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We offer a retention bonus of $250 after 6 months of continuous employment and $500 after 1 year of continuous employment. Applies to regular FT employees, pro-rated for part-time.
Who We Are
ColumbiaCare Services is a non-profit, mental health treatment agency offering a full spectrum of behavioral health care. We are more than a company. We are a team of people who are in the business of changing people's lives. We specialize in providing outpatient services, residential treatment programs, mental health housing, and affiliated services for individuals living with mental illness. We are also proud to serve Veterans.
About the Program
Swing Lane is an exciting, newly constructed housing program that provides permanent, intensive supportive housing, as well as transitional Room & Board units for adults who have a severe and persistent mental illness.
Position Details
We have a Part-Time opening for the Support Specialist position at our Swing Lane SH program in Medford, Oregon. ColumbiaCare Services is looking for the right individual to work peer to peer, (meaning you are affected by mental illness), and are willing to share your personal experiences with adult consumers affected by a severe and persistent mental illness, while effectively managing your own symptoms.
Work Schedule: 20 hours per week (flexible schedule needed)
This position will be required to support in the development of life skills and therapeutic interventions; adhere to policies and procedures; perform clinical documentation, demonstrate professional boundaries and ethics; be willing to share personal mental illness experiences with peers; and facilitate groups focused on peer-to peer topics; May participate in review and/or interview team for prospective new clients; May assist consumers with direct community resources, shopping-on-a-budget, etc. In addition, you will receive crisis de-escalation training, which requires performing various physical, hands-on maneuvers and techniques.
Qualifications
MUST have personal experience with mental illness and the ability to effectively manage own symptoms.
MUST also meet QMHA credentials -OR- be both Certified and Registered as a Peer Support Specialist through the Oregon Health Authority.
Certified and Registered as a Traditional Health Worker through the Oregon Health Authority. For more details on certification process and requirements, you can visit the following webpage http://www.oregon.gov/oha/oei/Pages/thw-training.aspx.
State of Oregon QMHA credentials criteria:
a)Bachelor’s degree in Behavioral Science: Psychology, Counseling, Social Work, or Human Development;
b)OR minimum 6,000 HOURS verifiable mental health experience working with Severe Persistent Mental Illness population in a supervised social service setting;
c)OR equivalent combination of behavioral science education in addition to satisfactory supplemental mental health experience and training
Successful applicants MUST also have a valid Oregon driver’s license, maintain a safe driving record, and the ability to pass a DHS criminal background check.
Pay & Benefits
Starting at $15.00 per hour/DOE and QMHA credentials. ColumbiaCare offers a comprehensive benefits package for part-time employees. Medical/Dental/Vision coverage for employees working 30 hours a week. All Part-Time/On-Call hourly employees receive time and a half when working a holiday and are eligible to receive up to 5 days of sick time and up to 12 days of vacation per year (accruals earned are based on hours worked). Wellness Benefit of up to $400 per year (prorated based on FTE). Our organization is qualified for federal student aid public service loan forgiveness program. For more information about our employment benefits, please visit our Career Page at www.columbiacare.org/careercenter.
We are an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer and we give priority to applicants that qualify under protected veteran status.
HOW TO APPLY:
For more details about on how to apply, please visit our website http://www.columbiacare.org/ and/or view our CAREER CENTER page at http://www.columbiacare.org/careercenter.html. Our employment opportunities are listed by region, select SOUTHERN OREGON.
