Bilingual Addiction Recovery Mentor

Marion County requires on-site work. Remote work is not available.

Do you have a passion for supporting and guiding individuals on their path to substance use recovery and the ability to serve clients in both English and Spanish Marion County Addiction Treatment Services is seeking a compassionate motivated and dedicated Spanish bilingual Certified Recovery Mentor to join our diverse and robust recovery support team. This position plays a critical role in meeting the needs of our Spanish-speaking community by providing culturally responsive bilingual services across Salem and Woodburn. Whether conducting community outreach responding to local medical establishments for overdose prevention and post-overdose engagement or supporting individuals within our treatment programs you will have the opportunity to leverage your lived experience and bilingual skills to help individuals and families access recovery supports and move toward sustained recovery.

GENERAL STATEMENT OF DUTIES
Assist and support persons served in county addiction treatment programs in accessing community health and social services; refer persons served to appropriate resources; advocate to obtain required services as necessary; provide information and education on wellness-related issues.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED
Work under the general direction of a clinical supervisor or designee who assigns work establishes goals and reviews the results obtained for overall effectiveness.

SUPERVISION EXERCISED
Supervision and lead work are not responsibilities of this classification. If an appointing authority assigns an employee to a full spectrum of lead worker duties the county shall compensate the employee as described in the Marion County Personnel Rules.

This position provides services to monolingual Spanish-speaking individuals; therefore fluent bilingual Spanish/English skills are required.

The incumbent in this position upholds confidentiality rules/regulations including HIPAA and 42 CFR Part 2. Services may be delivered in person or via telehealth; services may be delivered in the following locations: office or in the community including settings necessary to deliver addiction counseling services (e.g. PCC schools hospitals jail courtroom residences including transitional housing etc.). The incumbent performs all the following using a person-centered strength-based recovery-oriented trauma-informed culturally sensitive and ethically guided approach:

• Builds rapport with people served. Identifies the needs of people served and their families; conducts outreach to engage people who would benefit from addiction treatment services and supports; applies crisis prevention management and de-escalation skills.
• Assists in removing barriers to success; assists in transporting persons served to medical appointments food pantry sites shelter assistance benefits programs etc.
• Creates and maintains positive relationships with community partners; advocates on behalf of people served and in support of resource development.
• Renders mentoring services and supports both in the office and in community settings necessary to deliver addiction counseling services and supports; works within a team; collaborates with coworkers and community partners; assists persons served in accessing the resources they need to recover from substance abuse problems; provides case management and care coordination services; assists in making timely referrals to other professionals agencies community programs or appropriate resources; evaluates outcome of referrals.
• Builds report with people served. Identifies the needs of people served and their families; conducts outreach and on call response to engage people who would benefit from addiction treatment services and supports.
• Documents services rendered in a professional clear accurate and complete manner and in accordance with timelines set forth in policy.
• Conducts drug testing to include urine drug screens oral swabs and breathalyzers; applies crisis prevention management and de-escalation skills.
• Assists in removing barriers to success; assists in transporting persons served to medical appointments food pantry sites shelter assistance benefits programs etc.; creates and maintains positive relationships with community partners; advocates on behalf of people served and in support of resource development.
• Provides peer-facilitated Life Skills and Recovery Skills groups for all clients served.
• Performs other job duties as assigned by the supervisor.

Response Level 2: In the event of an emergency employee makes a reasonable effort to report to work. Employee may be required to perform duties outside of their regularly assigned duties. Employee may be requested to work an extended or flexible schedule. Staff at this response level must complete Incident Command System 100 and 700 on-line or in-person training.

EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING

1. High School diploma or equivalent; AND
2. Two (2) years in recovery from previous substance use dependence.

• Must possess or obtain within ninety (90) days of hire a current MHACBO (Mental Health & Addiction Certification Board of Oregon) CRM certification (Certified Recovery Mentor).See MHACBO website for requirements.
• This position provides services to monolingual Spanish-speaking individuals; therefore fluent bilingual Spanish/English skills are required. An additional 5% will be added to the hourly wage as compensation for this skill. Finalist will be required to pass a verbal and written Standardized Spanish/English Fluency Assessment as part of the hiring process.

• Must possess a current drivers license in the applicants state of residence and an acceptable driving history. Marion County will obtain a copy of the driving record for all qualified applicants from Driver and Motor Vehicle Services and review the driving record according to the Marion County policy and procedure for Driving on County Business. The policy can be found at: finalist for this position will be required to pass a criminal history background check; however conviction of a crime may not necessarily disqualify an individual for this position.

• This is a safety sensitive/special needs position. Final candidates selected for this position will be required to pass a pre-employment drug screen including testing for marijuana. The Marion County Drug and Alcohol Use and Testing Policy can be found at: position may be subject to the following: Must not be excluded from participation in the federal health care programs (Medicaid Medicare and other federally funded programs that provide health benefits); AND must not be excluded from participating in federal procurement (Federal Acquisition Regulation) and non-procurement activities (Executive Order No. 12549).
• This assignment is represented by a union.
• This is a full-time position which is eligible for overtime.
• Typical Work Schedule(s): Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. with flexibility depending upon the needs of the department and program.

PUBLIC SERVICE LOAN FORGIVENESS
Marion County is a qualifying public employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program. Through the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program full-time employees working at the County may qualify for forgiveness of the remaining balance on Direct Student Loans after 120 qualifying monthly payments under a qualifying repayment plan. Questions about your student loan eligibility should be directed to your loan servicer or the US Department of Education.

VISA SPONSORSHIP
Marion County does not offer VISA sponsorship. Within three days of hireyou will be required to complete the US Department of Homeland Securitys I-9 form confirming authorization to work in the United States. Marion County is an E-Verify employer and will use E-Verify to confirm that hires are authorized to work in the United States.

VETERANS PREFERENCE
Applicants are eligible to use Veterans Preference when applying with Marion County in accordance with ORS 408.225 408.230 and 408.235 and OAR and . Preference will be awarded only if the applicant meets the minimum requirements of the position and attaches the required documentation at the time of application.

DOCUMENTS REQUIRED FOR VETERANS PREFERENCE

• One of the following:
  • MEMBER COPY 4 of the Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty (DD Form 214 or 215); OR
  • Letter from the US Department of Veterans Affairs indicating receipt of a non-service connected pension; OR
  • Certification that discharge or release from active duty under honorable conditions will take place not later than 120 days after the submission of the certificate.

• In addition to one of the above documents Disabled Veterans must also submit one of the following:
  • A copy of their Veterans disability preference letter from the Department of Veterans Affairs; OR
  • Certification that medical separation from active duty under honorable conditions will take place not later than 120 days after the submission of the certificate.

You can request copies of your military service record through the National Archives website at County is an Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action Veteran and Disability employer committed to increasing the diversity of its workforce.

Applicants with a disability may request reasonable accommodation through Human Resources in any step of the process to assist them in demonstrating their qualifications to perform the duties of the position for which they are applying. Please e-mailHuman Resourcesif you wish to request an accommodation.