Case Manager/Skills Trainer (Human Services Specialist I)
Case Manager/Skills Trainer (Human Services Specialist I)
Job #BH18-055
Adult Behavioral Health
This is a regular full-time position for a Human Services Specialist I to perform a variety of tasks consistent with the experience and abilities of the individual client including older adults, adults with developmental disabilities, clients struggling with non-suicidal, self-injurious behaviors, and those with substance abuse disorders. Duties will include, but are not limited to: intensive case management, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) skills training, Collaborative Assessment and Management of Suicidality (CAMS) caring contacts. The successful candidate will receive specialized training to support them in their work as well as training in how to support clients who may be at risk of suicide. This training is NOT required before hire.
Responsibilities will include participation in research and program evaluation activities and providing or
participating in consultation, in-service training, and education programs. He/she will assist in quality
assurance activities and participate in program planning and development. Maintenance of accurate client records and other necessary administrative tasks and related work will be required.
A Bachelor’s degree in social work or a related field and at least one year of experience in a setting relevant to the duties and skills above are required. An appropriate combination of education and experience may be substituted for degree. The successful candidate may need to meet, or have the ability to meet, the qualifications of a QMHA as a requirement of the mental health program within one year of hire. Successful completion of a background check is required.
Salary: $3525 - $4046/month anticipated at hire, depending on experience. Excellent benefits include
medical, dental, vision, life insurance, health savings, paid leaves, paid holidays, 100 % Employer paid
PERS contributions, and deferred compensation options.
In order to qualify for most HHS positions, applicants:
- Must not be excluded from participation in federal health care programs (Medicaid, Medicare, and
other federally-funded programs that provide health benefits); and - Must not be excluded from participation in federal procurement (Federal Acquisition Regulation) and non-procurement activities (Executive Order No. 12549).
Employees must be able to perform the essential functions of this classification with or without
accommodation.
Yamhill County is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer in full compliance with the ADA. All
qualified applicants are encouraged to apply. A completed County application is required. Applicants are
considered for employment based on their qualifications without regard to race, religion, gender, sexual
orientation, national origin, age, marital or veteran status, medical condition or disability, or any other factor prohibited by law or regulation.