Initial Posting Date:

01/03/2025

Application Deadline:

01/13/2025

Agency:

Department of Corrections

Salary Range:

$6,429 - $8,917

Position Type:

Employee

Position Title:

Behavioral Health Specialist 1, Qualified Mental Health Associate (Ontario)

Job Description:

Behavioral Health Specialist 1, Qualified Mental Health Associate (Ontario)

Snake River Correctional Institution – Ontario, Oregon

Oregon Department of Corrections

About the Job – Your Role

As a Qualified Mental Health Associates (QMHA) you will be monitoring the progress of mentally ill/ DD adults in custody (AICs) in treatment and report any change in the AIC’s level of functioning, medication compliance and side effects to a Qualified Mental Health Professional (QMHP). You will refer for medication management, medical services, Mental Health Housing (MHU), Day Treatment (DTU), Intermediate Care Housing (ICH), Behavioral Housing Unit (BHU) or Mental Health Infirmary (MHI). You will develop MH/DD support plans and assists with the development of a risk management plan as a member of a multi-disciplinary team for assigned mentally ill/DD AICs where goals are determined, and appropriate interventions are developed and modified.  Assist a QMHP in the gathering and compiling of information to be included in a mental health assessment and psycho-social history. Communicate with institution release counselor identified AICs needs at release. Facili