Standby Behavioral Health Clinician Float - On call

Current employees: Please apply through the employee portal to be considered for this opportunity.

Pay Range:

$39.11 - $48.12 Hourly

Department:

Health Department

Job Type:

On-Call

Exemption Status:

United States of America (Non-Exempt)

Closing Date (Open Until Filled if No Date Specified):

February 27, 2026

The Opportunity:

 

 Overview:

Additional Compensation:

• Jail Side Premium: Standby Behavioral Health Clinician Float On-Call’s  also receive a Jail Side 10% Hourly Premium.

• Per the current Local 88 contract, the Standby role is compensated with one (1) hour of pay for every eight (8) hours of coverage if not called in.

THIS WORK MATTERS!

Corrections Health provides medically necessary health care to Adults in Custody (AICs) and Youth in Custody (YICs) in Multnomah County jails. 

The Standby Behavioral Health Clinician Float On-Call provides services of assessment, crisis intervention, counseling and care coordination for identified individuals in jail. Other services include case consultation, group facilitation, education, attention to evidence-based practices and selected assigned administrative and client care duties.

This is an On-Call position this assignment may float to any of the three locations within Corrections Health. The three locations would include: 

1. The Multnomah County Detention Center (Downtown- adult population)\

2. The Juvenile Detention Center (NE Portland-youth population).

3. Inverness Jail Detention Center (Near PDX airport)

This position is essential to the public health and safety, and required to report for duty regardless of County decisions to close or curtail other county operations. Every employee shares the responsibility for promptly bringing to the County's attention conduct that interferes with providing a work environment free of illegal discrimination and harassment. 

If interested in this opportunity, please apply immediately as we are scheduling interviews!

Come join us in doing work that matters!

Depending upon assignment, you will be performing some or all of the following duties, which are a representative sample of the level of work appropriate to these positions:

Triage/Direct Care

• Conduct initial mental health assessments using current DSM-5-TR diagnostic criteria.

• Facilitate coordination and referrals for subsequent care.

• Provide direct client care through crisis intervention, counseling, and client education, including guidance on accessing community resources.

• Initiate, monitor, and discontinue suicide watch as clinically indicated.

• The on-call/standby Mental Health Consultant primarily focuses on risk assessment, suicide watch management, crisis intervention, other urgent intervention needs, and essential coverage for assigned Mental Health Consultant caseloads.

• During designated coverage hours, standby staff must be available to report to assigned sites if summoned.

Documentation:

Documents client care with precision, adhering to national evidence-based clinical standards. Utilizes Electronic Health Records and Multnomah County Sheriff Office databases for clinical note and encounter documentation.

Care Coordination

As the designated Responsible Mental Health Authority, Standby Behavioral Health Clinician Float On-Calls are responsible for providing and receiving clinical consultation. This includes consultation with other Corrections Health staff, Multnomah County Sheriff's Office (MCSO) staff, and external entities such as outpatient providers, partner agencies, and legal agencies. Such consultations are to be conducted as clinically indicated for care coordination, ensuring that appropriate releases of information are in place. Standby Behavioral Health Clinician Float On-Calls are also required to attend and actively participate in site-specific staff meetings, clinical huddles, and any other meetings mandated by mental health leadership.

Training, Development, Supervision and Consultation

Standby Behavioral Health Clinician Float On-Calls must complete 12 h