Womens Transitional Living Center Case

Salary Pay Range:$27.05-$34.95

Essential Functions:

• Adheres to and conveys philosophy of supporting dignity, privacy, independence, choice, individuality, and a home-like environment for residents.
• Supportive of a Trauma Informed Care perspective. Understand the effects of trauma, coping, and other aspects of the lives of those serviced.
• Provides and promotes a strengths-based, wellness-informed, client centered approach to assisting individuals being served in achieving person-driven goals.
• Provides education and awareness information regarding meth, opioids and other drugs and alcohol to WTLC residents
• Provides sobriety group/meetings for Women’s Transitional Living Center residence.
• Provides appropriate documentation of services as indicated in regulation and policy.
• Reads staff communication records and maintains familiarity with resident records as required.
• Provides services as indicated on resident treatment and service plans, observes and collects in house urinalysis and refers resident to further testing as needed.
• Demonstrates knowledge of and follows infection control procedures.
• Observes changes in resident status, needs, or preferences, and communicates them appropriately.
• Records resident information as required.
• Demonstrates knowledge of and adheres to procedures for fire, life safety, disaster, security, work, safety, and other emergency procedures.
• Assists with individual resident and group social recreational activities. This may include supportive listening and skill development.
• Provides back-up to the other Behavioral Health Staff.
• Transports individuals in a company vehicle for the purpose of accessing resources in support of transition back into the community, i.e. resources to assist with housing, employment, education, medical/dental care, recovery, and cultural activities.
• Performs a variety of other duties as assigned.

Education, Experience, Licenses:

• Requires a High School Diploma or GED.
• Certified Recovery Mentor or Peer Support Specialist by the State of Oregon or ability to obtain certification within six(6) months of hire
• One of the following required in order to meet the definition of Peer as defined by the State Of Oregon Administrative Rule:
  • Self-identified person currently or formerly receiving mental health services
  • Self-identified person in recovery from a substance abuse disorder, who meet the abstinence requirements for recovering staff in alcohol and other drug treatment programs
  • Family member of an individual who is a current or former recipient of addiction or mental health services.

• Experience with issues involving addiction required.
• If a recovering chemically dependent person must be in a program of recovery and able to provide documentation of sobriety for a minimum of two (2) years
• OR equivalent combination of training and experience.

Driving Requirements:

• Must maintain a valid Oregon driver’s license or obtain one upon hire, qualify for the Tribe’s vehicle insurance, and provide proof of personal vehicle insurance.

Qualifications, Registrations, and Certifications:

• Certified Peer Recovery Mentor.
• Must have knowledge of the effects of trauma, coping and other aspects of the lives of those served.
• Adheres to the organization’s policies and procedures covering the privacy, access and client health information in compliance with Federal and State laws and the healthcare organizations information privacy practices. Must have a working knowledge of the Privacy Act/HIPPA and its applications.
• Must have strong interpersonal skills working with individuals from diverse backgrounds.
• Must respect all other regardless of age, gender, ethnicity or income level.
• Proven ability to work independently and interpret policies and procedures, under pressure with little or no supervision.
• Ability to work with all levels of individuals, including disgruntled people in an effective manner.
• Must provide medical history of vaccinations.
• Must meet in-service training hours required for job classification and position.

• Requires attendance at mandatory in-service training.
• Must have and maintain CPR/First Aid Certification or obtain within sixty-(60) days of hire.

• Must be free of non-treated communicable disease.
• Ability to work safely and to recognize potentially dangerous situations. Ability/willingness to perform shift work which may include residing and sleeping the night at the facility, and to work holidays or overtime. Ability to serve in an on-call capacity.
• Ability to teach/train others.
• Requires working knowledge and proficiency in use of office equipment and computer software such as Microsoft products.
• Requires excellent verbal and written communication skills, business and telephone etiquette.
• Must have the ability to work at times with minimal supervision.
• Must have excellent organizational skills, attention to detail and record keeping skills.
• Must have ability to respond courteously and tactfully to complaints and client requests, and to maintain confidentiality.
• Alternating shift work and flexible scheduling may be required.
• Knowledge of and sensitivity to Native American culture required.

Environmental Factors and Conditions/Physical Requirements:

• Continually requires the ability to express or receive detailed information or important instructions through oral communication.
• Continually requires working with fingers rather than the whole hand or arm. Requires repetitive movement of wrists, hands and/or fingers. Often requires walking or moving about to accomplish tasks.
• Requires standing and/or sitting for sustained periods of time, raising objects from a lower to a higher position and/or moving objects horizontally.
• Occasionally requires lifting of up to 50 pounds.
• Frequently requires stooping and crouching which entail the use of the lower extremities and back muscles.
• Due to the nature of the interactions with other employees and the public we serve, employees may be required to provide documentation of, or receive, certain health vaccinations.
• This position is frequently subject to inside environmental conditions which provide protection from weather conditions, but not necessarily from temperature changes, and is occasionally subject to outside environmental conditions.
• May be called upon to serve as a Disaster Reservist during emergencies.
• Local travel is occasionally required. Travel outside of the state is infrequently required.

Background Check:

• Candidates for this position will be subject to criminal and character background checks and may be subject to fingerprinting.