Role OverviewThis position is located at the Tigard Respite site, a residential treatment home. The Mental Health Aide will play a vital role in supporting individuals with mental health challenges within our residential settings. Responsibilities include assisting with daily living activities, implementing individualized care plans, and fostering a safe, supportive environment for our residents.
What You Will Do
The Mental Health Aide will implement and monitor treatment plans for residents, promote a strengths-based, client-centered approach, provide individual and group-based therapeutic interventions, and administer medications according to providers' orders.
Why It Might Be a Fit
The ideal candidate will have compassion, patience, and a commitment to providing high-quality, trauma-informed care. Experience in a residential mental health setting and providing skills training services is preferred but not required.
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent (Mental Health Aide I)
- Mental Health Aide I: Proficient verbal and written communication skills, Basic knowledge of Trauma Informed Care (TIC), Motivational Interviewing, and Evidence-Based Practices.
- Mental Health Aide II: Must meet the requirements and demonstrate the competencies to be credentialed as a Qualified Mental Health Associate (QMHA), Bachelor's degree in an approved behavioral science field from an accredited college or university or three years of mental health work experience, Certification must be current and in compliance with MHACBO.
Benefits
- Generous Paid Time Off Package
- Medical and Dental Coverage
- VSP Vision Discount Plan
- 403(b) Retirement Plan
- Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
- Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, and Life Insurance
- Paid Bereavement and Jury Duty Leave
- Length of Service Award
- Voluntary Life Insurance
- Supplemental Insurance
- Student loan forgiveness options
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Bike to Work Reimbursement
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