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Job Description
Job Description
Mental Health & Addiction Association of Oregon (MHAAO)
EVOLVE Old Town In-reach Team Peer PSS / CRM Job Description
Pay : $25.00 Per Hour
FTE : 1.0 FTE (40 hours per week)
Benefits : This is a benefited position as outlined in the MHAAO Employee Handbook
TITLE : PEER SUPPORT SPECIALIST / CERTIFIED RECOVERY MENTOR
REPORTS TO : EVOLVE Peer Delivered Services Program Manager
DEPARTMENT : EVOLVE Peer Delivered Services
DAYS / SHIFTS HOURS :
Monday to Friday, 8 : 30am – 4 : 30pm
Tuesday to Saturday, 8 : 30am – 4 : 30pm
Persons of color, LGBTQIA and members of all other underrepresented groups are strongly encouraged to apply.
JOB SUMMARY :
The Peer Support Specialist (PSS) / Certified Recovery Mentor (CRM) will provide services to the people experiencing homelessness and poverty that are served by community partners in the Old Town district. MHAAO will be partnering with Street Roots, Saint Andre Bessette Catholic Church, and other community partners to implement an outreach peer delivered services team that will provide mental health and peer support intervention services in the community. The PSS / CRM is a member of an interdisciplinary team that will participate in collaboratively supporting an individual’s self-defined and self-directed care.
The PSS / CRMs will provide support as a peer who has similar life experiences and acts as a positive role model of living in recovery. The PSS / CRM provides outreach and community-based services that will be holistic, person-centered, trauma-informed and strength-based to individuals with addiction and / or co-occurring mental health challenges who may also be living outdoors. This position will also provide peer support to meal guests at Saint Andre Bessette Catholic Church and people living outdoors. The PSS / CRM will be able to collaborate and work in tandem with a wide variety of community partners in Multnomah County, including healthcare systems. The PSS / CRM will support peers in getting connected to community-based resources and building natural supports that address social determinants of health.
QUALIFICATIONS :
Expectations : MHAAO strives to honor cultural and spiritual diversity in the communities we serve as well as honoring Voice and Choice through trauma-informed practices. Being committed to Social Justice means being committed to constantly assessing our organizational values and the extent to which we are modeling or falling short of them. It also means listening to feedback from our stakeholders and others who have interacted with our organization and taking the time to understand and reflect on those interactions. This commitment is extended from the organization, as well as each employee of MHAAO.
Education : High school diploma or equivalent required.
Background Check : A background check will be conducted by MHAAO in accordance with the MHAAO background check policy before. A candidate must successfully pass the background check before being hired. A criminal record does not necessarily exclude an individual from employment with MHAAO.
Pre-Hire Drug Screen : As part of MHAAO's commitment to fostering a safe, productive, and professional workplace, we require pre-hire drug screenings for all potential employees. The screening will be conducted in accordance with MHAAO's drug screening policy, as well as applicable state and federal laws.
Experience : It is an essential function of the position to identify as having lived experience of addiction and / or co-occurring mental health challenges and navigating a life of recovery. It is also vital to understand the effect of trauma on health, coping, and other aspects of individual needs as well as the principles of recovery, self-direction, and trauma-informed care.
Qualities :
- Possess an absolute belief in every persons’ ability to learn, grow and recover.
- Value a person’s right to make their own decisions
- Value people as the “experts” in their own lives
- Possess insight pertaining to personal biases and worldview and how they may interfere with effectively working with individuals representing a variety of cultural, ethnic, language and life experiences
- Important to have working knowledge of Multnomah County resources
Licensure / Certification : Oregon Health Authority (OHA) Peer Support Specialist (PSS) certification and MHACBO Certified Recovery Mentor (CRM) certification is required but may be applied for within 1 month of hire. This position requires at least 2 years of addiction recovery.
Skills :
GENERAL ACCOUNTABILITIES AND ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
The above accountabilities represent work performed by this position and are not all-inclusive. The omission of a specific accountability will not preclude it from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical extension of the position.
Employment with Mental Health & Addiction Association of Oregon is "at-will." This means employees are free to resign at any time, with or without cause, and Mental Health & Addiction Association of Oregon may terminate the employment relationship at any time, with or without cause or advance notice. As an at-will employee, it is not guaranteed, in any manner, that you will be employed with Mental Health & Addiction Association of Oregon for any set period of time.
Mental Health & Addiction Association of Oregon is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment opportunities at Mental Health & Addiction Association of Oregon are based upon one's qualifications and capabilities to perform the essential functions of a particular job. All employment opportunities are provided without regard to race, religion, sex, gender identity, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, national origin, age, Veteran status, disability, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.
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