Education Specialist

Yamhill County has one regular full‑time position for a Supported Education Specialist (HS Specialist I) to work as part of Community Support Services (CSS) programs serving individuals diagnosed with serious mental illnesses, many of whom have co‑occurring substance‑use disorders. The Supported Education Specialist works as part of a multi‑disciplinary team to deliver individualized, person‑centered services and supports in a community‑based setting to program participants pursuing education.

Duties include developing and implementing service plans, developing and carrying out behavior support strategies, offering individual skills training, acting as a resource, partnering with community agencies, providing complex interventions as well as overall structure and behavioral health support, and documenting services in an electronic health record.

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.*

• $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 behavioral science field required AND at least one year of experience.
• Master's degree.
• An appropriate combination of education and experience may be substituted for a degree in achieving a variance for required education and service qualification, as determined by the State of Oregon.
• Must qualify as a QMHA.
• Must have an NPI number or be able to get one upon employment.
• May be subject to the successful completion of a background check.

As a successful candidate you should have a working knowledge of techniques specifically related to community mental health services and the following abilities:

• Understanding the behavior of people under stress.
• Develop and maintain effective cooperative relationships with clients and their families, the community, physicians, law enforcement agencies, the courts, and public and private administrators.
• Interpret and deliver community mental health or co‑occurring mental health and substance use disorder services, and to prepare concise and complete client treatment and progress records.

Typing and computer proficiency is required for collaborative documentation. Additionally, you will exhibit excellent communication skills, be dependable, organized, self‑directed, detail‑oriented, and possess the ability to work in a team environment and to interact with co‑workers, clients, and the public in a courteous, professional manner.

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

In order to qualify for most HHS positions, applicants:

• 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 non‑procurement activities (Executive Order No. 12549).

Yamhill County has approximately 109,000 residents and is a very desirable place to live in the heart of the Willamette Valley wine country. Yamhill County is home to Linfield University and Chemeketa Community College in McMinnville and George Fox University and Portland Community College in Newberg. Yamhill County is centrally located in the Willamette Valley, within close proximity to the Oregon Coast, the Portland and Salem metropolitan areas, and the Oregon Cascade Mountains.

Wide varieties of indoor and outdoor recreation…