Recovery Mentor Male MH

pstrongRate of Pay/strong: $25.75/hr/p pstrongShift/strong: Wednesday- Sunday 2pm-10:30pm/p pstrongEligible Benefits/strong/p pbull; 11 Paid Holidaysbr / bull; 5 Additional Paid Days: 3 Self-Care, 1 Birthday, 1 Personal Holidaybr / bull; Generous PTO policy and Sabbaticalbr / bull; Employer Paid Medical, Life Insurance, Short Term Disability and Employee Assistance Programbr / bull; Voluntary Dental, Vision, FSA, Long Term Disability, Critical Illness, Accident Coverage, Hospital Indemnity and Pet Insurancebr / bull; 5% Retirement Match with no waiting periodnbsp;br / bull; Annual bonus programbr / bull; Annual professional development allotmentbr / bull; Mileage reimbursement at federal rate for work related travelbr / bull; Inclusive workplace culturebr / bull; Bilingual wage differential/p p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in"span style="font-size:14px"span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"strongJob Summary /strong/span/span/p p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in"span style="font-size:14px"span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"This full-time Recovery Mentor position is gender responsive, serving male identifying participants. The recovery mentor will support participants who have substance abuse and mental health disorders, who are currently involved in the Criminal Justice system. Working in close partnership with Probation and Parole Officers and community partners, the Recovery Mentor acts as a peer role model and documents the progress for each participant. The Recovery Mentor assists participants in engaging in addiction recovery activities and developing recovery support in various communities./span/span/p p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in"span style="font-size:14px"span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"strongnbsp;/strong/span/spanspan style="font-size:14px"span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"strongEssential Job Duties and Responsibilities/strong/span/span/p p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in"span style="font-size:14px"span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"emReasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions./em/span/span/p ul lispan style="font-size:14px"span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"Serves a diverse population effectively, through management of an assigned caseload of participants while acting as a peer role modeling recovery./span/span/li lispan style="font-size:14px"span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"Performs random and as-needed urine drug screenings./span/span/li lispan style="font-size:14px"span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"Assists participants in developing a support network by introducing them to various models of recovery in the community and attending community support activities with them.nbsp; /span/span/li lispan style="font-size:14px"span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"Assesses needs of participants, connects them with applicable resources and develops a transition plan. /span/span/li lispan style="font-size:14px"span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"Transports participants and encourages them to develop self-sufficiency. /span/span/li lispan style="font-size:14px"span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"Assists participants in securing housing and employment, as needed./span/span/li lispan style="font-size:14px"span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"Works collaboratively with community partners in a professional manner, including regular interaction with participantrsquo;s counselors and/or parole/probation officers. /span/span/li lispan style="font-size:14px"span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"Facilitates classes and skill groups, as assigned./span/span/li lispan style="font-size:14px"span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"Maintains accurate and timely reports and documentation. /span/span/li lispan style="font-size:14px"span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"Abides by organization policies and procedures, confidentiality laws, professional boundaries, peer support principles and relevant federal/state regulations and standards. /span/span/li lispan style="font-size:14px"span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"Participates in weekly supervision and meetings, as assigned. /span/span/li /ul p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in"span style="font-size:14px"span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"strongExperience, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities/strong/span/span/p p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in"span style="font-size:14px"span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"emThe following are the minimum levels required to successfully perform the Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities. /em/span/span/p ul lispan style="font-size:14px"span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"Certified in an Oregon State Mental Health and Addictions approved training as a Mental Health and Addiction Peer Support Specialist within 90 days of hire /span/span/li lispan style="font-size:14px"span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"2 years clean/sober with a verifiable program of recovery /span/span/li lispan style="font-size:14px"span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"Free from supervision in any state/span/span/li lispan style="font-size:14px"span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"Personal vehicle, valid driverrsquo;s license and acceptable driving record in accordance with Bridges to Changersquo;s auto liability policy requirements /span/span/li lispan style="font-size:14px"span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"Demonstrated success at working effectively in a diverse, collaborative team environment, with skills in promoting inclusion and cultural responsiveness/span/span/li lispan style="font-size:14px"span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"Experience in collaborating with community partners to identify shortcomings in the organization and in building partnerships to improve outcomes/span/span/li lispan style="font-size:14px"span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"Lived experience related to population being served, past probation experience, preferred/span/span/li lispan style="font-size:14px"span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"Experience setting and maintaining clear boundaries with the ability to hold others accountable with compassion/span/span/li lispan style="font-size:14px"span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"Excellent communication, trauma informed approach and conflict resolution skills/span/span/li lispan style="font-size:14px"span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"Experience with crisis prevention, intervention and response/span/span/li lispan style="font-size:14px"span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"Experience with de-escalation techniques and ability to manage high risk population effectively/span/span/li lispan style="font-size:14px"span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"Ability to maintain high professional standards at all times with participant, staff, and community partners/span/span/li lispan style="font-size:14px"span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"Computer literate; functional ability with Microsoft programs. /span/span/li lispan style="font-size:14px"span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"GED/High School Diploma, preferred/span/span/li /ul p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in"span style="font-size:14px"span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"strongWorking Conditions/strong/span/span/p p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in"span style="font-size:14px"span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"emEnvironment and Physical Requirements: /emThe Recovery Mentor works in an office environment; however, the position frequently visits field locations including homes, courtrooms, recovery centers, and other indoor and outdoor locations. Those locations are subject to a variety of environmental weather conditions including rain, snow, wind, and dust. The position frequently requires daily travel by car. The Recovery Mentor interacts constantly with staff, visitors, program participants, government agencies, and others. The position stands, walks, bends, lifts, and moves intermittently during working hours. The incumbent must be able to lift, push, pull and move files and equipment in excess of 15 pounds./span/span/p p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in"span style="font-size:14px"span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"emPosition Type/Expected Hours of Work: /emThis is a full-time position. Days and hours of work are typically Monday through Friday, forty hours per week with flexibility in scheduling. The Recovery Mentor also travels extensively and may be required to occasionally work extended hours including evening, weekend and/or holiday work as job duties demand./span/span/p p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in"span style="font-size:14px"span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"emOther Duties and Responsibilities: /emThis job description is a summary of the essential duties and responsibilities for this job, and it does not necessarily represent an all-inclusive list of duties, responsibilities, tasks or procedures. Employees are required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by any person authorized to give instruction or assignments. Nothing in this description restricts Bridgesrsquo; right to assign or reassign duties at any time./span/span/p p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in"span style="font-size:14px"span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"emAccommodation Statement: /emEssential job duties and responsibilities are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. To perform the job successfully, an incumbent or applicant must possess the experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform each essential duty and responsibility proficiently. If you require an accommodation in order to perform the essential duties and responsibilities of this job, please contact the Bridges to Change Human Resources Manager./span/span/p p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in"span style="font-size:14px"span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"strongBridges to Change is an Equal Opportunity Employer/strong/span/span/p