Client Stabilization Specialist

Community Bridges, INC • Portland, OR

17h

About The Position

Community Bridges, Inc. (CBI) is an integrated behavioral healthcare organization providing a continuum of care through programs in Arizona, Oklahoma, and the District of Columbia. Its services include residential, outpatient, inpatient, patient-centered medical homes, medication-assisted treatment, and crisis care for people experiencing crisis, substance use disorders, homelessness, and mental illness.

The posting describes a shelter- or temporary-lodging-based care coordination role focused on managing a housing caseload for individuals and families experiencing homelessness. The position coordinates care and support services to help clients end their current episode of homelessness. Clients may have complex substance use, mental health, housing, and medical needs; the role coordinates with existing providers or connects clients with new providers, including through CBI’s continuum of care or another community agency chosen by the client.

The role coordinates and monitors community-based services, facilitates their delivery, and supports people with high acuity and vulnerability. It also enters data into established systems to support program outputs and outcomes, assists higher-level personnel and leadership with reports, and completes an end-of-shift report documenting care coordination for each individual.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• At least six months of paid related work experience providing exposure to behavioral and medical crisis situations.
• Obtain Certified Peer Support Worker or Recovery Coach certification within 90 days of hire.
• Valid identification.
• Ability to pass a criminal background check.

Nice To Haves

• Associate degree or higher in a field related to Behavioral Health.
• At least six months of recovery from substance use and/or mental health disorders.
• One to three years of full-time health care-related work experience providing exposure to behavioral and medical crisis situations.

Responsibilities

• Manage a housing caseload of individuals and families experiencing homelessness.
• Coordinate care and support services to help clients end their current episode of homelessness.
• Coordinate with existing providers or connect clients with new providers to address substance use, mental health, housing, and medical care needs.
• Coordinate and monitor community-based services and facilitate their delivery.
• Coordinate care through the CBI Continuum of Care or another community agency as identified by client choice, addressing social determinants of health through housing and community integration programs.
• Enter data into established systems to support program outputs and outcomes.
• Assist higher-level personnel and leadership with ongoing reports.
• Complete an end-of-shift report documenting care coordination completed for each individual.

Benefits

• Generous paid time off accrual, described as a five-week plan.
• Medical, dental, vision, disability, life, and supplemental insurance plans.
• Hospital indemnity and critical illness coverage.
• Pet insurance.
• Dependent care savings and health care savings plans.
• 401(k) with employer match, 100% vested upon enrollment.
• Wellness programs.
• Tuition reimbursement and scholarship programs.
• Incentives.
• Competitive pay rates.
• Ongoing training, support, and professional development opportunities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: High school or GED