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OHSU Occupational Health is seeking licensed mental health clinicians to join a growing team of healthcare professionals dedicated to improving the health, safety, and well-being of the entire OHSU workforce. These clinicians will support employees by providing mental health resource navigation and bridge counseling services with the goal of reducing the psychological and emotional impact and harm from workplace events, circumstances, interpersonal/interprofessional dynamics, and culture. Some examples of how workplace events affect employees include burnout, traumatization, feelings of moral injury or overwhelm, suicidal ideation, compassion fatigue, and others.

The Occupational Health clinician is an experienced and qualified professional able to respond promptly, ethically, and independently during complex situations and have an in-depth understanding of workplace conditions and risks impacting mental health and be able to confidently navigate internal and external resources available. They will partner closely with well-being stakeholders across OHSU to identify trends and ongoing challenges impacting the OHSU workforce.

The clinician is expected to ensure that employee care and initiatives are compassionate, multiculturally responsive, trauma informed, and inclusive of employees with varying beliefs, behaviors, orientations, identities and cultural backgrounds.

Counseling, Resource Navigation, and Referral Service

• Conducts screening, triage, and bridge services to other internal or external resources, long-term assistance and/or specialty health care services as needed.    
• Provides confidential on-site, one-on-one, or group counseling and/or referral services for employees experiencing work-related psychological challenges or crises.
• Responds to direct requests from employees, managers, departments to address or consult on mental health needs of employees impacted by a work-related event.
• Maintains virtual or phone consultation availability for employees who are at remote sites or teleworking.
• Provides case management, advocacy, outreach and/or follow-up.
• Leads and facilitates team discussions or sessions around mental health topics, reducing stigma, and promoting help-seeking behaviors.

Documentation and Data Management

• Maintains case records and documenting encounters in a confidential employee health record system.
• Participates in data collection, review studies, and research projects related to employee mental health incidence, gaps, and opportunities.
• Evaluates impact, effectiveness, sustainability, and scalability of services.
• Analyzes and presents trends and provides recommendations to appropriate stakeholders and leaders, either upon request or as part of a regular case presentation for peer review or meeting.

Strategic Planning and Collaboration

• Collaborates with internal and external partners, sharing best practices and lessons learned.
• Participates in various internal partner, department, or mission meetings and acts as a liaison and subject matter expert.
• Provides training and educational resources on relevant/current topics/events to team members, staff and the community.
• Provides support and guidance to colleagues through thought partnership debrief sessions and best practice sharing.

• A Master’s Social Work (MSW) required.  

• Certificate of Clinical Social Work Associate (CSWA) or Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) required for employees who practice clinical social work.

• Health care experience preferred.
• Master's degree or doctorate in Social Work, Psychology, Counseling or related field
• 5 years of related experience, including directly working in counseling or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Experience providing case management, crisis intervention, and/or mental health services for clients in crisis and/or at high risk for suicide
• Experience in maintaining a referral base and creating linkage to relevant resources.
• Significant experience and demonstrated commitment to working with diverse populations, including race, culture, disability, gender, gender orientation, and age.
• Demonstrated ability in project management or program coordination.
• Professional experience working with employees, university students, and/or medical providers and trainees in a healthcare setting
• Expertise in quantitative and qualitative research and data analysis techniques, survey design, and program assessment
• Bilingual and/or bicultural competencies

This position works on-site and travels to different work sites across Oregon and SW Washington; on call availability

Posted 7/02 12:31pm