jails. You will triage, diagnose, and plan care using DSM-5-TR criteria, with no caseload. You will float across three sites: downtown adult detention, juvenile detention, and Inverness Jail. You will work alongside corrections health staff and the sheriff's office, holding authority as the Responsible Mental Health Authority. This is a limited duration role with a 10% hourly premium, essential to public health and safety.
What You'll Do8
- 1Conduct initial mental health assessments using DSM-5-TR criteria for adults and youth entering jail.
- 2Initiate, monitor, and discontinue suicide watch based on clinical risk assessments.
- 3Provide crisis intervention, counseling, and education on accessing community resources.
- 4Document all client care in Electronic Health Records and MCSO databases with precision.
- 5Coordinate care by consulting with corrections health staff, sheriff's office, and external providers.
- 6Attend and actively participate in site-specific staff meetings and clinical huddles.
- 7Complete 12 hours of annual professional training per NCCHC standards.
- 8Deliver training to corrections health and partner agencies as needed.
Requirements6
- 1Hold an independent license (LPC, LCSW, LMFT, PsyD) through the Oregon Board.
- 2Current CPR/BLS certification at hire.
- 32+ years experience in a fast-paced clinical setting as a master's level clinician.
- 4Experience in corrections or other secure settings.
- 5Experience with severe mental illness, risk assessment, and crisis intervention.
- 6Certification in Alcohol and Drug Counseling is desirable.
Salary Insight
$85 - $104k per year
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