Initial Posting Date:

05/18/2026

Application Deadline:

05/28/2026

Agency:

Department of Corrections

Salary Range:

$7,570 - $10,040

Position Type:

Employee

Position Title:

Behavior Health Specialist 2, Qualified Mental Health Professional Mental Health Clinical Educator (Hybrid)

Job Description:

Behavior Health Specialist 2, Qualified Mental Health Professional Mental Health Clinical Educator (Hybrid)

Oregon Department of Corrections

About the Job – Your Role

The primary purpose of this position is to develop employee skills and knowledge by assessing, designing, delivering, and evaluating clinical training to staff. Working under the framework of adult learning and continuing professional education, this position develops specialized clinical curriculum for delivery at new employee training, annual training, and specialized training to Health Services professionals and other ODOC employees.

 
The position is responsible for:

• Creating and presenting professional clinical curriculum to health services staff to orient and support new staff, enhance clinical skills, optimize performance, and maintain professional licensure.

• Designing and applying systems to assess effectiveness of training.

• Providing train the trainer sessions to develop internal subject matter experts.

• Understanding and utilizing current technologies to maximize the effectiveness of training presentations.

• Identifying barriers to effective learning and recommending strategies to improve training systems.

• Promoting trauma informed practices.

• Conferring with stakeholders to determine training needs.

• Coordinating the use of training facilities and ensuring the availability of equipment and supplies.

• Tracking training completion.

These positions:

• Is a hybrid position located between employee’s home and an adult correctional facility.

• Require travel to all ODOC institutions to provide training. 

• May work Saturdays and Sundays, and work any shift of the day.

• May require occasional long hours and overnight travel.

• Frequently perform work inside an adult prison.

• Have contact with adults in custody, 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.

This position is represented by American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees (AFSCME). This position may be eligible for Police & Fire (P&F) benefits through Public Employees Retirement System (PERS), as defined by statute.

Minimum Qualifications

• A graduate degree in psychology, social work, recreational therapy, art therapy, music therapy, or behavioral health science; OR

• Possession of a current Qualified Mental Health Professional (QMHP) certification; OR

• A bachelor’s degree in nursing AND licensed by the State of Oregon; OR

• A bachelor’s degree in occupational therapy AND licensed by the State of Oregon; OR

• A qualified Mental Health Intern, as defined in 309-019-0105(61).

Note: This position will require qualification as a QMHP (Qualified Mental Health Professional). Mental health licensure preferred.

The equivalent of one year of full-time experience (1,920