Behavioral Health Aide His Place

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

Marion County Health and Human Services is recruiting for a Behavioral Health Aide/CRM-I for His Place a substance use disorder treatment program with supported housing for fathers and their children. The Behavioral Health Aide/CRM-I is an important part of the treatment team providing peer support motivation coaching and recovery-oriented services to individuals participating in treatment. This position requires the ability to create and maintain a safe structured caring and supportive environment while modeling healthy behaviors accountability and recovery-focused this role the Behavioral Health Aide/CRM-I will support individuals and families in the His Place program by assisting clients in developing life skills strengthening parenting and recovery supports managing daily stressors accessing community resources and building a foundation for long-term recovery and stability. This position also assists with coordinating childcare services supporting family-centered programming transporting clients to community appointments and working collaboratively with treatment staff and community partners to support client success. The ideal candidate will demonstrate professionalism strong communication skills compassion and a commitment to supporting individuals and families impacted by substance use disorders. If you are passionate about supporting recovery and making a meaningful impact in your community we encourage you to apply for this rewarding opportunity.

• Foster a caring and supportive environment for all clients and their families. Assist clients in developing organizational skills by assigning and ensuring the completion of daily chores and weekly deep cleaning tasks. Support healthy meal preparation by guiding clients in menu planning and assigning cook-day responsibilities to promote shared accountability within the program. Supervise and observe clients during the self-administration of prescribed and over-the-counter medications.
• Facilitate childcare services for all His Place residents and outpatient clients attending onsite services including treatment groups individual appointments and other treatment-related activities. Provide supervision for Child Welfare-involved clients during visitation with their children. Ensure all childcare and family support services are provided in a safe supportive and recovery-focused environment.
• Support the primary counselor in conducting client admissions and discharges including completing an inventory of personal belongings upon admission and discharge. Assign or inspect rooms to ensure they meet client and family needs (e.g. providing or removing hygiene products towels bedding bassinets cribs toddler beds).
• Assist clients in accessing outreach resources schedule appointments provide or arrange transportation services for clients to attend community appointments services or events.
• Organize and conduct safety drills (e.g. fire earthquake and other evacuation procedures) and maintain updated logs. Perform monthly checks on smoke detectors and fire extinguishers. Complete monthly facility inspections to ensure safety and compliance. Maintain emergency supplies and inspection records to ensure emergency preparedness.
• Perform other job duties as assigned by your supervisor.

EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING

1. Graduation from high school or equivalent; AND
2. One year of experience (paid or unpaid) working with the client population served by the position or post high school training in health occupations behavioral or social sciences; OR
3. Any satisfactory combination of work education training or experience relevant to the position as determined by Marion County.

• The finalist for this position may be required to pass a criminal history background check; however conviction of a crime may not necessarily disqualify an individual for this position.
• 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: 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).
• Must be able to obtain Certified Recovery Mentor credential within 90 days of date of hire.
• This assignment is represented by a union.
• This is a full-time position which is eligible for overtime.
• Typical Work Schedule: Tuesday - Saturday 7:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. 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.