INTEGRATED TREATMENT SPECIALIST: Mental Health/Chemical Dependency

TRANSITION PROJECTS, located in Portland, Oregon, serves people’s basic needs as they transition from homelessness to housing. This position provides services primarily at our busy Old Town service center which provides both shelter and outreach services.

APPLICATION PROCESS: Please submit a letter of interest specifying the position for which applying and a current resume to [email protected], or by FAX to 503 823 9210, or by mail or in person to TRANSITION PROJECTS, 475 NW Glisan St, Portland OR 97209.

JOB DESCRIPTION October 13, 2008

Position: Integrated Treatment Specialist (Mental Health/Chemical Dependency) Supervisor: Glisan Center Director Hours: Full-time Mon – Fri 8 AM – 4:30 PM Salary: $15.00 per hour/$15.39 if bilingual English-Spanish Benefits: Standard benefits package. General Responsibilities

Provide mental health and chemical dependency assessments and therapy for shelter residents and outreach clients. Develop and coordinate resources to help residents and clients to establish stable and self-sufficient lives.

Specific Responsibilities 1. Provide mental health and/or chemical dependency assessments and evaluations for shelter residents and outreach clients. 2. Facilitate or co-facilitate chemical dependency and other support groups. 3. Provide individual therapy for residents and clients as appropriate. 4. Develop mental health/chemical dependency case plans and refer clients to appropriate mental health services in the community. 5. Provide crisis intervention and conflict resolution services for residents with mental illness and dependency issues. 6. Develop comprehensive knowledge of available resources. Research alternative sources for needed services. 7. Develop and maintain relationships with community resources to assure services availability to clients. 8. Coordinate services with mental health and chemical dependency treatment providers and other providers. 9. Coordinate with agency staff to provide consistent quality and comprehensive range of services to clients. 10. Assist Case Managers with housing placement when appropriate. 11. Attend staff meetings. 12. Maintain accurate and comprehensive files for progress notes, housing history and future placement. Prepare statistical and narrative reports as requested. 13. Other duties as assigned.

Performance Responsibilities Each Transition Projects employee: 1. Is expected to represent the organization professionally at all times. 2. Will strive to provide positive role models to residents, tenants and clients. 3. Will strive to maintain positive relations with clients, volunteers, co-workers, staff from other agencies, agency funders, and the general public. 4. Must demonstrate effective communication skills by conveying necessary information accurately, listening effectively and asking questions when clarification is needed. 5. Must be able to be depended upon to plan and organize work effectively and ensure its completion. 6. Will exercise necessary cost control measures. 7. Must be able to demonstrate reliability by arriving to work on time and taking breaks in expected time frames. 8. Must be able to effectively interact with persons with diverse ethnic backgrounds, religious views, cultural backgrounds, and sexual orientations and treat each individual with respect and dignity. 9. Must be able to demonstrate team behavior and must be willing to promote a team-oriented environment. 10. Must be able to demonstrate initiative, strive to continually improve processes and relationships.

Minimum Qualifications 1. A bachelor’s degree in psychology, social work, or a related field AND possession of CADC-II or CADC-III is required. Experience working with homeless, chronically mental ill and/or addicted populations is strongly desired. A master’s degree in psychology, social work, or related field and specialization/experience with chemically dependent populations may substitute for CADC. 2. Demonstrated ability to interact with other agencies in developing and providing services to clients; including ability to advocate on behalf of clients for services with other agencies. 3. Demonstrated knowledge of mental health issues and appropriate treatment resources. 4. Demonstrated knowledge of chemical dependency issues and appropriate treatment resources. 5. Demonstrated knowledge of domestic violence and sexual assault issues and resources. 6. Demonstrated knowledge of services available to assist persons who are homeless and/or mentally ill. 7. Demonstrated ability to work as part of a team in the delivery of services to clients. 8. Demonstrated ability to maintain accurate and comprehensive client files. 9. Demonstrated ability to prepare accurate and comprehensive statistical and narrative reports. 10. Bilingual English/Spanish preferred.

Physical/Mental Requirements The physical and mental demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 1. Hearing and vision adequate for interaction with clients, interaction with staff and interaction with the general public. 2. Hearing adequate for telephone work. 3. Vision adequate for close work. 4. Hand and finger dexterity adequate to operate standard office equipment. 5. Position includes significant time sitting at a desk completing paperwork and working on a computer. 6. Reasoning ability to make decisions that reflect consistency with TPI philosophy, policies and procedures.

APPLICATION PROCESS: Please submit a letter of interest specifying the position for which applying and a current resume to [email protected], or by FAX to 503 823 9210, or by mail or in person to TRANSITION PROJECTS, 475 NW Glisan St, Portland OR 97209.