What are the responsibilities and job description for the Women's Recovery Growth Leader position at Portland Rescue Mission?

Job Description

OVERVIEW

Portland Rescue Mission is seeking a Women's Recovery Growth Leader to serve in its New Life recovery program at Shepherd's Door. This gifted servant will personify wise and compassionate counsel as they guide individuals into freedom from addiction alongside a Christ-centered team with an award-winning culture and a commitment to serving others.

Are you ready to transform and be transformed as you lead women recovering from homelessness and addiction towards healthy relationships and long-term success? If so, we invite you to thoughtfully consider this unique opportunity.

EMPLOYMENT DETAILS

How to apply : We ask all applicants to apply through the Portland Rescue Mission online application form found on our careers page : https : / / portlandrescuemission.hiringthing.com / job / 884133 / women -s-recovery-growth-leader
Status : Full Time, Exempt
Hours : Monday-Friday, 8 : 00am-4 : 30pm - occasional evenings and weekends
Location : Shepherd's Door (13207 NE Halsey St. Portland, OR)

Virtual Tour : https : / / www.youtube.com / watch?v=4zcPsXVJCUQ & list=PLicWQMXdDMjJ5IOBIlRaheaGVwQzLFAHr &index=6

Benefits include : medical, vision, dental, PTO, 10 paid holidays and matching retirement.

THE POSITION

The Women’s Recovery Growth Leader will have the opportunity to serve new program participants who are entering the Discovery phase (the first 5 weeks of our residential year-long program) by overseeing the delivery of case management and addictions recovery program components, carrying a case load of up to 12 women. This person will cultivate transformed lives by equipping the Shepherd's Door community for effective addictions recovery, relapse prevention, and in-depth growth. Join a team of skilled servants to make a lasting difference in the lives of women seeking freedom from homelessness and addiction.

THE PLACE

Shepherd’s Door, Portland Rescue Mission’s women’s facility, is set in a retreat-like setting located in East Portland, designed specifically to support the transformation and growth of women, and women with children, impacted by homelessness and addiction. This 42,000 square foot facility has the capacity to serve 42 adults and 25 children.

THE ESSENTIALS

Oversee, develop, and coordinate the growth of Discovery program participants (up to 12 women who are in their first 5 weeks of recovery) through weekly one-on-ones and other interactions, integrating addictions recovery, spiritual formation, and life skills training

Clearly communicate and coordinate with other Shepherd's Door staff about each participant through regular database documentation (including DAP case notes) and staff meetings so that the staff team can work together to provide healing and growth

Regularly communicate with volunteer mentors and sponsors to support each participant’s spiritual, recovery, and relational growth

Equip and train participants towards a peer-to-peer ministry environment

Utilize the Bible to support recovery, healing, and growth so participants develop the ability to apply it to daily living

Support participants to become embedded in a partner church resulting in supportive community, accountability, discipleship, and service involvement

Teach and lead curriculum, classes, and groups for all participants at Shepherd's Door according to the needs of the program

BACKGROUND AND QUALIFICATIONS

A passionate relationship with Jesus Christ and a testimony of continued growth in faith

Alcohol / drug certification (CADC 1 or higher) required

Excellent knowledge of Christian spiritual formation, chemical dependency, addiction recovery, and counseling specific to relapse prevention

A personal ethos and work ethic that reflects Portland Rescue Mission’s ministry culture – Highly Relational, Christ-Centered, Joyful Servant

A calling to serve women impacted by homelessness and addiction

Passionate and skilled in discerning and coaching women to success in Christian discipleship and addictions recovery

Proficient in communication, documentation, organization, scheduling, and group and classroom participation

Agreement with Portland Rescue Mission’s Statement of Faith and Code of Ethics

MISSION AND DISTINCTIVES

OUR MISSION

We exist to demonstrate the compassion of Christ

OUR UNIQUE APPROACH

From the first sandwich that was shared in 1949, to today's fully integrated emergency, recovery, and training services, Portland Rescue Mission is a highly relational ministry. Portland Rescue Mission builds supportive and caring communities, meets people at their point of need, equips them, and provides a path forward. In-depth partnership with churches and volunteers, multiple tiers of services, and a focus on growing Christian disciples is fundamental to Portland Rescue Mission’s success.

OUR SUCCESS

About 89% of the women who have graduated from the New Life recovery program in the past 5 years remain in stable housing and free of addictions.

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