The Native American Rehabilitation Association is a diverse company who employees individuals from all over the globe. We have a strong sense of community and look to expand the non-profit organization to help more families and people in the Portland metro area. Our clients come to us for medical, dental, and mental health assistance at one of our 11 local facilities. We take pride in what we do and go above and beyond to meet our client’s needs.

NARA Northwest is hiring Residential Assistants (RA) for our Residential Treatment program in Gresham, OR. This position is perfect for those individuals considering a career in social work. RA's are responsible for attending to all client-related daily living activity needs during their scheduled work shift. This includes monitoring youth residential clients and completing all relevant documentation and making appropriate referrals. Day, Swing, and Graveyard shifts are available.

OVERVIEW OF ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES:

• Provide client support as required.
• Facilitate client medication call, maintain all medication sheets, and document proper distribution of medications.
• Notify counselors of client’s progress or problems.
• Facilitate medication administration to youth as indicated; maintain medication administration records (MAR) and properly document distribution of all prescribed, over-the-counter, and as needed medications.
• Follow 42-CFR part 2, HIPAA, OAR’s, and all other privacy and confidentiality guidelines for youth receiving treatment services.
• Keep daily log of pertinent events.
• Make appropriate referrals.
• Maintain facility in a clean, orderly fashion while on duty.
• Do regular sweeps of facility, poison checks, client checks, and ground checks.
• Follow orientation procedures for all new admissions or re-admissions.
• Supervise clients’ weekly cleaning duties.
• Attend staff meeting as assigned.
• Maintain client confidentiality in conformance with the program guidelines and federal law.
• Attend relevant training as assigned.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Understanding of 12-step philosophy.
• Ability to treat youth clients and staff with respect and dignity.
• Ability to maintain professional boundaries with youth clients and staff members.
• Experience in substance use/abuse treatment with youth essential and considered a plus.
• Ability to stand/walk for extended periods of time.
• Reliable Transportation (public transportation not available).
• Current driver’s license.
• Effective written and oral communication skills.
• Current CPR certification.
• Ability to maintain professional healthy boundaries with clients and staff members, and treat each individual with respect and dignity.
• Experience working within the Native American/Alaska Native community is a plus.

Our agency follows federal guidelines for Controlled Substances in accordance (Title 5, Code of Federal Regulations, part 731 (5 C.F.R. part 731). All employees are required to pass a pre-employment background check and pre-employment drug test.

NARA NW is fully committed to supporting sobriety. All employees must agree to model sobriety, both on and off the job, including no alcohol drinking, no illicit drug use, no marijuana use, and no prescription drug abuse behavior. If in recovery, must have been sober/clean for a length of time sufficient to demonstrate that will be able to model sobriety.

EEO/AA Employer/Vets/Disabled/Race/Ethnicity/Gender/Age. Within scope of Indian Preference, all candidates receive equal consideration. Preference in hiring is given to qualified Native Americans in accordance w/the Indian Preference Act (Title 25, US Code, Section 472 &473).

COVID-19 considerations: The Native American Rehabilitation Association of the Northwest, Inc. (NARA) now requires that anyone working for NARA be fully vaccinated from COVID-19.

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Pay: From $20.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• AD&D insurance
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Mileage reimbursement
• Paid sick time
• Paid time off
• Referral program
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Evening shift
• Monday to Friday
• Night shift
• No weekends
• On call
• Overnight shift
• Weekend availability

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Gresham, OR 97030: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Experience:

• Caregiving: 1 year (Preferred)

Shift availability:

• Day Shift (Preferred)
• Night Shift (Preferred)
• Overnight Shift (Preferred)

Work Location: In person

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