On Call Supportive Associate

On Call Supportive Housing Associate

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We have an opening for a On Call Supportive Housing Associate at our Supportive Housing programs in the Southern Oregon area, including Medford & Ashland, Oregon. The On Call Supportive Housing Associate motivates adults with serious mental illness to participate in a variety of skills training and other treatment activities. Primary responsibilities include facilitating access to community resources and assisting tenants with health care arrangements, housing applications, move-in arrangements, medication administration, money management, symptom monitoring, and housekeeping.

The Supportive Housing Associate encourages socialization, self-help, communication, and gives daily support for problem solving. This Supportive Housing Associate position requires that you demonstrate empathy and active listening. In addition, you will receive crisis de-escalation training, which requires performing various physical, hands-on maneuvers and techniques.

This position requires that applicants have the ability to work as a member of a direct care team serving adults with severe and persistent mental illness; to support the development of life skills and therapeutic interventions; perform housekeeping and meal preparation; medication administration; and keep accurate clinical documentation. In addition, you will receive crisis de-escalation training, which requires performing various physical, hands-on maneuvers and techniques.

Please keep the following things in mind:

• On Call staff must work at least 32 hours per month to stay active on our roster
• Attend a minimum of one staff meeting per month (and clinical supervision if a QMHA)
• Stay current on company training
• Respond to facility requesting coverage within 4 hours of initial call. In some cases, more notice can be provided, up to three weeks' advance notice

Swing Lane (est. 2018) is a 7-unit, Supportive Housing Program providing affordable housing to Jackson Care Connect Members living with a disability. The goal of this program is to reintegrate individuals into the community by stepping down into lower levels of care or housing as they progress in their recovery. This program is conveniently located near public transportation, and just minutes from a variety of community resources.

Rogue Ridge Apartments is a brand-new, 28-unit, permanent Supportive Housing program in Ashland, Oregon. Rogue Ridge serves adults who are houseless and living with a mental illness. The program is in a beautiful three-story apartment complex with elevators, ADA units, and a community/activity room for residents to enjoy. Supportive services include on-site staff who provide peer support, skills training, tenancy assistance, community navigation, and more;

24/7 access to housing support; and tenancy services and support around move in and out, rent collection, maintenance, and repairs.

Columbia Care Services is a qualifying employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program.

Must be eligible for Qualified Mental Health Associate (QMHA) registration. Eligibility requires 1 out of 3 Criteria below:

• Bachelor's degree in Behavioral Science:
  Psychology, Counseling, Social Work, Human Development, or related field;
• OR minimum three (3) years of verifiable behavioral health experience working with individuals with behavioral health needs in a supervised setting;
• OR equivalent combination of behavioral science education in addition to satisfactory supplemental behavioral health experience and training

If not already registered as a QMHA through the Mental Health & Addiction Certification Board of Oregon (MHACBO), we will assist you in registering within 30 days of hire.

Vocational Training Program:
Employees in the optional Vocational Training Program will have additional training expectations to meet the requirements for QMHA testing.

Driving is an essential function of this position. Successful applicants must provide a valid driver's license from their state of residence or obtain and submit one within 30 days of hire, maintain a safe driving record, and have the ability to pass a DHS criminal background check.

Physical Requirements:

This position requires the ability to frequently talk, listen, use hands and fingers, reach, stand, walk, sit, bend, stoop, climb stairs, as well as lift, carry, push, and pull up to 40 pounds. It may require the ability to occasionally use ladders, squat/kneel, and perform other…