Family Mentor

Job Category
:
Healthcare - Behavioral Health

Requisition Number
: FAMIL
007945

• Posted :
  November 25, 2025
• Full-Time
• On-site

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Central City Concern is an innovative nonprofit agency providing comprehensive services to single adults and families in the Portland metro area who are impacted by homelessness, poverty and addictions. We hire people that are skilled and passionate to meet our mission to end homelessness through outcome-based strategies which support personal and community transformation.

This position supports recovering and formerly homeless families living in Alcohol and Drug-Free Community (AFDC) housing by providing advocacy, family mentoring, and other support. The Mentor acts to ensure the stability of families and assigned properties, and will be familiar with and able to access resources for residents, including childcare, employment assistance and training, transportation and other services. The Family Mentor will be someone who is comfortable and advanced in his or her own recovery, and will have a good understanding of professional boundaries and appropriate behavior.

S/he will have the skills needed to support and assist residents in maintaining recovery, retaining housing, parenting safely and effectively, and achieving self-sufficiency.

Schedule: Monday - Friday, 9:00am - 5:30pm

Compensation: $23.36 - 30.37/hr

Minimum Qualifications:

• GED or High school Diploma required
• Peer Support Specialist or Certified Recovery Mentor required. (Must be registered with MHACBO as a Certified Recovery Mentor) OR Must be a certified Peer Support Specialist (or Peer Wellness Specialist) and be registered as a Traditional Health Worker on the THW registry.
• Documented experience in human or social services, working with low‑income families.
• At least one year's experience working or volunteering with children (e.g., school, daycare, youth programs, etc.).
• Must possess a current driver’s license, access to a vehicle, qualify as an Acceptable Driver as designated in Central City Concern’s Fleet Safety policy. Must pass an initial driver training within 60 days of being an approved driver and continued recertification training. Must maintain vehicle insurance coverage of a minimum of $100,000/$300,000 personal auto liability coverage.
• Flexible work schedule required; may include some evenings and weekends.
• Must pass a pre‑employment drug screen and background check. This includes clearance by the DHS Background Check Unit.
• Must have standard First Aid Certificate and current CPR/Adult and CPR/Infant‑Child certification prior to start.
• Will be required to carry an agency cell phone for work use. Cell phone will be provided by Central City Concern.
• Ability to adhere to Central City Concern’s drug‑free workplace which encourages a safe, healthy and productive work environment and strictly complies with the Drug‑Free Workplace Act of 1988. An employee shall not, in the workplace, unlawfully manufacture, distribute, dispense, possess or use a controlled substance or alcohol.
• Must generally have the ability to bend, stoop, kneel, squat, twist, reach, pull and lift heavy objects and climb stairs, with reasonable or no accommodation.
• Must adhere to all Agency nondiscrimination policies.
• Ability to effectively interact with co‑workers and clients with diverse ethnic backgrounds, religious views, political affiliations, cultural backgrounds, lifestyles, and sexual orientations and treat everyone with respect and dignity.

Description of Duties:

• Maintain active caseload and function as mentor and resource specialist to families in ADFC housing complexes.
• Connect families to recovery support systems and programs.
• Conduct initial assessment of family competencies and needs, according to FAN program guidelines.
• Work collaboratively with families to develop FAN Service Plans (FSP), monitor FSP’s, and formally review FSP’s every 90 days.
• Identify and facilitate clients’ access to other community resources.
• Develop and maintain current resource directory of available services, including childcare, housing, clothing, furniture, food programs, recreation, transportation, legal services, employment and training.
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