Associate Training Director
For full details, and to apply, please visit our Careers page: https://www.portlandmh.com/careers/
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Location: Portland, OR
Supervisor: Director of Clinical Training Employee Classification: Exempt (Salaried), Full-Time
Hours: Full-Time, 40 hours per week
Compensation: $95,000-$105,000 annually
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Primary Function:
The Associate Training Director has both a clinical and administrative role within the practice: they are primarily responsible for outpatient clinical services, while also managing the activities of Graduate Students in Training in their entirety.
As healers, therapists offer a range of services that support the mental and emotional well-being of individuals, families, and communities. They promote and facilitate the attainment of optimal mental health through prevention, treatment, and maintenance services.
Therapists work collaboratively with patients, their families, and other healthcare providers, recognizing that all voices are important and deserve to be heard. They provide culturally sensitive and responsive care, acknowledging the impact of historical trauma and colonization on the mental health of communities and individuals.
In their work, therapists may offer therapy services, both individual and group, that center the experiences and knowledge of patients. They prioritize the empowerment and agency of patients, recognizing their unique identities and strengths, and support them in developing and using their own coping skills and strategies.
Therapists also offer ongoing maintenance services that support the sustainability of mental and emotional well-being. They recognize the importance of long-term care and work with patients to identify and address any obstacles to maintaining their mental health.
Overall, therapists approach their work with humility, respect, and a commitment to decolonizing and liberating mental health care. They prioritize the well-being and self-determination of patients, their families, and their communities, recognizing their intrinsic value and inherent dignity.
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Essential Functions:
- Demonstrate an understanding of sound ethical practice in conjunction with the established and defined ethics of one’s training and discipline.
- Be highly cognizant of their various roles and boundaries.
- Serve as the liaison between PMHW Training Department and doctoral externs’/masters’s interns graduate programs and maintain communication regarding students’ progress and any difficulties.
- Act as point of contact for trainees, supervisors, and programs for Graduate Student Training-related questions
- Creation, review, and management of Doctoral Externship and Masters Internship related Playbills
- Coordinate group supervision and room reservation (physical or virtual) for doctoral externs and master’s interns
- As needed, provide administrative oversight for IOP student cases and coordinate direct observation of student clinical work in IOP
- Coordinate annual recruitment, application, and hiring procedures (for students) to include but not limited to: updating information about positions available with graduate programs, creating applicant rating systems, coordination for interviews, extending offers, etc.
- Coordinate annual supervisors selection and assignments for Graduate Student Training, including group supervisor for master’s interns
- Coordinate with administrative staff regarding room assignments, work schedules, credentialing and other legal or insurance requirements for Graduate Student Training
- Coordinate with the Human Resources regarding onboarding and orientation processes for Graduate Student Training
- Coordinate End-of-Term evaluations for Graduate Student Training
- Track Key Performance Indicators for externs and address any issues related to performance
- Coordination with individual supervisors regarding any Developmental Action Plan (DAP) activities
- Facilitate exit interviews for Graduate Student Training
- Ongoing review, analysis, and improvement for the overall health, success, and sustainability of Graduate Student Training
- Perform other duties as assigned
- Provision of Supervision:
>>>Weekly group supervision for Doctoral Externs or Master’s Interns (depending on degree type of manger)
>>>Individual supervision for at least one extern or intern
>>>Bi-Weekly check-in with Director of Clinical Training
>>>Bi-Weekly check-in with Director of IOP
>>>Weekly Training Department Meeting
>>>Bi-Monthly Training Committee Meeting
>>>Bi-weekly Licensed Supervision Consult group
>>>Bi-weekly Management Team DEAI meeting
- Outpatient Clinical Encounter Expectations: The Associate Training Director is required to complete at least 161 qualifying encounters in a 13 week calendar quarter, which is equivalent to a minimum of 14 encounters per week. This calculation presumes a practitioner is working 11.5 weeks of the 13 week quarter. Practitioners can always choose to complete more than 14 encounters per week, but the minimum expectation is at least 14 completed encounters per week.
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Minimum Qualifications:
- Required: a doctoral or master’s degree in a relevant professional field including psychology, social work, counseling, or marriage and family therapy
- Required: appropriate board approved licensing, current and unrestricted
- Demonstrate competence and humility in terms of race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, religion, class, ability et al
- Demonstrate commitment to the preservation of a workplace which embraces diversity
- Demonstrate commitment to confidentiality of patient and employee information
- Communicate professionally and effectively with patients and clinicians
- Demonstrate a strong attention to detail and organization
- Demonstrate patience: being patient with people who may have trouble communicating or understanding what is happening
- Follow policies and procedures to contribute to the administrative efficiency of the practice, taking initiative to suggest and develop those that may be needed
- Ability to work with Mac OS & Google Workspace
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Portland Mental Health & Wellness offers a competitive benefits package for full time employees that includes:
- Paid Vacation Time (80 hours per year)
- Paid Health Leave (40 hours per year)
- Paid Floating Holiday Hours (80 hours per year)
- Medical and Vision Insurance – Kaiser Permanente of the Northwest (choice of three plans)
- Dental Insurance
- Employer Paid Life and AD&D Insurance
- Voluntary Additional Life and AD&D Insurance
- Voluntary Short Term Disability Insurance
- Voluntary Critical Illness Insurance
- Voluntary Accident Insurance
- Flexible Spending Account, Health Care
- Flexible Spending Account, Dependent Care
- Commuter Benefit – Choice of Subsidized TriMet Pass or Limited Parking Reimbursement
- 401K Retirement Plan – Up to 4% Company Match Once Eligible
- Discounted Enrollment with Student Loan Tutor
- 10% Discount on Vitamins & Supplements Through Fullscript
- Limited Access to Columbia Sportswear Employee Store
- Discount at VioletSuitesPDX Boutique Hotel
- OnPoint Community Credit Union Group Banking Benefits
- Free Access to Continuing Education Platforms
- Opportunities for Provision of Supervision and Training for Eligible Clinicians
- Annual Continuing Education Allowance of $1,000
- Access to Weekly Clinical Consultation Groups
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $95,000.00 - $105,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Flexible schedule
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Portland, OR 97214
