Transitional Treatment Specialist

Yamhill County • McMinnville, OR

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Yamhill County has one regular full-time position for a Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor with a valid CADC to provide on-site treatment and recovery support in six transitional housing and day treatment settings for adult men and women with children. The candidate will primarily be assigned to the Dads residential home and will be responsible for monitoring compliance, including abstinence testing through monitored urine screening. The adult residents will have a history of substance abuse and/or mental health disorders and are in the process of retaining or regaining custody of their children. Duties will include providing assistance/input in case treatment planning for clients in short-term housing, case management, and skills training services to assist residents in linking and accessing services and obtaining and maintaining entitlements. The role of this position is to promote hope, personal responsibility, and self-advocacy while providing education and case management services to assist adults in the development of healthy lifestyles and strengthening their parenting skills.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field (or appropriate combination of education and experience may be substituted).
• At least one year of experience in a setting relevant to the duties and skills.
• Current CADC certificate, or the ability to obtain one within one year of starting.
• NPI number or the ability to obtain one upon employment.
• Must not be excluded from participation in federal health care programs (Medicaid, Medicare, and other federally funded programs that provide health benefits).
• Must not be excluded from participation in federal procurement (Federal Acquisition Regulation) and non-procurement activities (Executive Order No. 12549).
• Experience in Evidence-Based Practices, substance abuse treatment, criminality, and trauma-informed care.
• Working knowledge of community behavioral health.
• Ability to engage with and understand the behavior of people under stress.
• Ability to develop collaborative relationships with clients, their families, physicians, law enforcement agencies, the courts, public and private administrators, Certified Recovery Mentors, and the community in general.
• Ability to interpret community mental health and chemical dependence services.
• Excellent communication and listening skills.
• Computer proficiency.
• Dependable, self-directed, detail-oriented.
• Ability to work in a team environment and to interact with co-workers, clients, and the public in a courteous, professional manner.
• Excellent personal boundaries.
• Organizational skills.
• Ability to adhere to strict timelines.
• Ability to perform the essential functions of this classification with or without accommodation.

Nice To Haves

• HRSA/NHSC approved site with many loan repayment opportunities available.
• Qualifying employer for public service student loan forgiveness.

Responsibilities

• Provide on-site treatment and recovery support in transitional housing and day treatment settings for adult men and women with children.
• Monitor client compliance, including abstinence testing through monitored urine screening.
• Provide assistance/input in case treatment planning for clients in short-term housing.
• Provide case management and skills training services to assist residents in linking and accessing services and obtaining and maintaining entitlements.
• Promote hope, personal responsibility, and self-advocacy.
• Provide education and case management services to assist adults in the development of healthy lifestyles and strengthening their parenting skills.
• Prepare concise, complete clinical documentation, and other data recording.

Benefits

• 15 paid holidays per year.
• 19.5 days of Flexible Earned Time (FET) accrual in the first year (based on an 8-hr day).
• PERS (Public Employee Retirement System) - 100% employer funded contributions.
• Full health benefit offerings with employee premiums starting as low as $89.02/month for PPO or $0/month for HMO during current plan year 2025-2026.
• $750 and 40 hours of paid time annually for professional development/training.
• $200 annually toward required license and/or certification fees.
• Most positions are eligible to accrue overtime.
• Subject to the AFSCME Collective Bargaining Agreement (7/1/2023 – 6/30/2026).

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level