Mid-Columbia Center for Living hiring Youth Peer Partner- Drop In Center in The Dalles, OR | LinkedIn (2024)

Working Title:Drop-In Center Youth Peer PartnerFTE/Hours:0.6(22.5 hours/ week)Job Shift: Day/EveningSchedule: Tuesday-FridayProgram: Children & Family OutpatientLocation: The Dalles, Hood River and Sherman(Serving Wasco, Hood River and Sherman Counties)Pay Range(Dependent on experience): $18.04-21.93/hourReports To: Program Supervisor, Children & Family(Drop-In)

FLSA Status: Non- Exempt

Description:The Peer Support Specialist classification provides peer support to consumers who may be experiencing mental health issues in the community. This position facilitates contact with providers, assists with transportation issues and other issues that may be barriers to accessing treatment and/or support in the community. The Peer Support Specialist provides training in independent living skills, documents client progress and issues, and conducts program outreach as necessary.

The Youth Peer Partner - Drop-in Center empowers youth and young adults with behavioral, mental health, and other challenges by providing a variety of recovery-oriented services to individuals. This position works with individuals to promote greater independence, community integration and recovery for mental wellness

Mid-Columbia Center for Living (MCCFL) is a Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC) that specializes in providing services that are both trauma-informed and recovery-oriented to persons / consumers with mental illness and addictions. Trauma-informed care includes safety, choice, collaboration, trustworthiness and empowerment for both clients and staff. MCCFL serves Hood River, Wasco, and Sherman Counties and utilizes a consumer-involved, consumer-engaged, and consumer-driven model. MCCFL provides a whole-person care approach to adults and children to address both physical and mental health needs. MCCFL offers a variety of programs including a mobile crisis unit, intensive case management, ongoing counseling, community support, supported employment, jail diversion, hospital discharges, hearings, and more.

Qualifications:What skills and education you need: Any combination of education and experience that demonstrates the ability to perform the position’s essential responsibilities is qualifying. This includes:

• A high school diploma or GED.
• Have or be able to obtain within a reasonable time frame, an Oregon Health Authority certification as a Peer Delivered Service Provider. Certification as a Peer Support Specialist (PSS) – Youth Support through completion of the PeerPlus training within 6 months of hire (MCCFL covers cost of training and paid hours for completion of this training after hire). Such certification must be current and valid at all times
• Have previous or current lived experience as a mental health treatment consumer, and/or support a family member with experience as a mental health treatment consumer, as defined by OAR 309-018-0105
• Must be 30 years of age or younger, as defined by OAR 309-018-0125
• Knowledge of youth bill of rights and support principles; current youth, young adult, and family mental health and other disability issues nationally and locally is preferred
• Knowledge of (or experience with) laws and policies related to special education, mental health, and other disabilities, child welfare, and juvenile justice preferred
• Must obtain and possess within 30 days of employment and maintain a current food handler’s permit
• Must possess a valid Oregon or Washington Driver's License, maintain an acceptable driving record and be insurable for client service purposes and for travel between business office for meetings and/or trainings.

This position must pass all criminal history check requirements as required by ORS 181.536 to 181.537, and in accordance with OAR 407-007-0220 to 407-007-0370

What you’ll do:

• Meet regularly with consumers; train consumers in independent living skills and model same behaviors; provide feedback in the form of documentation describing interactions with consumers
• Maintain client documentation within scope of position using an electronic health record system
• Advocate on behalf of consumers and promote self-advocacy; maintain consumer networks in the community. Conduct outreach activities in local communities
• Communicate with treatment team about problems or concerns; participate in on-going support network with other Peer Support Specialists. Participate in team meetings with other MCCFL staff and volunteers
• Coordinate and facilitate oversight of outings/activities. Facilitate group planning of activity; ensure the group is in agreement. Accompany group on outings; ensure safety; provide transportation as required and appropriate
• Provide coverage for other Peer Partners and Peer Support Specialists as needed
• Ensure that safety procedures are followed

What we’ll do:We recognize your value and will strive to keep you engaged and appreciated. The selected candidate will receive:

• Competitive salary, dependent on experience
• 95% employer-paid comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees only. Low deductible plans for family coverage through PEBB
• PERS Retirement Contribution
• 11 Holidays including 1 floating holiday
• 10 vacation days a year for non-exempt employees
• 12 sick days a year
• Education reimbursem*nt and loan forgiveness- HRSA!

The hiring process:

• Application review
• Questionnaire(if additional information is needed)
• Panel Interview
• Possible second-round panel interview
• Conditional Offer
• DMV Record Review, if the position requires driving
• 10 Panel Drug Screen(Although recreational marijuana use is legal in the state of Oregon, you will not be considered for this position if you’re unable to pass a pre-employment drug screening due to federal regulations.)
• Criminal History check through Orchards BCU
• Reference check
• Licensure Primary Source Verification
  

MCCFL provides reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities. To request accommodation in the recruitment or selection process, please contact human resources at 541-288-4359 or email hr@mccfl.org.

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