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We are hiring IMMEDIATELY for a Supported Employment SUD Specialist to join one of our community mental health providers!

Summary:

The Supported Employment Specialist provides intensive educational and employment services including supporting individuals that experience substance abuse/addiction and mental health symptoms to build job seeking skills, obtain gainful and competitive employment, and sustain employment over time. This position assists individuals in transitioning from benefits to sustainable wages or in the maintenance of current benefits while working part-time. Through outreach and engagement efforts, this position creates strong relationships with employment contacts in the community. The SEP Specialist encourages clients to actively pursue appropriate employment opportunities. This position helps to maintain a strength-based and recovery-oriented perspective and approach in working with clients, community partners, and as part of a treatment team. Work is community-based and consists of meeting with clients, team members, and community supports.

Essential Functions/Major Responsibilities:

• Provide Supported Employment Services to clients in Adult Outpatient/Substance Use, EASA, ACT, and CSS programs.
• Maintain a strength-based and recovery-oriented perspective and approach in working with clients, community partners, and as part of a treatment team.
• Provide 1:1, community-based contact with assigned clients across settings including: the client’s home, library or other community setting, or the client’s place of employment.
• Ongoing and persistent job development including the creation of relationships with businesses and clients to obtain long-term employment options that lead to self-sufficiency.
• Complete regular documentation towards billing and statistical compliance. All documentation must be completed within 24 hours per Oregon Administrative Rules.
• Establish crucial relationships with other service providers and community partners to ensure continuity of care. Obtain indicated Release of Information agreements when discussing specific clients with other service providers and community partners. Create new community connections where appropriate.
• Teach, model, and foster the skills to obtain and maintain employment with clients.
• Attend assigned team meetings
• Report any abuse under role as a Mandated Reporter.
• Complete fidelity tracking and participate in fidelity reviews for assigned programs.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements:

• Associates or Bachelor’s degree in behavioral science field, or at least 3 years of related experience.
• Registered as a QMHA or ability to register as a QMHA within 30 days of employment.
• All training for this position is provided by employer or at the agency expense.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Strong attention to detail, highly organized and ability to multitask from anywhere in the service region.
• Required to have and maintain an Oregon or Washington Driver’s license and meet the agency’s insurance carrier’s insurance standards at the time of hire
• Knowledge of Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and importance of maintaining confidentiality.

Preferred:

• Degree in social work or occupational rehabilitation with 1-2 years of work experience
• Knowledge of local resources and available benefits within the County.
• Knowledge or experience with the Community College and other local, educational opportunities/programs.
• Ability to understand community, state, and federal support programs.
• Understanding of local businesses hiring procedures.

"Careers and companies flourish when staff, clients, and candidates truly believe in the mission, know the role they play, and humbly reflect, evaluate, and act for the best interest of the communities served".

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $23.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Flexible schedule
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Supplemental pay types:

• Signing bonus

Education:

• Associate (Required)

Experience:

• Mental or Behavioral Health: 3 years (Required)

Work Location: In person

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