Do you find satisfaction in having foresight and strategies to ensure your planning is carried out effectively and compassionately?

Are you looking for a career path that will take your career to the next level and use your passion and dedication to inspire?

Jackson House Oregon City is seeking an amazing Certified Peer Support Specialist (PSS) to join our Full-time Grand Opening Swing or Overnight Team at our newest Oregon location! The first of its kind in the area, this is a unique opportunity to provide short-term mental health respite services to patients who otherwise may not be able to access them. Our goal is to be as effective and efficient as possible to help a person get back to their life with skills and tools that will help them through the next crisis. If you would like to know more, apply today!

Jackson House Oregon City Believes That Our Employees Are Our Greatest Asset

• Get paid more with us! Competitive wages per industry average for similar positions in the area.
• Be part of a team and company that believes in leading with our values.
• Professionally develop your skills with in-service training to ensure most up to date practices and state and federal laws.
• Be recognized and rewarded for your compassion, excellence, and reliability.
• Perks for Part-Time include 401(k), Health insurance, Dental insurance, Vision insurance, Life insurance, Paid time off, and more!

Summary of Responsibilities

Our voluntary short-term mental health respite is centered around evidence- based best practice treatments individualized for each patient and their needs. The Peer Support Specialist (PSS) will use their professional skills to participate and implement the patient personalized solution focused plan of care that will help individuals identify their strengths and internal resources that will help them through their current difficulties. Our Peer Support Specialists goal is to provide interventions and services within their scope of practice, model responsibility, demonstrate appropriate boundaries, and assist in developing the patient’s daily living skills. Groups and individual therapy are provided throughout the day, 7 days a week. We offer our patients a short-term intensive and concentrated program. Patience, critical thinking, and the ability to communicate both written and verbally are imperative for this role. Our smaller 16 bed facility ensures that the Peer Support Specialist can quickly connect with our patients, guarantee patient dignity, and make a positive lasting impression.

Jackson House Oregon City provides enhanced voluntary respite services to individuals experiencing a mental health crisis and who need 24/7 structured support to resolve their discomfort. Enhanced respite services include nursing, group and individual therapy, peer support, and discharge coordination in a trauma-informed, mindfulness-based treatment environment.

Learn more about Jackson House: https://jacksonhousecares.com/

Qualifications

• Valid Peer Support Specialist (PSS) certification meeting the state of Oregon requirements required.
• Two (2) years of experience as a Peer Support Specialist (PSS)providing direct services to individuals in an inpatient or outpatient setting preferred.
• Obtain and maintain current BLS CPR.
• Licensed driver with an automobile that is in good working order to get to and from work in all weather conditions to ensure reliability.

Jackson House Oregon City is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by law. We are committed to providing our employees with a welcoming, inclusive, and diverse work environment.

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Expected hours: No less than 40 per week

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Medical specialties:

• Addiction Medicine
• Psychiatry

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Evening shift
• Monday to Friday
• Night shift
• Weekends as needed
• Weekends only

Application Question(s):

• Are you more interested in Swing or Overnight shift?

Experience:

• Peer Support Specialist: 1 year (Preferred)

Work Location: In person