Therapist, Social Worker, QMHP
Community Based Treatment
South Lane Mental Health
Last revised: 4/8/25
Annual Full-Time Salary: $63,000 – $76,796 Depending on years of experience.
About South Lane Mental Health
Located just south of Eugene Oregon in the beautiful and historic city of Cottage Grove, South Lane Mental Health is a non-profit community mental health agency guided by an enduring commitment to providing individualized mental & behavioral health services with compassion and respect. South Lane Mental Health’s staff of nearly 100 provides a variety of therapeutic services to over 2,000 individuals annually in Cottage Grove and the surrounding community. Our employees have a wide range of backgrounds, educational attainment, and skill sets. We strive to create an agency community characterized by empowerment, compassion, and innovation.
Cottage Grove https://www.cottagegroveor.gov/
Benefits of Working for South Lane Mental Health:
- 100% employer payment of health insurance premiums for the employee, plus 100% employer coverage of in-network copays and deductibles.
- 100% employer payment of dental and vision premiums.
- Possibility to earn up to 5 weeks Paid Time Off per year with full time employment.
- 9 paid holidays per year.
- Up to 12 weeks of paid family/medical leave through the Paid Leave Oregon program, plus paid bereavement, and civic duty leave.
- Accessible Employee Assistant Program, including gym and wellness discounts and resources for legal and financial advice.
- Opportunities for pre-tax contributions to a 403(b)-retirement account, and to acquire supplemental insurances (disability, life, etc.)
- Possible Eligibility for state and federal student loan forgiveness/repayment programs.
- Exceptional culture where employees are supported, trusted, and treated as adults.
About the position
Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) is an Evidence-Based Practice designed to provide comprehensive treatment and support services to individuals who are diagnosed with serious and persistent mental illness (SPMI). All ACT services are provided by a multidisciplinary team and are designed to be provided in the most integrated setting possible to maximize independence and community integration. ACT Therapists/Social Workers are Masters level Qualified Mental Health professionals (QMHP) who provide direct support to program participants living in rural Cottage Grove and South Lane County. Therapist/Social Workers help ACT participants develop and implement individual plans to overcome barriers and to work through challenges they face in everyday life while also supporting participants to focus on long-term treatment goals for stability and well-being.
Principal Duties and Responsibilities
Provide therapeutic support to participants of the ACT Team
- Build therapeutic relationships with ACT program participants and provide individual therapy and case management services to individuals with severe and persistent mental illness living in the community. Help to identify personal strengths and resources needed to acquire skills and support while healing from past traumas and assist in developing and implementing culturally appropriate individualized plans in collaboration with other ACT team members.
- As a member of the multi-disciplinary ACT treatment team, assist program participants with identifying symptoms, goals, and methods for achieving goals.
- Work with participants and team members to provide therapy and support in the environment that provides the best opportunity for success, including conducting therapeutic sessions in the participants home, in the community, over the phone, or in the office.
- Provide therapeutic support for program participants in the community as they conduct daily living tasks, such as shopping, maintaining a household, or attending medical appointments.
- Assist participants with navigating challenging situations such as relocations.
- Provide crisis support and de-escalation as required.
- Deliver and distribute medications to homes, or at the office as indicated in the individual treatment plan.
- Conduct in-depth mental health assessments, intakes, and updates for ACT participants and develop individualized support plans, and document services as appropriate.
- Provide skills and support for
