Wellness Access Specialist - Delta Park Shelter

TRANSITION PROJECTS INC•Portland, OR

13d•$29 - $29•Onsite

About The Position

This position provides services to assist participants in engaging with and effectively linking to medical, mental health, and substance use disorder providers. The Wellness Access Specialist will work collaboratively with Housing Case Managers to provide support to participants in successfully gaining and maintaining stable housing.

Requirements

Acquire First Aid/CPR/AED certification within 30 days of hire and be retested biannually thereafter throughout employment.
Complete Bloodborne Pathogens and Narcan Training within 30 days of hire and be retested annually thereafter throughout employment.
Demonstrate reliability by being present for work as scheduled, arriving and leaving on time and taking breaks in expected time frames.
Interact effectively with persons of diverse ethnic backgrounds, religious views, cultural backgrounds, and sexual orientations and treat each individual with respect and dignity.
Attend agency and program staff meetings.
Hearing and vision adequate for interaction with participants, interaction with staff and interaction with the general public.
Hearing adequate for telephone work.
Vision adequate for close work.
Hand and finger dexterity adequate to operate standard office equipment.
Ability to walk, bend, stand, reach, stoop, pull, squat, and climb stairs and ladders.
Sitting at a desk completing paperwork and working on a computer for lengthy periods.
Ability to perform CPR and other emergency life-saving care with the assistance of teammates until emergency responders arrive.
Ability to lift 50 pounds.
Associates Degree in a related field OR one year of experience in social services required.
Demonstrated understanding of the issues surrounding homelessness, chemical dependency, domestic violence and sexual assault.
Demonstrated knowledge of chemical dependency and mental health issues and appropriate treatment resources.
Demonstrated ability to engage people experiencing homelessness in a trauma informed manner.
Demonstrated ability act as a broker with other agencies in developing and providing services to clients; including ability to advocate on behalf of clients for services with other agencies.
Up-to-date familiarity of community resources and services available to assist the homeless.
Demonstrated knowledge of domestic violence and sexual assault issues and resources.
Demonstrated knowledge of services available to assist the homeless.
Demonstrated ability to work as part of a team in the delivery of services to clients.
Computer literacy.
Demonstrated ability to use word processing, database, spreadsheet, e-mail, and Internet programs.
Demonstrated ability to maintain accurate and comprehensive client files.

Nice To Haves

Candidates possessing CADC or similar certification will receive priority consideration.
Applicants who are themselves veterans will receive priority consideration.
Bi-lingual English/Spanish strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide groups to engage, educate, and support participants to access physical health, mental health, and substance use disorder services where needed.
Provide individual sessions to participants to support and facilitate connections to community support services.
Develop comprehensive knowledge of community physical/mental health resources and substance use disorder services and maintain effective relationships with these providers to assure service availability for participants.
Maintain knowledge of available resources for low-income and homeless populations.
Work in cooperation with program staff to provide intervention plans with residents who violate alcohol and drug or behavioral rules where appropriate.
Coordinate with housing case managers and residential advocate staff to ensure services are participant-focused, effective, and efficient.
Enter participant data into data collection systems.
Attend meetings as requested.
Other duties as assigned.