Housing Specialist - CADC; Part

PLEASE NOTE:

Salary is dependent on experience. Yamhill County typically hires between steps 1-4

Yamhill County has one regular part-time to full-time position for a Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor with a valid CADC to provide on-site treatment and recovery support in five transitional housing and day treatment settings for adult men and women with children. The candidate will primarily be assigned to the Dads residential home and will be responsible for monitoring compliance, including abstinence testing through monitored urine screening.

The adult residents will have a history of substance abuse and/or mental health disorders and are in the process of retaining or regaining custody of their children. Duties will include providing assistance/input in case treatment planning for clients in short‐term housing, case management, and skills training services to assist residents in linking and accessing services and obtaining and maintaining entitlements.

The role of this position is to promote hope, personal responsibility, and self‑advocacy while providing education and case management services to assist adults in the development of healthy lifestyles and strengthening their parenting skills.

Yamhill County offers generous employee benefits:

• 15 paid holidays per year.
• 19.5 days of Flexible Earned Time (FET) accrual in the first year (based on an 8‑hr day).*
• PERS (Public Employee Retirement System) – 100% employer funded contributions.
• Full health benefit offerings with employee premiums starting as low as $70.18/month for PPA or $0/month for HMO during current plan year 2025‑2026. *

Additional benefits for HHS employees:

• $750 and 40 hours of paid time annually for professional development/training.
• $200 annually toward required license and/or certification fees.
• HRSA/NHSC approved site with many loan repayment opportunities available.
• Qualifying employer for public service student loan forgiveness.
• Most positions are eligible to accrue overtime.*

* Subject to the AFSCME Collective Bargaining Agreement (7/1/2023 – 6/30/2026).

• Bachelor's degree in a related field
• At least one year of experience in a setting relevant to the duties and skills.
• Appropriate combination of education and experience may be substituted for degree.
• Must also meet QMHA requirements per State Medicaid rule and have the ability to obtain certification as a Qualified Mental Health Associate (QMHA) upon hire.
• Must have a current CADC certificate, or the ability to obtain one within one year of starting.
• Must have an NPI number or the ability to obtain one upon employment.

Will be subject to successful completion of a background check.

The successful candidate must have experience in Evidence-Based Practices, substance abuse treatment, criminality, and trauma‑informed care, and a working knowledge of community behavioral health in addition to the ability to: engage with and understand the behavior of people under stress; develop collaborative relationships with clients, their families, physicians, law enforcement agencies, the courts, public and private administrators, Certified Recovery Mentors, and the community in general;

interpret community mental health and chemical dependence services; and prepare concise, complete clinical documentation, and other data recording. The successful candidate will have excellent communication and listening skills, computer proficiency, and will be dependable, self‑directed, detail‑oriented, and possess the ability to work in a team environment and to interact with co‑workers, client, and the public in a courteous, professional manner.

Must have excellent personal boundaries, organizational skills, and the ability to adhere to strict timelines.

Employees must be able to perform the essential functions of this classification with or without accommodation.

• Must not be excluded from participation in federal health care programs (Medicaid, Medicare, and other federally funded programs that provide health benefits);
• Must not be excluded from participation in federal procurement (Federal Acquisition Regulation) and…