Supportive Housing Support Specialist - Cabana Apartments

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Job description

APPLY TODAY AND MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN THE MENTAL HEALTH FIELD!

***$1,000 Sign on Bonus along with a $15.00 per day incentive pay during the pandemic. ***

ColumbiaCare Services is a Behavioral Health Care Provider subject to OAR , which requires all employees to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 or qualify for a medical or religious exemption in accordance with the rule.

What We Offer

Enjoy our many benefits and incentives including:

• Competitive Pay
• Affordable Medical/Dental/Vision plans (30+hrs)
• Generous Vacation and Sick time
• Health & Wellness Reimbursement Program ( for eligible self-care activities, gym memberships, recreation + sporting goods, nutritional packages, activity trackers, and more!)
• Professional development and training opportunities
• 100% Vested Retirement Plan w/ up to 6% Match (pending completion of waiting period and qualifying hours)
• Holiday Pay (9)
• Paid Volunteer Hours
• Company Paid Life Insurance
• Spontaneous Bonuses & Merit Increases
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) (confidential access to licensed professional counselors & work/life specialists to assist you with a variety of issues)
• Tobacco Cessation Program

About the Job

We have an opening for a Supportive Housing Support Specialist position. 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. 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, direct care staff must be willing and able to successfully complete our Verbal and Physical Intervention (VPI) training, which requires performing various physical, hands-on maneuvers and techniques.

Work Schedule: Full Time (40 hours per week), 8 hour day shifts

What You'll Make

Starting at $17.50+ per hour DOE/Credentials.

About the Program

Cabana Apartments offers four fully-integrated units of Supported Housing that provide community housing for individuals with a mental illness. ColumbiaCare acts as a "mental health-friendly landlord" and partners with Lane County Mental Health and Human Services to coordinate referrals/admission to this housing program.

What You'll Need

• MUST have personal experience with mental illness and the ability to effectively manage own symptoms.
• MUST be Certified and Registered as a Peer Support Specialist through the Oregon Health Authority.

1 out of 3 Criteria below PREFERRED:

• Bachelor's degree in Behavioral Science: Psychology, Counseling, Social Work, or Human Development;
• OR minimum three (3) years of verifiable mental health experience working with individuals living with a serious mental illness in a supervised social service setting;
• OR equivalent combination of behavioral science education in addition to satisfactory supplemental mental health experience and training
  

Successful applicants MUST have a valid Oregon driver's license, maintain a safe driving record, and the ability to pass a DHS criminal background check

About Us

ColumbiaCare Services is a non-profit, behavioral health and Veteran's service agency offering a full spectrum of programming to help people get better. We are more than a company. We are a diverse team of individuals who are in the business of changing people's lives. We specialize in providing outpatient services, residential treatment programs, mental health housing, and other supports in beautiful and therapeutic service settings. We promote the whole health and wellbeing of the individuals and communities we serve. We value and honor diversity in all forms, including but not limited to race, gender, sexuality, ethnicity, nationality, spirituality, Veterans, people with disabilities, and members of the LGBTQ+ community. We welcome persons from historically underrepresented groups to apply. We seek applicants who can demonstrate experience working with individuals from diverse backgrounds and who will contribute to our mission, vision, and core values.

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer; therefore, we invite individuals from all walks of life to apply. We strive to deliver equitable employment best practices and opportunities for all, from recruitment, to interviewing and hiring, to our retention activities, promotions, and training and growth opportunities. We give priority to applicants who qualify under protected Veteran status.

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