Do you want the ability to put into practice the elements that you have learned in your quest for education? Do you want the ability and freedom to choose the shifts that you work each week/month? This position is just for you! The Marion County Health and Human Services Psychiatric Crisis Center is in search of a motivated Mental Health Associate to join our growing team. The individual for this position will be primarily based in the Salem location, providing back up coverage when needed. As opportunities and agency needs arise, they will be requested to work at the Psychiatric Crisis Center in Woodburn. The individual would work with a team of Mental Health Professionals to fulfil the goals that have been identified for individuals experiencing a mental health crisis. This individual will work closely with individuals to provide skills training, accessing services within the community, and activity therapies that have been identified by a Qualified Mental Health Professional to assist in reducing mental health symptoms. GENERAL STATEMENT OF DUTIES Provides individual and group recreational, social and skills training services under a professionally developed service plan; keeps records of persons served status; performs service plan directed case management functions under close supervision; performs related duties as required. Primary responsibility of this class is to assist and support other mental health professionals, without primary responsibility for a caseload. EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING REQUIREMENTS 1. Three years relevant work experience in a behavioral health services field; OR 2. Bachelor\'s degree in a behavioral science field; OR 3. Any satisfactory combination of work, education, training or experience relevant to the position, as determined by Marion County.