Counselor (Instructor)

The Avel Gordly Center for Healing is one of the few practices in the Northwest that focuses on culturally sensitive care for the African and African-American community. We have a close collaboration with community partners to ensure that we reach a population who are under served. We recognize how trauma affects the health of our patients and we strive to remove the stigma that is associated with mental illness. We provide cognitive behavioral therapy, mindfulness based therapy, psychotherapy, and medication management. We have a diverse group of expert practitioners who provide individual, group, marital, couples, and family therapy.

The appointee shall provide services as assigned by the supervisor in furtherance of the universitys missions and goals of teaching, research, patient care, outreach and public service.

This position provides direct mental health and addictions clinical services in a culturally-responsive manner to outpatient clients by providing evaluation, individual, group, family counseling, case management and timely documentation of clinical services consistent with program standards and relevant OARs.

• Masters Degree in social work, counseling, psychology or another related behavioral health discipline
• Currently licensed as a LPC, LMFT or LCSW in the State of Oregon
• Demonstrated ability to conduct an assessment, including identifying precipitating events, gathering histories of mental and physical health, substance use, past mental health services and criminal justice contacts, assessing family, cultural, social and work relationships, and conducting a mental status examination, complete a five-axis DSM diagnosis, write and supervise the implementation of a Service Plan and provide individual, family or group therapy within the scope of their training
• Demonstrated knowledge and skill in providing evidence-based treatment of mental health and addictive disorders
• For treatment staff holding certification in addiction counseling, qualifications for the certificate must have included at least:
  • 750 hours of supervised experience in substance use counseling
  • 150 contact hours of education and training in substance use related subjects
  • Successful completion of a written objective examination or portfolio review by the certifying body
• For treatment staff holding a health or allied provider license, the license or registration must have been issued by one of the following state bodies and have at least 60 contact hours of academic or continuing professional education in substance use disorders treatment:
  • Board of Medical Examiners
  • Board of Psychologist Examiners
  • Board of Licensed Social Workers
  • Board of Licensed Professional Counselors and Therapists
  • Board of Nursing
• For treatment staff holding certification in problem gambling counseling, qualifications for the certificate must have included at least:
  • 100 hours of supervised experience in problem gambling counseling
  • 30 contact hours of education and training in problem gambling related subjects
  • Successful completion of a written objective examination or portfolio review by the certifying body
• For treatment staff holding a health or allied provider license, the license or registration must have been issued by one of the following state bodies and they must have at least 60 contact hours of academic or continuing professional education in problem gambling treatment:
  • Board of Medical Examiners
  • Board of Psychologist Examiners
  • Board of Licensed Social Workers
  • Board of Licensed Professional Counselors and Therapists
  • Board of Nursing

• Experience working with children, families, and couples

Apply here online. Please be sure to upload a cover letter and Resume or CV.

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