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Deschutes County Health Services supports over 400 staff in Behavioral and Public Health programs working to promote and protect the health and safety of the community in a broad variety of community based settings.
Deschutes County Behavioral Health (DCBH) is the Community Mental Health Program providing safety net and core clinical services for community members in Deschutes County dealing with mental health and substance use conditions. DCBH is also a Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC). As such, DCBH relies on multi-disciplinary teams to provide innovative, evidence based, recovery oriented services in behavioral healthcare settings co-located with physical health providers.
To hear from staff about working at Deschutes County Behavioral Health, please click HERE.
ABOUT THE COUNTY:
We know where you choose to live, work and play matters. Deschutes County is one of the largest employers in Central Oregon and the largest municipal government in the region. Our dedicated and passionate workforce of more than 1,200 employees provide County services in a number of departments, divisions, and offices.
Located in the heart of Central Oregon, between the towering Cascade Mountain Range to the west and the high desert plateau to the east, Deschutes County is the outdoor recreation capital of Oregon. We enjoy a renowned quality of life, with big-city opportunities and small-town neighborhoods.
We hope you'll consider joining our talented team.
ABOUT THE JOB:
Deschutes County is accepting applications for a Peer Support Specialist, Veterans' Services. This position primarily provides support services to individuals that identify as military veterans with current behavioral health needs as well as other clients of the team. The Peer Support Specialist (PSS) provides highly individualized para-professional recovery-oriented services including outreach, system navigation, coordination, cultivating and linking to supports, resource acquisition, coaching, problem solving, skill practice, education, and advocacy. The PSS also helps clients with health/medical related needs such as attending medical appointments, linking to the medical community and enhancing health practices. Services provided will be performed in a wide variety of settings in the community such as professional and private facilities, client homes, offices and clinics, and will include providing transportation. A Peer Support Specialist draws on their own personal experiences to assist clients in achieving targeted goals. Through life experiences and demonstration of self-sufficiency, the PSS provides expertise that professional training cannot replicate. Incumbents act as role models and provide essential expertise, support, and consultation to the client as well as the entire team. Peers are also responsible for satisfactorily completing paperwork and electronic health record documentation according to Deschutes County Health Services and Behavioral Health policies, procedures, and data integrity standards. Incumbent must be willing to work a flexible schedule, and drive to various locations, to meet the needs of clients and the department.
For additional information on the requirements to become a Peer Support Specialist - Click Here.
Key Responsibilities:
Knowledge of or experience with:
Notification to all candidates will be sent via email and/or text only. Please opt in for text messaging or check your email and your Governmentjobs.com account for application status.
Review the full job description by clicking HERE.
$3,998.92 to $5,358.99 per month for a 172.67 hour work month. Excellent County benefit package when eligible. This union-represented position is available immediately.
BENEFITS:
Our robust health plan is offered at a minimal cost of $95 per month for employee only or $116 per month for employee plus dependents, which includes an innovative on-site clinic, pharmacy, and wellness and wellbeing services. Additionally, we include life insurance, retirement (PERS), generous paid time-off (14-18 hours/month to start, pro-rated for part-time), holidays, and professional development opportunities. Please click HEREfor full benefit details.
Preferred Qualifications:
NOTE: Per OAR 407-007-0000 to 407-007-0100 this position requires a Criminal Background check through the State Background Check Unit/Orchards, which may also include being fingerprinted. These rules provide for the reasonable screening under ORS 181A.195, 181A.200, 409.027 AND 413.036 of the County's employees to determine if they have a history of specific criminal behavior identified in federal or state law or rules such that they should not be allowed to work, be employed, or perform in positions covered by these rules. Please click HERE to review Criminal Records Check Rules. All offers of employment for this position are contingent upon the candidate receiving final approval from the State Background Check Unit/Orchards to work in this position.
Must be willing to work a flexible schedule when necessary, to meet client and department needs.
Must have dependable transportation and be able and willing to drive throughout Deschutes County in sometimes adverse weather conditions.
Must complete an Oregon Health Authority approved Certified Peer Support Specialist training program within four (4) months of hire date.
If identified as being in recovery from a substance use disorder, must be able to document continuous abstinence under independent living conditions or recovery housing for the immediate past two years as defined by Oregon Administrative Rule 309-032-1520. Will be asked to discuss recovery experiences during interview process. If offered the position and incumbent is a current client of Deschutes County Health Services Behavioral Health, incumbent must be reassigned to another agency for services.
Physical Requirements.
Requires sufficient ambulatory ability to drive throughout Deschutes County and to provide face-to-face services in a variety of settings in the community, including but not limited to hospitals, jails, clinics, client homes, and community and residential settings within required response times; possess sufficient hand coordination to perform keyboarding and data entry; arm/hand movements to retrieve work materials and operate a variety of general office equipment. The position is frequently required to sit, walk, stoop, bend, reach, stand, grasp, talk, hear, see, and may occasionally lift up to 10 pounds.
Employment Type: Regular, full time, full benefits
Deschutes County Health Services supports over 400 staff in Behavioral and Public Health programs working to promote and protect the health and safety of the community in a broad variety of community based settings.
Deschutes County Behavioral Health (DCBH) is the Community Mental Health Program providing safety net and core clinical services for community members in Deschutes County dealing with mental health and substance use conditions. DCBH is also a Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC). As such, DCBH relies on multi-disciplinary teams to provide innovative, evidence based, recovery oriented services in behavioral healthcare settings co-located with physical health providers.
To hear from staff about working at Deschutes County Behavioral Health, please click HERE.
ABOUT THE COUNTY:
We know where you choose to live, work and play matters. Deschutes County is one of the largest employers in Central Oregon and the largest municipal government in the region. Our dedicated and passionate workforce of more than 1,200 employees provide County services in a number of departments, divisions, and offices.
Located in the heart of Central Oregon, between the towering Cascade Mountain Range to the west and the high desert plateau to the east, Deschutes County is the outdoor recreation capital of Oregon. We enjoy a renowned quality of life, with big-city opportunities and small-town neighborhoods.
We hope you'll consider joining our talented team.
ABOUT THE JOB:
Deschutes County is accepting applications for a Peer Support Specialist, Veterans' Services. This position primarily provides support services to individuals that identify as military veterans with current behavioral health needs as well as other clients of the team. The Peer Support Specialist (PSS) provides highly individualized para-professional recovery-oriented services including outreach, system navigation, coordination, cultivating and linking to supports, resource acquisition, coaching, problem solving, skill practice, education, and advocacy. The PSS also helps clients with health/medical related needs such as attending medical appointments, linking to the medical community and enhancing health practices. Services provided will be performed in a wide variety of settings in the community such as professional and private facilities, client homes, offices and clinics, and will include providing transportation. A Peer Support Specialist draws on their own personal experiences to assist clients in achieving targeted goals. Through life experiences and demonstration of self-sufficiency, the PSS provides expertise that professional training cannot replicate. Incumbents act as role models and provide essential expertise, support, and consultation to the client as well as the entire team. Peers are also responsible for satisfactorily completing paperwork and electronic health record documentation according to Deschutes County Health Services and Behavioral Health policies, procedures, and data integrity standards. Incumbent must be willing to work a flexible schedule, and drive to various locations, to meet the needs of clients and the department.
For additional information on the requirements to become a Peer Support Specialist - Click Here.
Key Responsibilities:
- Supports clients individually and in groups, especially veterans, through practical help, mentoring, advocacy, coordination, side-by-side individualized support, coaching problem solving and direct assistance.
- Supports the mental health and medical teams by communicating client needs and collaborating with team members to provide the highest quality of care possible.
- Documents client progress to maintain a permanent record of client activity according to DCHS established methods and procedures, maintaining client confidentiality.
- Consults and provides outreach with community agencies and organizations, including consumer run programs such as self-help groups and consumer drop-in centers.
Knowledge of or experience with:
- Personal experience with military culture and recovery from mental health and/or drug or alcohol treatment to share with clients to help them achieve their goals.
- Knowledge and experience with local behavioral health, substance abuse, veteran supports, and/or social services delivery systems.
- Skills to promote general resiliency, client empowerment, and effective Peer Support strategies.
- Advocating for clients, teaching coping skills, and modeling personal responsibility.
- Sharing personal journey and experiences in productive and appropriate ways.
- Promoting County goals and priorities, and comply with all policies and procedures.
- Working with, and demonstrating understanding of, the needs of individuals with complex mental health issues including those with a serious mental illness (SMI) diagnosis who may also have significant medical concerns and involvement with other social service agencies; and/or substance abuse disorders; OR breastfeeding mothers.
- Operating a personal computer utilizing standard and specialized software.
- Working effectively with others and having effective verbal and written communication.
- Establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with others at all times.
Notification to all candidates will be sent via email and/or text only. Please opt in for text messaging or check your email and your Governmentjobs.com account for application status.
Review the full job description by clicking HERE.
$3,998.92 to $5,358.99 per month for a 172.67 hour work month. Excellent County benefit package when eligible. This union-represented position is available immediately.
BENEFITS:
Our robust health plan is offered at a minimal cost of $95 per month for employee only or $116 per month for employee plus dependents, which includes an innovative on-site clinic, pharmacy, and wellness and wellbeing services. Additionally, we include life insurance, retirement (PERS), generous paid time-off (14-18 hours/month to start, pro-rated for part-time), holidays, and professional development opportunities. Please click HEREfor full benefit details.
- Must have a high school diploma or GED equivalent.
- As defined by Oregon Administrative Rule 309-032-1501, a "Peer Support Specialist" provides peer delivered services to an individual or family member with similar life experience, under the supervision of a qualified Clinical Supervisor. A Peer Support Specialist must have at least one year of experience: as a self-identified person currently or formerly receiving mental health services; or a self-identified person in recovery from a substance use disorder, who meets the abstinence requirements for recovering staff in alcohol and other drug treatment programs; or a family member of an individual who is a current or former recipient of addictions or mental health services.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Bilingual in English and Spanish.
- Previous experience working in the role of a peer.
- Currently credentialed as a Peer Support Specialist in the state of Oregon.
- Currently a military service member or veteran or be a family member of an individual who is a military service member or veteran and have intimate knowledge of military culture.
NOTE: Per OAR 407-007-0000 to 407-007-0100 this position requires a Criminal Background check through the State Background Check Unit/Orchards, which may also include being fingerprinted. These rules provide for the reasonable screening under ORS 181A.195, 181A.200, 409.027 AND 413.036 of the County's employees to determine if they have a history of specific criminal behavior identified in federal or state law or rules such that they should not be allowed to work, be employed, or perform in positions covered by these rules. Please click HERE to review Criminal Records Check Rules. All offers of employment for this position are contingent upon the candidate receiving final approval from the State Background Check Unit/Orchards to work in this position.
Must be willing to work a flexible schedule when necessary, to meet client and department needs.
Must have dependable transportation and be able and willing to drive throughout Deschutes County in sometimes adverse weather conditions.
Must complete an Oregon Health Authority approved Certified Peer Support Specialist training program within four (4) months of hire date.
If identified as being in recovery from a substance use disorder, must be able to document continuous abstinence under independent living conditions or recovery housing for the immediate past two years as defined by Oregon Administrative Rule 309-032-1520. Will be asked to discuss recovery experiences during interview process. If offered the position and incumbent is a current client of Deschutes County Health Services Behavioral Health, incumbent must be reassigned to another agency for services.
Physical Requirements.
Requires sufficient ambulatory ability to drive throughout Deschutes County and to provide face-to-face services in a variety of settings in the community, including but not limited to hospitals, jails, clinics, client homes, and community and residential settings within required response times; possess sufficient hand coordination to perform keyboarding and data entry; arm/hand movements to retrieve work materials and operate a variety of general office equipment. The position is frequently required to sit, walk, stoop, bend, reach, stand, grasp, talk, hear, see, and may occasionally lift up to 10 pounds.
Employment Type: Regular, full time, full benefits
