Afrocentric 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
• Must meet qualifications as a QMHP 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
• Must have cultural competence in working with the African and African-American communities, as demonstrated by the following:
  • In-depth knowledge of impact of African-American history on African-American culture and psychology
  • Ability to work clinically with issues of systematic oppression, racism and discrimination, including teaching clients a comprehensive skill set to deal with these concerns
  • Ability to assist clients in developing a healthy African or African-American identity
  • Two plus years of working with African-Americans and/or Africans
  • Five or more years of experience of immersion in African-American culture
• 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

• Clinical licensure as an LCSW, LPC or LMFT
• 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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