Direct Support Crisis Specialist – Newberg & Brooks area

Position Title

Direct Support Crisis Specialist – Newberg & Brooks area

02/09/2026

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Department of Human Services

$4,519.00 - $5,712.00 (full‑time). Hourly salary range: $26.07 - $32.95.

Employee

The Oregon Department of Human Services is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are guided by our Equity North Star and our vision for a positive RiSE organizational culture that advances equity and diversity. We encourage applications from members of historically underrepresented racial/ethnic groups, women, individuals with disabilities, veterans, LGBTQIA2S+ community members, and others to help us achieve our vision of a diverse and inclusive community.

We have residential group homes in the Portland area, Salem area, Newberg/Brooks area, Lebanon, and Eugene. We encourage you to apply to each location’s job posting that you are willing to work.

Opportunity awaits! Are you ready to make a positive impact on the lives of individuals who experience intellectual and developmental disabilities, often with co‑occurring mental health diagnoses? Do you have paid or unpaid caregiving experience or experience volunteering with seniors, children, or people with disabilities? Would you like to work in a diverse and supportive team environment? Then, come #JoinTeamSACU!

The Stabilization and Crisis Unit (SACU) is looking to fill permanent, full‑time, Direct Support Crisis Specialist openings as they occur in our residential group homes located in the Newberg and Brooks area.

This job posting is open until further notice. We will review applications every two weeks. Please apply now as we could close this job posting at any time.

This is an ongoing selection process, and we will be scheduling interviews throughout the process.

You may be offered a job for any of the following shifts depending on what openings are available at that time: days, evenings, nights, weekends, vacation relief, or other various shifts.

• Day shift: 6 a.m. to 2 p.m., 5 days in a row, with 2 days off.
• Evening shift: 1:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., 5 days in a row, with 2 days off.
• Night shift: 9 p.m. to 7 a.m., 4 days in a row, with 3 days off.
• Vacation Relief shift: varied hours, shifts, and days off. VR will not be scheduled for more than 8 hours unless filling in for a longer shift. Every good faith effort shall be made to allow 10 hours between shifts. VR may waive this obligation.
• Float Pool shift: 8‑hour shifts unless mutually agreed. Schedules set for periods of 30 days at a time. Islands consist of 2 to 4 houses.
• Employees will be notified of a shift change 10 days in advance when possible but not less than a 7‑day notice unless mutually agreed.
• Float Pool Staff shall receive an additional 10% above their base pay for the duration of the assignment.
• Float Pool Staff will be considered for working at another location (portability) within the island first even if they are working an overtime shift.

As an employee working within the Stabilization and Crisis Unit (SACU), you will be part of a program that provides 24‑hour residential care to Oregonians with intellectual/developmental disabilities, often with co‑occurring mental health diagnoses, whose support needs exceed the supports offered or provided by other community‑based residential programs. SACU provides development and support to assist individuals in safely transitioning back to their home community.

We model positive attitudes while offering assistance with access to health and medical supports, psychological services, emotional and behavioral support, educational supports. SACU staff also provide life skills training, recreational opportunities and community integration. SACU is dedicated to providing the support necessary to maintain the quality of life, achieve the highest possible level of independence and promote social opportunities, which benefit the individuals served and their communities.

We operate 17 residential group homes along the I‑5 corridor from Portland to Eugene.

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