Provide recovery-focused psychosocial services and skills training to individuals with severe mental illness or substance use disorders. Coordinate with community agencies to help clients access housing, healthcare, and social security benefits within their natural environments.
Requirements summary
Requires a Bachelor's degree in human services or three years of equivalent experience, along with QMHA registration or eligibility via MHACBO. Must possess a valid Oregon driver's license and pass required background and DMV checks.
Family medical, dental, long-term disability, 403(b) plan with 6% match, and more.
Generous paid time off policy. (Annual accrual up to 208 hours - based on FTE status and available to use upon accrual). Plus, 11 paid holidays annually.
Bilingual skills a plus; Options pays a premium for employees who can conduct business in Spanish and provide certification of a language proficiency test approved by the Oregon Health Authority that meets a proficiency level of “High Intermediate”.
Bonus Applicable to external applicants only, and limitations for re-hires will apply.
Schedule: Monday-Friday 8am-5pm
Participation in a rotating on-call schedule is required and compensated.
Overview
The Case Manager-Skills Trainer provides both recovery-focused and psychosocial services to people with severe and persistent mental illness and/or substance use disorders, or to other program-specific populations.
Provides outreach and engagement services and connects people to needed resources and treatment.
Organizes and leads activities, including individual and group skills training, designed to enhance and promote social connectedness, symptom management, recovery and effective life skills of adults and families.
Coordinates with other community agencies providing services to clients.
The Case Manager/Skills Trainer interviews and screens clients, and helps formulate and carry out individual treatment plans.
Assists clients with accessing local, state and federal resources and entitlements.
Benefits
Dental insurance
Paid holidays
Paid time off
Long-term disability
403(b) plan with 6% match
Family medical insurance
Loan repayment program eligibility
Bilingual pay premium
Sign-on bonus for external applicants
Services are primarily delivered in the clients’ natural environment.
Responsibilities
Case Manager/Skills Trainer helps formulate and carry out individual treatment plans, working in partnership with other team members and community partners.
Assists clients with accessing local services and supports such as housing, social security benefits, education, physical health care etc.
Provides active outreach and engagement to promote engagement in needed treatment services and community supports.
Teaches life skills such as money management, emotional self-regulation, good interpersonal skills, self-advocacy and utilizing public transportation.
Liaisons with community partners providing education on Options behavioral health services and facilitating access to these services.
The majority of services are delivered in the community.
Regularly drives agency vehicle and transports clients as required.
Manages time and caseload effectively.
Travels between sites and is required to drive.
Qualifications
Bachelor’s (BA/BS) degree in a human services field OR three years of experience providing services in a similar setting with individuals who have emotional and/or mental and/or developmental disabilities, OR a combination of education and experience that provides the desired skills, knowledge, and abilities required to perform the job.
Must be a QMHA on the Mental Health & Addictions Certification Board of Oregon (MHACBO) registry.
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Meet eligibility qualifications to register with MHACBO.
Please visit www.mhacbo.org for more information.
Must pass state-required background and DMV checks; possess a valid OR driver's license and a satisfactory driving record to be approved for driving rights. Candidate must be able to work independently and flexibly, under general supervision.
Must pass state-required background and DMV checks; possess a valid OR driver's license and a satisfactory driving record to be approved for driving rights. Candidate must be able to work independently and flexibly, under general supervision.
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