Posting number: 26-00138
Department: Health Services
Division: AFSCME
Job classification: Health Care Professional 2 - QMHP
Posting type: Open & Promotional
Categories: Community Services, Health Services, Mental Health, Social Services, Human Services, Counseling, Community and Social Services
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Are you passionate about making a real impact in the lives of individuals with mental illness and co-occurring substance use disorders?
If you thrive in dynamic, community-based environments and want to go beyond traditional office-based roles, this is the opportunity for you! Join our Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) Team, where flexibility, creativity, and compassion are at the heart of our approach.
Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) is an evidence-based, client-centered service model that provides comprehensive, community-based mental health treatment and support. We believe in delivering care where it’s needed most—out in the community, where our clients live, work, and interact.
ACT provides highly integrated services from a multidisciplinary team of professionals, including mental health clinicians, medical staff, and substance use experts. We work with adults (ages 18 and over) who have Serious and Persistent Mental Illness (SPMI) and often experience co-occurring substance use disorders. These individuals may face significant barriers to accessing traditional treatment settings. ACT’s goal is to support clients by bringing services directly to them—whether it’s in their homes, shelters, or other familiar settings—helping them integrate into their communities and lead independent lives.
As a Qualified Mental Health Professional (QMHP) on the ACT Team, you will play a pivotal role in providing recovery-oriented, crisis, and therapeutic case management services to individuals with severe mental illness and co-occurring substance use disorders. You will offer services both in individual and group settings, using evidence-based clinical practices, harm reduction strategies, and trauma-informed care to help clients move toward stability and independence.
This position is key to delivering intensive, community-based mental health services. Your role will include:
At Benton County Behavioral Health, we are committed to serving all residents of Benton County. We take pride in fostering a welcoming, inclusive, and supportive work environment for our team members and clients alike.
Why Join Our Team?
The first review of applications will be October 21, 2026.
Applications submitted after this date may or may not be considered. This listing may close at any time after the first review date.
The following minimum qualifications are REQUIRED for this position:
QMHP - Health Care Professional 2 level (HCP42):
QMHP - Health Care Professional 3 level (HCP43):
A master's degree is required with the exception of a bachelor's degree in nursing or occupational therapy.
An equivalent combination of education and experience may be accepted. Please note candidates must have at least 6 months of actual work experience to be considered as equivalent.
Please ensure you have provided a thorough and updated application as it pertains to the position for which you are applying.
Your application materials will be used to determine salary based on a pay equity assessment.
For further information, please click on the link: Oregon Pay Equity Law
Anna Dennis, ACT Program Manager
Benton County Health Department
Telephone: (541) 766-6289
Anna.Dennis-Kelly@bentoncountyor.gov
Benton County is an equal opportunity Employer.
Learn more about Benton County
Understanding the County Application Process
Job Interest Cards link
For more information you may contact us by e-mail at recruiting@co.benton.or.us or by phone at 541-766-6081.
Perfectly placed in the Willamette Valley, 90 miles south of Portland and 40 miles north of Eugene, Benton County has easy access to urban areas with ample opportunities for cultural activities. Combined with outdoor recreation galore in the Cascade Range 80 miles to the east and the Coastal Range and the Pacific Ocean 50 miles west, the county’s 90,000 residents like to say they “have it all.”
Voters elect three County Commissioners and a Sheriff to four-year terms. The District Attorney is also elected to a four-year term and is a state official. The County Commissioners are assisted in their administrative responsibilities by the County Administrator, who is responsible for implementing County policy, managing operations, budget, and supervising Department Directors. With a ’23-’25 adopted budget of approximately $485.9 million and 604 employees, Benton County provides a breadth of services through its departments of Assessment, Board of Commissioners, Community Development, District Attorney, Fairgrounds, Records and Elections, Financial Services, Health Centers, Health Department, Human Resources, Information Technology, Juvenile, Natural Areas and Parks, Public Works, and the Sheriff’s Office.
In addition to Oregon State University and local entrepreneurship, Benton County’s economy is driven by the tech and health industries and regional agriculture. Traditionally, county Ag has focused on grass seed, Christmas trees, wine grapes, seed crops, organic produce, lumber, sheep, cattle and dairy, but recent years have seen large upswing in hazelnuts and marijuana. The community’s passion for supporting a thriving local economy allow the county to boast chefs, restaurateurs, winemakers, brewmasters and distilleries committed to locally grown ingredients with a strong focus on sustainability.
